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There are many traditionally published authors who have hated the cover their publisher's decided on.
Many self-published books are not print-on-demand, and many traditionally published books are flipped to POD status, oftentimes as soon as a year following publication.
Many self-published books have gone on to become bestsellers, and many traditionally published books have faded into oblivion.
However, it is a well-kept secret that many traditionally published books show up on bookstore shelves only in tiny numbers and often disappear within weeks of publication.
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Since then many hundreds of authors have gone from self-published to traditionally published.
The cold hard truth is that most ebooks -- whether traditionally published or self-published -- don't sell well.
But whether you are traditionally published or self-published, you're ultimately responsible for marketing your own book.
But the truth is, unscrupulous reviews aren't much of a problem for traditionally published authors--many of whom get reviewed in mainstream pubs (from Publisher's Weekly to People to The New York Times to the New Yorker).
And while there may be many titles to choose from in the traditionally published book section, we think you'll find that there are some frighteningly great indie titles as well.
Ms. Bell is not sorry she went the self-publishing route, but like so many authors (and yes, even those who are traditionally published) she found book promotion much tougher than she thought it would be.
Ask your publisher, if you're traditionally published, what your BISACs are.
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