Hybrid Vs. Self Publishing
Since Hybrid Publishing is still somewhat new, it is not uncommon for authors and aspiring authors to ask, “What is Hybrid publishing, and is it better suited for me than Self publishing?” The truth is: There is no such thing as a uniform Hybrid Publisher. Each Hybrid Publisher defines the terms of their agreements in a way that best benefits their company’s visions. With that being said, we’ve listed a few differences, as defined by Anointed Fire, so you can make an informed decision when ordering with us.
Hybrid Publishing
Pros
1. Pay less to get published. With our Hybrid Publishing Packages, you pay substantially less than you’d pay for Self Publishing.
2. We will continue to market your book from our site to help drive more sales.
3. Books listed on our Hybrid platform are automatically listed as Premium Books, and as such, will be suggested/ marketed to retailers. This does not guarantee, however, that the retailer will stock your book, but it will give your book more exposure.
Cons
1. Anointed Fire keeps between 15% to 30% of your books’ sales, but this is only for books listed and sold from our sites or our other platforms (social media, partners, etc., and this is only IF we establish a contract with the author).
2. Even though we will market your book, we cannot guarantee sales, nor can we guarantee more exposure. We will simply present your book to bookstores, but it’s up to them if they want to pursue the book or not.
3. Anointed Fire will own 50% of the rights to your book, and as such, you cannot publish your book with any other publisher. You can, however, buy us out of our share.
4. We won’t accept every book submitted to us. We will only pursue premium, professionally written books that have been edited by us.
5. The final reading of the book will reflect our edits; meaning, we will remove sentences we feel aren’t adding to the book, and we will revise text to make it more suitable for Premium Publishing. This is great news for some, but not so great for others.
Self Publishing
Pros
1. Retain 100% rights to your book.
2. Earn 100% of your book’s profits, minus the fees charged by affiliate sites to list/ sale your book.
3. The final reading of your book will reflect your edits/ acceptances as opposed to our own.
4. Retain the right to market your book to your publisher of choice or you can list yourself as the publisher.
Cons
1. Pay more to get published. Needless to say, however, our prices are still more than 50% less than other Publishers, so in paying more, you’re still paying less.
2. We may or may not continue to market your book from our site to help drive more sales.
3. Self Publishers must pay for extra services such as press kits and press releases.
4. You must market your own book to drive more sales.
5. Books listed on our Self Publishing platform are automatically listed as Premium Books, but will not be marketed to retailers.
6. Ordering Self Publishing won’t get you past the Editor. As of January 1, 2015, we no longer publish books that are not edited, since we are looking to appeal to many large retailers. Additionally, if you hire another editor, you must submit the name of that particular editor or editing company so that we can list that information in your book. This is not optional!