Hi, Susan! Thanks for your comment. It’s so nice to hear from other authors who have gone the hybrid route. I’ve heard wonderful things about Booktrope, and I’m also a fan of Hugh Howey. While hybrid publishing might not be for everyone, it certainly made the most sense to me as well. I think we will see more and more hybrids burst onto the scene as traditional publishing continues to raise the bar of entrance to include only a select few, and self-published authors realize the limits of that model, particularly the distribution component. Nice to have met you!

Thanks, Connie, for your kind comments! I applaud those who are trying to do something outside the box as well.

Hi, Suzan! Thanks for your comments. The title “Insider’s Guide” was actually meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek! And the article as a whole was meant to be a light-hearted take on what it means to publish with a hybrid press and not a comprehensive guide. Actually, by “hybrid,” I mean a small, independent publisher. For example, the publisher I am currently working with, She Writes Press, offers both POD and Off-Set printing depending on what the projected sales will be, the discussion of which, I might add, the author is a part of, just like every step of the publishing process, which is one of the advantages to contracting with them. And She Writes does offer traditional distribution through Ingram, not extended distribution or merely fulfillment. We are represented by Ingram sales reps who routinely sell our books into traditional accounts, including libraries. It seems there is a lot of misinformation floating around out there. Hope this helps! What has been your publishing experience? I always love to hear from other authors.