Editing Vanity press (section)

==Vanity publishing vs assisted self-publishing==
It is often stated that many famous authors, such as [[Mark Twain]] and [[Jane Austen]], have used vanity publishers. This is incorrect and confuses [[self-publishing]] with vanity publishing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=27 July 2012 |title=Self-publishing vs vanity publishing.|url=https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/self-publishing-vs-vanity-publishing-confused}}</ref>  

In a variant of Yog's law for self-publishing, author John Scalzi has proposed an alternate definition to distinguish self-publishing from vanity publishing: "While in the process of self-publishing, money and rights are controlled by the writer."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://whatever.scalzi.com/2014/06/20/yogs-law-and-self-publishing/|title=Yog's Law and Self-Publishing – Whatever|access-date=22 May 2016|date=20 June 2014}}</ref> 

Self-publishing is distinguished from vanity publishing by the writer maintaining control of copyright as well as the editorial and publishing process, including marketing and distribution.