Bonus Episode: Choosing a book publishing method

Remember that we offered to answer your small business questions? We weren’t kidding! So we are here with a bonus episode to do just that.

Phil Gerbyshak asked:

What’s the difference between print-on-demand, self-publishing, and traditional publishing, why would one choose one over the other, and if one wanted to go the way of traditional publishing, does one really need an agent to make that happen?

One of our team of experts, Ted Demopoulus offers his thoughts on publishing: traditional, print on demand, and self publishing. Ted recommends these two books:

• Jeff Herman’s Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents 2007
• The Self-Publishing Manual: How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book