Poll: Writers Prefer Traditional to Self-Publishing
Frankly, the results of this unscientific poll are unsurprising. In a 2014 Author Survey, these were the results:
Despite the rise of self-publishing and the enthusiasm with which self-published authors celebrate its ascendance, overall, the authors surveyed are more interested in traditionally publishing their next book. The greatest preference for traditionally publishing was reported by traditionally published authors (87.2%) followed by not-yet-published authors (76.8%). Among authors who have self-published, more than half hoped to publish with traditional publishers—53.5% of self-published authors and 57.8% of hybrid authors.
Profits aside, when people are given the choice between:
1. Someone else paying […]