Finding a Traditional Publisher vs. Establishing Yourself as an Author-As-Publisher:
What No One Explains Clearly
Traditional publishing sounds glamorous until you read the fine print.
Here’s what most people find out the hard way:
- You need a Book Agent to represent you
- You may wait years to publish
- You’ll likely do most of the marketing yourself
- Royalties are small
- Rights are often locked up long-term
For some authors, that model makes sense.
If you are a business owner, quite often, it doesn’t.
Consider this: As an author, would you rather make $1.25 or $12 per book?
Karl spent his entire career serving others through his non-profit. After retirement, he spent hours writing in his journal, but missed the human connection. He decided to offer writing workshops and publish his own book of poems to share with the world. Karl was making about $1.25 in royalties per book from his publisher. Had Karl chosen the Author-As-Publisher route, he’d be making about $12 per book.
Our Author-as-Publisher formula flips the traditional publishing model:
- You retain full rights
- You control timelines
- You have the final say on creative and content
- You earn 100% of all royalties
- Your book serves your business goals
And no — that doesn’t mean you’re on your own.
When you sign up for our Roadmap to Publishing Success program, our publishing team:
- Manages the process
- Creates and oversees the timeline
- Handles editing, design, production, and distribution
- Makes the author look polished, credible, and professional
Think of us like a ghost publisher:
- We do the work.
- You get the accolades.
- And you keep all the royalties.
Publishing should feel empowering — not confusing or restrictive.
At Davis Creative Publishing, we help you build your platform, publish your book, and create additional streams of revenue.
If this resonates with you and you’d like to learn more, schedule time on my calendar for a conversation.
I’d love to learn more about you and hear more about your book idea.
