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Should You Choose Hybrid or Traditional Publishing?

5/1/2025

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Deciding how to publish your book can feel overwhelming. Should you go the traditional route, or explore hybrid publishing for more control and speed? Let’s break down the key differences so you can choose the best path for your publishing goals.
      
Do you want to publish a high-quality book but don’t want to do it all yourself?
                                         ↓
                ┌───────Yes───────┐
                ↓                                                              ↓
   Do you have a strong platform,                       No 
   large audience, or media exposure?                ↓
                ↓                                                              ↓
            Yes→→→→→→→→→→→→No - Consider self-publishing or KDP
                ↓ 
Are you willing to wait 12–24 months for a deal and give up most rights?
       ↓                                                               
     Yes →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→No                                                   
      ↓                                                                                            ↓
Submit to agents                                             Are you open to investing your own money 
and traditional                                                 (2K-15K) for expert help?
publishers                                                              ↓                                ↓
     ↓                                                                         ↓                                ↓
Do you want to retain some                                 ↓                                ↓
rights or control over cover,                                 ↓                                ↓
timeline, and pricing?                                            ↓                                ↓                   
    ↓                                                                           ↓                                ↓                        
No →→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→→Yes→→→→→→→→No           
   ↓                                                                           ↓                                  ↓
Traditional publishing                                   Use a vetted                Consider self-publishing or KDP
                                                                        Hybrid press   
                                                                        They do professional editing, 
                                                                       design, distribution and 
                                                                       give you higher royalties

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