ALT TYPES OF PUBLISHER: 📚 Traditional - They take on the costs of publishing your book (cover, copy edits, proofing, some marketing, etc). They may or may not pay you an advance, too. 📚 Self Publishing - You take on the costs & effort of publishing your book and market it yourself 'like' a traditional publisher would. 📚 Hybrid Publishing - You pay for your book to be published yourself & may pick & choose services that suit your goal.