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Q&A Are there agents or representatives who only specialize in book promotion and not distribution?

You really can't separate credibility from reach. Credibility is reach. Credibility gets a message attention. Credibility gets a message passed on. A traditional publisher is not the only source of...

posted 7y ago by Mark Baker‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#4: Attribution notice removed by user avatar System‭ · 2020-01-03T20:41:49Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:27:50Z (about 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T03:27:50Z (about 5 years ago)
You really can't separate credibility from reach. Credibility is reach. Credibility gets a message attention. Credibility gets a message passed on. A traditional publisher is not the only source of credibility today, but they are still a huge one. The credibility that a traditional publisher brings will get your message a wider spread and a more willing hearing, and thus get you more readers.

Self publishing is for those who are not good enough, or who are not writing on a topic of sufficient general interest for a traditional publisher, or for those who have, or can build, a platform and a credibility of their own and want the control and the higher margin that they can get from going it alone.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-03-23T10:29:31Z (almost 7 years ago)
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