http://janetshaw.com/blog/the-beauty-of-self-publishing/ Australian Author & Freelance Writer Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:20:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://janetshaw.com/blog/the-beauty-of-self-publishing/#comment-3 Valerie Khoo Mon, 11 Dec 2006 23:03:57 +0000 http://www.janetshaw.com/blog/the-beauty-of-self-publishing/#comment-3 Regarding your comment about "control over the content" ... that's one of the best things about self-publishing (apart from the fact that the margins are also better). I recently worked with a mainstream publisher on a non-fiction book. They basically made it clear that the "real story" wasn't going to be enough. And I wasn't prepared to embellish the story with things that didn't really happen. So even though it was a lucrative publishing deal, I felt that to act with integrity, my only choice was to end the contract! Regarding your comment about “control over the content” … that’s one of the best things about self-publishing (apart from the fact that the margins are also better). I recently worked with a mainstream publisher on a non-fiction book. They basically made it clear that the “real story” wasn’t going to be enough. And I wasn’t prepared to embellish the story with things that didn’t really happen. So even though it was a lucrative publishing deal, I felt that to act with integrity, my only choice was to end the contract!

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