Despite its many disadvantages, it is still pretty hard to bring down the Self-publishing industry. There are after all hundreds to thousands of people out there who wants to see their names on print.

Some however go for the easier way which is vanity press. What is this? Unlike self-publishing where you essentially have to write, edit, layout and publish your book, vanity press allows you to just write the material and they will take care of the rest for a fee of course. Thats the catch. With self-publishing, you dont have to pay for those services. You only need to shoulder the expenses for printing the books. Other than that, it will be all your own effort.

Vanity press however can involve a lot of risks because you will be… Continue reading Self Publishing Your Own Work

Many readers are now noticing that many books available are self-published. Because of the influx of such books, self-publishing is now becoming a common household term. Many book authors are targeting independence when it comes to publishing books.

What is self-publishing? To begin with, it is a common practice wherein book authors prefer to publish books on their own rather than through third-party or major publishers. There are just too many valid reasons why self-publishing is very popular among authors. First, it eliminates the requirement to conform and adjust to preferences and requests of publishers so that original style and content is retained. Second, to authors, it could be less stressful as there is no room for rejection.

In the eyes of book readers and non-authors, is self-publishing ideal?… Continue reading Self-Publishing through the Eyes of Non-Authors

Smart marketing and entrepreneurial spirit has truly propelled some self-published books to become among the best sellers. Modern examples are Life 101 by Peter McWilliams and John Roger, What Color in Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles, and 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth by Julie Bennett and John Javna. Self-publishing, according to many in the modern literary sector, has been afflicted by the so-called stigma of amateurism. However, that attitude is regarded nowadays as a thing of the not-so-distant past. That is because self-published books have proven time and again that they deserve accolades of praises and respect even from the harshest critics.

Within the publishing hubs and conventional literary centers, that kind of stigma may stay with self-publishing, but to most, it is a… Continue reading Self-Publishing is Literatures New Frontier