The traditional publishing method pays you but takes over all the control. whereas Self-publishing gives you full control over everything but you need to invest.

Traditional vs. Self-Publishing in the Middle East: Pros and Cons

A man named Ethan is driving down a stormy, deserted road when he picks up a mysterious, silent woman in a tattered dress. As they drive, she ominously whispers, "He’s waiting for you." When Ethan looks again, the woman vanishes, and a sinister man appears in the back seat. The story ends with Ethan disappearing, his car found abandoned with only a damp hand-print left behind.