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Hey everyone,
I’m looking into some book publishing services but noticed they offer different royalty splits. Some take a cut, some don’t, depending on the platform and service level. Can someone explain how these splits usually work? For example, if I publish through Amazon KDP on my own vs. through a service—how much do I actually keep? Also, are there any publishing services that let you keep 100% of royalties while still helping with everything else?Hey all,
I’m looking into some book publishing services but noticed they offer different royalty splits. Some take a cut, some don’t, depending on the platform and service level.Can someone explain how these splits usually work? For example, if I publish through Amazon KDP on my own vs. through a service—how much do I actually keep?Also, are there any publishing services that let you keep 100% of royalties while still helping with everything else?Would love a breakdown of what’s fair vs. predatory.
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