4 Types of Publishing.

Tired of that manuscript sitting idle in your laptop? Confused about how to publish your first book? Here are four ways you can do it:

▶Traditional Publishing- 

This is one of the most difficult options. But if you are certain that your manuscript has the potential to make it big, you can opt for traditional publishing. Publishers like Penguin, Harper Collins, Hachette, Simon and Schuster, Scholastic etc are all traditional publishers and they publish your work only if they think it is worth it. Many of these publishers do not receive unsolicited submissions. You have to approach them through literary agents. It is a long drawn process, very time consuming. Visit their websites, go to the 'Submission' page, read up the FAQs and then mail your manuscript.

▶Self Publishing- 

You don't have to wait for a reputed publishing house to give you a green signal. And even if your manuscript is GREAT it will end up in the slush pile because you are a newbie. With a self publishing, you can publish your manuscript once you are sure it's ready. However, you have to pay a large amount of money for that. You can choose from several packages provided by the publishers. The more you pay, the more services they offer. But you have to take most of the initiatives when it comes to marketing your book. It is a fast process, but it is extremely expensive.

▶Adaptive Publishing- 

Publishers like PepperScript offer Adaptive Publishing where you need to pay for the initial publication of your work. You choose the number of copies you want to publish, pay the cost of printing, editing, book cover designing, digital marketing etc. Once all your copies are sold, and if it fares well in the market the publishers agree to sign a traditional contract with you where they take over the cost of printing and pay you the royalty from time to time. 

▶ Kindle Direct Publishing- 

It is the most cost effective form of publishing. Create a KDP account on Amazon and upload your formatted manuscript, a nice cover page which you might create yourself using Canva, and you're all set! You don't have to pay a single penny! Anyone with the Kindle app on their device can read your work. 

Have a great day! ❤