#2765 - Q&A: “Should I hire a vanity publisher for my book?”
Side Hustle School
Chris Guillebeau
4.7 • 3.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 July 2024
⏱️ 5 minutes
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In this episode, we explore the best publishing options for your book and why you should avoid vanity presses. Instead, learn about the benefits of self-publishing and traditional publishing to ensure your book reaches its audience effectively.
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| 0:23.9 | CODieK slash Special Offer. Should you actually pay a publisher to publish your book? I really appreciated this question as an author. I often |
| 0:45.0 | talk to other people who want to write books and this question comes up in some |
| 0:49.1 | forms. They don't always realize what they're getting into. |
| 0:52.7 | And so we're going to talk about it here today. |
| 0:54.3 | The best publishing options for your book |
| 0:55.9 | and why, in my opinion, I'll just say it right now, |
| 0:58.4 | why you should avoid vanity presses, |
| 1:00.4 | why you should not pay companies to publish your book. |
| 1:03.0 | It's usually better to go the other way around. |
| 1:05.0 | And also, if you can't get a traditional publisher, |
| 1:08.0 | well self-publishing is totally fine and great and wonderful |
| 1:11.0 | and it's a lot different from what we're talking about here. |
| 1:13.2 | So if this is confusing I'm going to break it down for you. |
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