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Publishing Pros & Cons (Traditional vs. Self-Publishing)

I wrote The Words I Didn't Listen To and IKIGAI: Love Is Not Enough, Nor Is It the Answer from stories I needed to tell. I wanted the books, my thoughts, my words in people's hands. So I found out I could do it myself, figured out how to do it myself, and I did it myself. Full transparency: I didn't deeply research traditional publishing before I chose self-publishing. What I've learned since is that both paths are legitimate — and both have real trade-offs worth understanding before you decide...

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