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He presents many arguments in favor of self-publishing. http://jakonrath.blogspot.com/ …

Rather than using a subsidy publisher, I agree with the suggestion to go with self-publishing. … You can use Kindle Direct Publishing to get your book published as an e-book, and it won't cost you a penny. …

The publishing houses aren't going to know that you published it and gave away all your copies. … If you go with a publishing house, you may spend months shopping it around, then another month or two agreeing on the contract, and then 12-18 months waiting for it to be printed and distributed. …

There are some who would caution that self-publishing as an e-book will prevent you from obtaining a traditional publishing contract, but that is not true. …

There is absolutely no way to give a truly objective answer to this question, which is exactly why you keep seeing subjective responses. We have determined through other posts that about 1 author in 1 …

I think that you need to separate your thinking and focus on this from the perspective of a writer and not a software developer. Licenses as you have identified them here do not really apply to books …

Treat each column as if it were a separate chapter in a book. Try to organize the order of your "chapters" so that they flow in a logical order based on the order in which the reader is likely to enco …

You could always consider self-publishing your work. … Probably the easiest place to submit your work would be Kindle Direct Publishing, where you can make your work available in e-book format. …

If you are willing to spend that much money, then you should be able to accomplish your goals by going with self-publishing. … Ultimately, you have to prove yourself to someone, whether it is an agent, an editor, or the fan base you build through self-publishing. …

I think the real question should be whether or not there is a market for poetry in general. The structure is really up to the poet, but you need to keep in mind that the reader has to be able to under …

As someone else stated, it depends on your contract. I had a situation where I received an advance for a book proposal, but personal issues and family matters caused me to miss my deadline, and the pu …

In my experience with self-publishing e-books, I have found that a lot of authors will use flash fiction or short stories as freebies to encourage people to buy their longer works. …

With the standard Kindle self-publishing program offered by Amazon, you can choose to create an e-book out of just about any content you desire. … You should think of the Amazon Singles as more of traditional publishing model in that you would have to submit your book to them for consideration and then they would decide whether or not to include …

You should also keep in mind the possibility of self-publishing. …

Publishers can do all of the things you identified in your list for you, but the degree of commitment that they apply to each will vary based on a number of factors. If they believe that you have a tr …