Opted to have a professional who would fight for my rights and form a business partnership with him/her

Greater monetary gains (advance + royalties)

Could not afford hiring a publishing team (cover artists, editors, etc)

Wanted to have the skills and knowledge of an industry professional from a publishing house

Did not mind the lengthy publishing process, as long as I was sure my work would reach the best possible level

Deadlines motivate me

Wanted a publisher's large distribution channels (physical and electronic)

Wanted to see my work in print format

I dislike having to do 100% of the marketing

Cannot produce (write, revise, and edit) more than one book per year, if that much

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