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I really don't like the "pay to play" mindset of most publishing services and wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. I want my books released by a company that's looking for money from someone other than me.
For all that people rag on commercial publishers, they are light years beyond most pay to publish services. Those are the companies charging authors an arm and a leg to destroy their hopes and dreams.
Commercial publishers aren't the ones selling people their own books; books that in many cases aren't even allowed in bookstores.
I can understand the desire for complete control that leads people to self-publish, but stay away from pay to publish services.
**Disclaimer** I have both managed a bookstore and worked for a pay to publish service.**end Disclaimer**
I've noticed people saying that one advantage of self-publishing is that they can get the book out immediately, without the normal 12-18 month delay; and then start work on the next book. That's how commercial publishing works too, you finish one book and start the other. The differences are that you've been paid for the book long before it gets into the bookstore, and that you can devote your time to writing because the publisher is doing the work of making sure your books are available for sale.
As a rule, self-published authors have much less time for writing than commercially published ones. Much less time.
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