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Self publishing refers to the kind of publishing where the publishers publish their own books without the involvement of the publisher. Perhaps, you may have wanted to write your own book and become popular like some traditional authors you know. However, this may have been impossible because of the competition posed by these traditional writers and lack of a willing established publisher. Many people may have opted to go for an agent to help them in having their book published only to find out that this is just like trying to find a publisher.

As a result, many authors are opting to skip publishers and agents by going it their way. However, it is important to consider the following factors when you choosing self publishing over traditional publishing;
 Expenses: self publishing costs money. The cost of self publishing may vary depending on the publishing company you choose. However, regardless of the self publishing company you choose, you have to be ready to spend some money. This is contrary to traditional publishing where you are paid by the publishers in terms of royalties and advance.
 Responsibilities: With self publishing, you are heaped all the marketing responsibilities. Authors who go for the services of traditional publishers may have the help of publishers in marketing their book. For example, a traditional publisher may organize for radio interviews, prepare a press release, among others. On the other side, when you choose self publishing, you do all this by yourself.
 No quality control: With traditional publishers, the quality of the book is controlled because the publisher has a team of experts in the house. These goes through your manuscript looking for grammar and reference errors. Self publishing does not have people working for the author unless they hire personal editors.

However, the best thing about self publishing is that, you will have total control of your entire work. You are free to decide when to write, no rejections, you determine the level of your creativity. You also get more money because you do not spend on paying the publisher and you also keep all the profit.