You can only spend so long revising and editing a novel. Somewhere between revision 3 and revision 12, you’re probably going to be done with your book. But now what?

If you want to get your novel traditionally published, you’re gonna need to query some agents. But why?

(*Tinder, not Tumblr)

To publish your manuscript, you have four options:

Four Types of Publishing

1. Traditional publishers
   • Is well established
   • Has its own Editors and printers
   • Has reach for getting your novel stocked in stores and online
   • Has marketing influence for getting your novel in front of reviewers and in the public eye
2. Small publishers
   • Have their own Editors and printers
   • Have some reach for getting your novel stocked
   • Sometimes have some marketing influence for getting your novel in front of reviewers and in the public eye
3. Indie publishers
   • Lets you direct and design, while facilitating the creation your print and/or ebook
   • Sometimes connected…