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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 Shawn Lamb on September 26, 2011 at 6:45am: Book Launches - what, how & when? http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

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Comment by Shawn Lamb on September 19, 2011 at 5:42am: Author Responsibility and the state of YA fiction. http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Shawn Lamb on September 15, 2011 at 6:32am: Hot button topic alert - Reader's Responsibility Shown in Lawsuits?

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Comment by Shawn Lamb on September 12, 2011 at 7:17am: Authors & Readers - Clash of the Titans (when tension happens) http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Shawn Lamb on September 8, 2011 at 5:09am: An author's take on Blog Tours. http://bitly.com/hfiJoj

Comment by Crown Media & Printing on September 6, 2011 at 2:15pm: Hello Acorn Books, Congrats on the first self published book. I work in manufacting, distribution, and marketing of self published books.

There are plenty of tricks of trade and I enocurage all New and Published Authors to follow indusrty experts on Twitter Publishers Weekly, Publishing Talk, Amazon, B&N to start. or you can follow Crown Media which already follows these accounts plus a few other writers, illustrators and industry experts

Or you are free to contact myself for a free 15 minute consultation

1-877-777-9392

- Carl Carter

Comment by Acorn Hill Books on September 6, 2011 at 1:38pm: I am looking forward to some insight in regards to self-publishing. We were able to publish our first book and would like to see if there are any tricks of the trade to know about for the next book.

Comment by Acorn Hill Books on September 6, 2011 at 1:37pm: Our first book Cast Iron Horse Drawn Toys-Fire and Police Wagons is the first book written on horse drawn toys of the late 1800's and early 1900's. Written by horse drawn toy expert John Olshefski, it is an easy to use reference guide that includes toy company histories, identification pages as well as a value guide. It is a hard cover book with 256 pages of information and full color illustrations. A must have for any collector. Book can be purchased through our website www.acornhillbooks.com or on Amazon.