| p>Self publishing a book has to be one of the most | | | | What makes it so easy? |
| satisfying things you can do in your life. You will | | | | Competition is a huge factor. Because the internet |
| increase your value to society by offering information | | | | has made it so easy to publish, there are tons of |
| to people who seek it. You will have opportunities be | | | | fulfillment options, distributors, printers and even book |
| offered to you without even looking - we are talking | | | | writing tools. In fact, there are a number of tools you |
| amazing and interesting opportunities you never | | | | can use online to help you write and publish your |
| considered possible before you wrote a book. You | | | | book that are completely free. For example open |
| will make money while you sleep - internet | | | | office offers a word processing program. Weebly |
| bookstores do not close, they are open 24 hours. | | | | offers free website hosting and design and open |
| The question, however is how are you going to | | | | source marketing tools. |
| make it happen? Many people are thwarted by the | | | | In addition to free options and low cost printing there |
| idea that self publishing is only for the rich with an | | | | are an abundance of distribution and fulfillment |
| abundance of time on their hands. That idea could | | | | centers. In fact is happy to help you sell your book |
| not be further from the truth. | | | | and offers a variety of options ranging from letting |
| Okay, well the truth is that ten years ago self | | | | you simply list your book to full fledged printing and |
| publishing was for the rich who had an abundance of | | | | publishing. |
| time on their hands. Sort of, it was called vanity | | | | Additionally, the internet makes it tremendously easy |
| publishing and it was mainly for folks who wanted to | | | | to research for your book, including research for the |
| see their name in print. That was the perception | | | | target market, your competition, and research for |
| anyway. Some very famous authors have self | | | | the book itself. The internet also makes it easy to |
| published including Edgar Allen Poe, Mark Twain, Upton | | | | market your book. A website and a few tools to |
| Sinclair, ee Cummings, Virginia Wolf, Henry David | | | | drive traffic to your website and your book can take |
| Thoreau and even John Grisham. Some pretty | | | | on a life of its own. |
| famous writers got their beginnings in self publishing. | | | | Lastly, the internet makes it easy to become a |
| Okay so now you know that some very famous | | | | publisher. All of the information you need from |
| people have self published and that self publishing | | | | naming and establishing your publishing company to |
| used to have a negative connotation. Today, with | | | | applying for an ISBN number can be found and |
| the invention and proliferation of internet usage, self | | | | implemented online. |
| publishing is now available to anyone who has | | | | The internet has made self publishing tremendously |
| something to say. In fact, it is so simple and | | | | inexpensive and simple. All you need to publish a book |
| inexpensive that there are almost 90,000 small | | | | is a little time and determination. |
| publishers. | | | | |