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Traditional Publisher |
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Advantages:
Validation, professionalism, predictable quality, better marketing & distribution, copyediting, possible royalties |
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Self-Web |
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Rapid, cheap, full control, potential full profit |
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Vanity Online or Paper |
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Amazon.com and BookInTime doesn't know (or care) that you're a dog, etc. |
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Publishing Contractor/ Agents |
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Advantages:
Amazon.com and BookInTime don't care what you are. A smart agent/ contractor could also do online marketing etc. |
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Association Publication |
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Advantages:
Institutions, organizations, associations, etc. have the available expertise to judge quality. Bonafide imprint of quality if peer reviewed. |
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Copyright © 1999 Michael Jensen (mjensen@nas.edu) |