I can’t speak for other writers, but, for me, self-publishing was an easy decision.

There are many advantages to traditional publishing. Someone else takes care of the editing, cover design and formatting. Your book is in bookstores. Your agent is more able to sell or option movie rights.

But, the traditional route involves a lot of other people. A lot of other people who you have to please. And, quite frankly, I do my best work when I am not trying to please other people. I do my best work when I am only trying to please myself.

And there’s the little matter of being a control freak, but that’s neither here nor there 🙂

At the end of the day, I wanted to be the one in charge of everything about Rouse Me. I wanted to pick the title. I wanted to pick the cover. I wanted to have final say over the editing.

I am not opposed to traditional publishing. I would love to be a hybrid author. But I would need a publisher who gets me and what I do.