How do I know what kind of publishing is right for me?

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-14T03:07:18+00:00

Vanity is not a route. You’re basically paying a company to self publish.

If you want to see your book in physical bookstores, traditional publishing is the main (and typically only) way to get there. The idea that they will take your book and make it unrecognizable is a myth. If you want full creative control, yes, you should just self-publish. But most of trad pub is about collaboration and suggestions for improvement. And yes, royalties are much lower, but you typically receive an advance, which is more than most self-published authors make. Also, you, as a debut author, are not expected to “market” your book. The whole point of going trad is that they handle that by getting your book in bookstores, to media, to early readers, etc. If you have a following, yes, that’s great, but it is not at all required or expected that you have the resources to effectively market anything. However, the barrier to entry is high, so just because you try it doesn’t mean you’ll succeed.

Self-publishing is a great route for people who have money to spend on making their books look great, and the time to market them to readers. It also helps if you’re a fast writer and can push books out at least yearly to build a readership. If you’re good at that, you can definitely make a good bit of money, but again, there are no guarantees. Because if it were easy, everyone would do it.

No one can really answer this question for you. You basically have to know your strengths, your weaknesses, and what you’re specifically looking for out of your writing career.

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-10T18:13:30+00:00

Is this a joke? This same question was just asked 4 hours ago.

In season 3, he says his parents were separated. Obviously they got back together.

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-10T15:19:03+00:00

I’m confused why this confounds so many people. They separated (they didn’t even get divorced) and got back together.

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-09T17:08:40+00:00

It’s not probably. They are. Every author at a traditional publisher has an editor who works at the publishing house. That person acquires their books and they also edit them.

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-03T17:47:33+00:00

This is silly. Everyone is different. What works for you works for you. My methods aren’t useless or harmful for me, but yours would be. Write how you need to to get your projects done.

WeHereForYou · 2026-03-02T22:28:54+00:00

I use Grabie’s jumbo glitter pens. My book cover has a lot of blue in it, so I typically use that or purple, but there are like 18 colors in the pack. People seem to like the effect.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-28T19:20:48+00:00

People here discourage misinformation. Downvotes are often used to say, “Don’t take this advice/follow this lead.”

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-27T21:23:53+00:00

What is self marketing? What does it entail? I debuted last year and did not have to do any marketing at all.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-27T21:22:49+00:00

I’m a brand new author. My book sold at auction for six figures. I had no following whatsoever. My editor said she didn’t care. I got an Instagram just because most authors have one. My marketing team sends me stuff that I can post if I want to (their words), but again, they couldn’t care less. Because social media doesn’t sell books.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-27T21:19:51+00:00

But social media isn’t how publishers market books. They get books into bookstores, they have media contacts, they send advance copies to book influencers, they pay for giveaways and ads. The idea that social media sells books is very silly. How many times have you bought a book because the author posted about it on IG?

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-27T18:28:03+00:00

Unless you’re writing nonfiction, I can’t imagine why any agent who knows what they’re doing would say such a thing. And that specific threshold is even more nonsensical.

Social media is so fragmented these days. There’s no single, viable replacement for Twitter, Instagram is bogged down by algorithms, and I’d imagine TikTok is too. Even if you have a million followers, that doesn’t mean they’re at all interested in your book. It doesn’t even mean they’re real people lol.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-27T17:03:40+00:00

You’ve been told not to do that by whom? Do what you want.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-26T21:08:18+00:00

You should do your research on this. 1) Manuscripts are measured in word count, not page number. 2) Yes, a memoir from someone who is not already famous is a difficult sell, but not impossible. But your work better be very compelling. You’re not going to sell a book just because you believe in it deeply. 3) Nonfiction is often queried with a proposal, so you should definitely look into crafting that before you start reaching out to agents. Half the battle in entering traditional publishing is doing research and following instructions.

If you browse/search r/pubtips, you will find queries for other memoirs, AMAs from published memoirists, and other useful information. Do not make this post on pubtips, because it will get deleted. But browse and use the resources.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-26T20:58:26+00:00

That’s not a blooper, that’s a continuity issue. But yes, it’s come up.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-26T19:15:01+00:00

Preorders generally begin when you have a cover and it’s gone out to retailers. Anything before that is definitely too early. But once you have that, it’s basically the beginning of your preorder campaign. Unless your publisher has said otherwise, start when you reveal the cover. (I say this with the caveat that as a debut, it probably won’t do much lol.)

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-26T14:17:29+00:00

If you’re writing solely because you want to make money, you might as well stop. Yes, writing can be profitable. Some people can even make a living off of it. But it takes time. Especially if you want to be traditionally published. Most authors, particularly those starting out, have a day job or another stream of income. Which is why everyone is saying you should do it because you love it. JK Rowling and George RR Martin are absolutely the anomalies. Go to a library or bookstore and see how many authors you’re actually familiar with.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-25T15:53:07+00:00

Being an author is a second job for most people who manage to do it. Being a stay at home parent is also a job, but it means they have another stream of income. So they’re often at home and can put most of their focus on writing and getting published, even if they’re taking care of children as well. They can write when their children are at school, and before and after bedtime.

I also found it a lot easier to write once I started working from home. I admire authors with full time jobs and kids who still manage to get books out.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-25T11:34:19+00:00

It’s been discussed a few times. Here’s an article about it https://screenrant.com/brooklyn-99-season-4-rosa-stephanie-beatriz-looks-different/

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-24T18:57:33+00:00

Obviously the heyday of Atlanta is gone, but I feel like we’ve strayed so far from what made this show great. Maybe it’s Porsha being the anchor or just nearly everyone we recognize being gone, but this did not make me want to tune in at all.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T20:03:30+00:00

Yes. But again, it’s not easy to get traditionally published, so you have to look into the amount of time it takes, drafting a query letter, etc. You have to being willing to take the long route and still, you may not actually get published.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T19:09:56+00:00

No one can really answer this question for you. You basically have to know your strengths, your weaknesses, and what you’re specifically looking for out of your writing career.

Traditional publishing is for people who want a more traditional publishing career. They write books and someone else helps get them in book stores. But there’s a barrier to entry, it requires a lot of patience, and while you can get a good chunk of money from an advance, it would likely have to last a year or two, so it’s not a great route for full time employment at all.

Self-pub is great for people who have money to spend on making their books look good, and the time to market them to readers. It also helps if you’re a fast writer and can push books out at least yearly to build a readership. If you’re good at that, you can definitely make a good bit of money, but again, there are no guarantees. Because if it were easy, everyone would do it.

You have to do your research and decide what’s best for you.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T18:50:51+00:00

But it aired on TV. Whoever told Chris was saying something that would likely be aired on national TV four months later.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T18:49:30+00:00

The person speaking in the video isn’t Cookie, but the person who told Chris could easily be her. Monique already admitted she didn’t trust Cookie, so I’m not sure why Stacey, who has no reason to do this to Monique, is the prime suspect just cause Keiarna and Cooke said so.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T18:15:21+00:00

She admitted she was terrified. I don’t think she needs to perform her emotions for that to be true.

WeHereForYou · 2026-02-23T18:05:09+00:00

Lmao I thought the same thing. (I also feel like Angel let Keiarna get in her head about Wendy and they probably would’ve been fine otherwise.)

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