May 31, 2002, Newsletter Issue #74: Self-publishing the modern way

Tip of the Week

If you`re a reader, chances are you`re also a writer. This week`s tip is intended for both sides of your personality.

Once upon a time, self-publishing was -- rightly -- also referred to as "vanity publishing." Writers who, for whatever reason, couldn`t get their work published by someone who would pay them chose, instead, to pay a printer a great deal of money to produce their book. Then they sold it from their car trunk and at community events and worked their rear ends off trying to get bookstores to take a few copies.

The Internet and "print on demand" technology changed all that. Now, writers can get their work published cheaply -- in some cases for $100-$200 -- and see it for sale online at sites like Amazon.Com and BN.Com, while receiving a substantial royalty on sales.

iUniverse ( http://www.iuniverse.com ) is the leader in self-publishing (and I`m not being paid to say that). I personally know two authors (David Calderwood, author of Revolutionary Language and Katheryn A. Graham, author of Flight from Eden), who have had successful self-publishing experiences with iUniverse.

If you have a book that you`re ready to show the world -- or if you`d like to see who does -- pay them a visit.

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