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Discussions and recources for all types of self-publishing, from using POD publishing services to doing your own printing and distribution.

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BEING YOUR OWN PUBLISHER

Yeah, yeah, there's new tech parameters and a paradigm shift and all that.

But the important thing is that there are (and always have been) alternatives to writing something then trying to sell the rights to a publishing company. This group is to explore these areas of self-owned publishing biz.

Some writers have niche books, some have special needs (like texts for their seminars), some are just too entrepreneurial to sell of their own inspirations. And some just want to see something in print.

There is a spectrum these days, from big publishers through the new, small POD publishers, to using publishing services like lulu.com or iuniverse, to printing yourself and selling online, to release of downloadable mp3 "podcasts" or pdf manuals.

If you have expertise, experience, or questions in this area, don't be shy about posting them here. It's a rapidly expanding field and nobody knows everything about it, but lots of us are learning enough to do what we want to do and successfully get it across the counter.

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Comment by Joseph Langen on April 3, 2008 at 7:52am: Hi everyone,
I'm new here and am looking forward to having a community with which to discuss self publishing. I recently published my first novel, The Pastor's Inferno, and need some help getting focused in my marketing efforts. I'm looking forward to sharing the journey with you.

Comment by Miriam on April 1, 2008 at 2:28am: HI,
I have self published 3 p-books and am currently trying to convert them into e-books.
Any suggestions from the most secure software out there from those who have gone the e-book route?

Comment by Jane Rosalea Booth on March 27, 2008 at 8:37am: Hello to everyone. I want to invite you to my debut official author site http://www.in-silence.net. I am happy to join this group and eager to learn about your self-publishing promotional ideas that were most successful for you. My book will be published this summer (June, 2008). I need help with finding Book Reviewers who will review self-published books.

Lorraine, I'm sure you must have some 'tips' for 1st time authors. Congrats on being considered for a movie!

Comment by Lorraine Harris on March 26, 2008 at 8:16pm: Hi, I'm new to this group and I'm interested in what everyone has to say, especially since I have six books printed by several different POD's. So far, my experience has been wonderful and my books are selling. I also have one book that is being shopped by a major movie studio to make it into a big screen movie.

Comment by Reagan Rothe on March 26, 2008 at 8:30am: I wanted to say hello to everyone and extend a welcome to visit www.blackrosewriting.com. We are a new publishing company, seeking nothing ever from the author except their hard work and a solid, personal relationship that could lead us both into more prosperity in the future of the writing world.

We handle everything, so let us know your thoughts or be able to answer your questions???

Comment by Melanie Glotfelty on March 25, 2008 at 6:21pm: Nancy, is it a sequel?

Comment by Nancy Hine on March 25, 2008 at 9:56am: Thanks for the invite. I self published my first book. I found an editor and someone to do the cover through Ecademy. The editor recommended someone to do layout and a friend recommmended a printer. That just left me all the co-ordination to do, plus ISBN numbers etc. It was all pretty stressful, but having done it once doing it again would be pretty easy. However, I still have to sell enough copies to justify a second book. That seems to be the tricky bit.

Comment by Savannah Black on March 23, 2008 at 6:27am: Thanks for the invite. I have three self-published e-books. I self published after my publisher closed. Now I have to do all my own advertising and promos. I always did a lot of online promoing but now I have to be more diligent. I am thinking of using a local self publishing company located in Bloomington Indiana. I have been in contact with them for sometime. I want to combine my three book Trilogy into one and then have it published.
Savannah Black aka Wil C

Comment by Susan Whitfield on March 21, 2008 at 5:08pm: My first novel, Genesis Beach, was published by iUniverse. I was very pleased with the quality of the book, the cover, and the high level of communication, sometimes several times a day.