The Creative Freedom I Gained — and the Wins I Never Expected I still remember the moment I decided to self-publish. I was staring at my manuscript on my laptop, wondering whether to send it to traditional publishers—or just go for it myself. The idea of handing over my story to someone else felt risky… but the idea of keeping it all? That felt electrifying. Self-publishing didn’t just give me a platform. It gave me creative freedom —and some of the most surprising wins I never saw coming. Why Creative Control Was Everything Keeping My Vision Intact When I chose to self-publish, I made a promise to myself: this story will be mine . I picked my own cover designer, shared my vision with them, and watched them bring it to life in a way no one else could. I decided the tone, the color palette, the typography… everything. That level of control is hard to come by with traditional publishing. With a self-published book, I didn’t have to compromise on my voice. My editor didn’t pu...
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