I can’t help but smile when I see a first-time author post in a forum or group, “Should I go with a traditional publisher or self-publish my book?”<\/p>\n

In today’s book publishing environment, it’s not that simple. It is harder and harder to get a contract with a traditional publisher now, so while that might have been an option for that author five, six, or seven years ago, it probably isn’t today.<\/p>\n

The question now is: “Should I self-publish or use a hybrid publishing model, and if I go the hybrid route, what are my options?”<\/p>\n

Sounds confusing, doesn’t it? It has been . . . until recently, when publishing pundit Jane Friedman shared this incredibly clear and helpful infographic on her blog with relevant commentary<\/a>.<\/p>\n