Don't Self Publish If You Want to Traditionally Publish (That Book)

There is no such thing as a trial run for self-publishing if your intention for a book is to query and traditionally publish it! This is a horrible misconception about the intersection between self-publishing and traditional publishing. Once you self-publish a book, you throw away your opportunity to traditionally publish that (except for very very very rare cases where you sell a button of copies). Yes, I'm talking about unicorns. But it's bad business to self-publish relying on the idea of becoming a unicorn. Self-publishing shouldn't be done half seriously. It's a legitimate publishing path that you should take seriously and do research on. Eye makeup is the Bye Bye Birdie palette from Colourpop! Add THE IVIES, my YA thriller featuring competitive college admissions & murder, out in 2021, on Goodreads!   / the-ivies   +OTHER PROJECTS+ Support NovelTea Show on Patreon! We're launching a podcast, with your support.   / novelteashow   +BUY MY BOOKS+ Add THE STARS WE STEAL (Jane Austen + The Bachelor, in space) on Goodreads:   / the-stars-we-steal   Purchase signed copies of Brightly Burning from The Ripped Bodice! http://www.therippedbodicela.com/prod... Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING from Book Depository (ships worldwide!): https://www.bookdepository.com/Bright... Buy BRIGHTLY BURNING on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Brightly-Burni... Get Brightly Burning on Audible.com! https://www.audible.com/pd/Brightly-B... +LINKS+ Goodreads:   / brightly-burning   Twitter:   / alexadonne   Instagram:   / alexadonne   Newsletter Sign-Up: http://alexadonne.com/newsletter/ Website: http://alexadonne.com/ Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/user/alexadonne +FILMING SPECS+ Camera: Canon t6i Mic: Rode VideoMic Go Light Lighting: Limo Studio Soft Kit Editing Software: Pinnacle Studio 22