Should you choose Self-Publishing, Hybrid, or Prose Publishing?

Oct 15

Evolve Beyond Traditional Publishing and Make More Money Per Book Sale

For aspiring authors who want more than a $10 royalty check or a forgotten Amazon listing…
The question isn’t how do I publish?
It’s how do I publish in a way that multiplies my income and elevates my brand?

Let’s break down the four publishing paths—and why one of them changes everything.

Traditional Publishing

Traditional publishing involves submitting your manuscript to a publishing house.
If accepted, the publisher takes over editing, design, marketing, and distribution, and may offer an advance.

In exchange, you split profits through royalties—typically the smallest cut an author can receive.

It’s authority-building, but rarely income-building.

Self-Publishing

Self-publishing gives you total control.
You own your rights, your royalties, your creative direction.

But you also hold the weight of the entire process: editing, design, formatting, strategy, marketing, distribution.

The upside?
You keep 100% of your royalties.
The downside?
You are the team, the publisher, and the strategist all in one.

Hybrid Publishing

Hybrid blends both worlds.

You partner with a company that provides editing, design, and marketing support—but you retain more rights and receive higher royalties than in traditional publishing.

It’s collaborative, supportive, and middle-ground.

Integrated Publishing (Developed by Prose Publishing)

This is the evolution of all three models.
A new paradigm.
A luxury approach for authors who want their book to be more than a product—it becomes a business asset.

Integrated Publishing weaves your book directly into your existing brand suite, pairing it with:

Courses
Coaching
Programs
Masterminds
Retreats
In-person events
High-ticket experiences

Your book becomes the intellectual backbone of your entire ecosystem.

Instead of earning $5–$15 per sale, your book becomes the doorway to offers priced at $2,500, $5,000, even $10,000+.

This is how you elevate a $25 book into a high-ticket catalyst.

It’s not about more royalties.
It’s about more revenue streams.

Why Integrated Publishing Works

Because readers don’t just want information—they want transformation.
And your book becomes the first touchpoint of a deeper, more valuable journey with you.

If you already have a brand, platform, or growing audience, this is the model that unlocks your full earning potential.

Your book stops being a standalone product and becomes a printed empire that works inside your business, not outside of it.