Hybrid Authors Weigh in on a Myriad of Issues

The publishing world has ushered in a new classification of authors that straddle two worlds, hybrid authors. This term applies towards traditionally published authors, that end up branching out into the realm of self-publishing. It also applies to the digitally self-published authors who end up getting a traditional publishing deal. Hybrid authors often have many reasons why they switch up their mediums and we have some insightful data courtesy of Phill Sexton of Writers Digest on some of them. He surveyed almost 4,000 authors who would be considered hybrids and gives an indication on their thoughts and overall mentality. Overwhelming creative control over their eBooks are one of the biggest factors in self-publishing. Often, in the traditional publishing world, there are trends that publishers will immediately dismiss. For example, According to Sylvia Day “Paranormal Romance novels are on the decline, and you would be hard-pressed to have a New York based publisher accept your new novel. Unless you have an established name, like Cassandra Claire. Being able to digitally self-publish insures you could buckle some declining trends and put a fresh new spin on it.” Hybrid authors not only flex more creative control, but they tend to write on their own terms, without deadlines. One of the largest barriers that aspiring writers face, is being able to cope with a dedicated writing schedule. When you traditionally publish, you have the publisher, agent and editor all lobbying for due dates. This actually helps authors publish digitally and succeed, because they have a good work ethic. On the flip side, authors who publish digitally often find they receive more help and a further reach with marketing and book-tours being organized on their behalf. Finally, hybrid authors actually earn more revenue on average than dedicated disciples of each singular discipline. On average, hybrid authors earn $38,000 for each title, whereas traditional authors earn $27,000 and self-published ones $7,000. Hybrid Authors Weigh in on a Myriad of Issues is a post from: E-Reader News

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