self publish

Have you ever finished a book that possesses a lot of potential, yet cant find a company willing to publish it? if so, why not self publish it yourself? i mean, if you have a capital to publish a few thousand copies, you can actually control all the aspects of the publishing process, from the books cover design, format, price tag, distribution, marketing, and PR. Of course, if you're not up to some of its tedious tasks, you can outsource them to some companies willing to five the services, but all in all, you are in control.

Self Publishing isn't as difficult as it was before.

This is due to technical advancements, like print-On-Demand, making it possible for you to only print your book whenever there is an order, which in turn makes it less costly and the copy printed can match the quality of the classic publishers. Also, the marketing and distribution of your books are made much easier with online Retailing, since most of the consumers nowadays prefer purchasing in an online environment, eliminating the physical exertion of going out and traveling. You can even earn money when they purchase the e-book version of your work, and you don't even have to shell out dollars printing them; you just have to wait for them to download it and you'll get profit just the same.

Furthermore on top of that, when youre self publishing your books, the production can be ready in a matter of weeks, unlike the traditional, where the process may take years. youll even need an agent if you plan to approach a publishing house.

Basically, the stigma of self publishing had already decreased all throughout the years, for its most practical reason, and also because most of the best-selling authors in the industry had chosen self publishing.

Still, the only disadvantage that can be easily seen with self publishing is that it's tedious work, since you are the one responsible for everything.