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Once Again: Vanity Publishing Doesn't Matter
I want to add a final word to this debate, even if I’m getting sick of it, as the debate about self-publishing vs. vanity publishing seems to be one that won’t die. I’ve got into plenty of discussions about it on Twitter, with people very vehement about separating self-publishing and vanity publishing through a pay service like AuthorHouse or iUniverse. Me, I see no difference. They’re both a method to self-release your work.
But people list these things as being decisive about calling something vanity publishing:
- You don’t control your rights
- You don’t control book cover design
- You don’t control