I think your pros and cons pretty much nail it for me. I came very close with the big publishers, but in the end, they passed. So I submitted with a small publisher and was accepted. I also tried self-pubbing with Amazon to see which would be more successful. But it's an experiment that has yet to pan out because the publishers don't issue royalties for 60 to 90 days after the end of a quarter. Since my new book has only been out two months, I'll have to wait a little longer to find out. Nonetheless, I signed a third book with a different small publisher, so I guess I'm in favor of a small publisher. My book is in edits now and will release in December.
Joyce
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