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A Look at Vanity Publishing
Often people think vanity publishing is the same as self publishing. Vanity publishing is actually quite different. It is when a publisher accepts a manuscript regardless of its marketability or quality. This is seen as an appeal to the authors vanity, as they will get to be a published author. These vanity publishers charge authors very high fees for their services, which is how they make a profit. Often many of the marketing tasks such as distribution and promotion are left up to the author. Vanity fraud especially hits authors who have a greater interest in being published than in making a profit. Authors who choose to enter into relationships with vanity publishers should ensure that they understand and are in agreement with all aspects of the contract. Many authors have fallen victim to vanity publisher frauds over the years.
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