The great thing about the arxiv, though, is that you can submit the preprint early while the paper goes through review at a 'real' journal. Review takes time..

The great thing about the arxiv, though, is that you can submit the preprint early while the paper goes through review at a 'real' journal. Review takes time... Unless you submit to your own journal... I'm surprised good friend didn't help with a better choice of journal, even a non top tier one.