Self-Publishing is a virtual minefield. To successfully navigate the treacherous waters ahead you need to understand the “Basics” of Publishing as well as some “Basic” definitions.
Based on the above a “self-publisher” would be an individual who is engaged in the publishing of printed material. It’s as easy as that. If You Are Not The Publisher…You Are Not A Self- Publisher, Nor Are You Self-Publishing. The Publisher owns the ISBN used to identify your book. If you do not own the ISBN that appears in your book, you are not the publisher nor are you self-publishing.
On the other hand, look closely at the definition of vanity press. If you are not the publisher but are paying a publisher to publish your book, your book is being published by a vanity publisher. … Period…. No matter what they call themselves.
Your self-publishing journey starts with the purchase of a single ISBN. If you are interested in getting started on that journey, click here.
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Self Publishing, Inc. offers Book Coaches to help self-publishing authors plot out and navigate their publishing journey. Book Coaches provide guidance and share insights in hopes that authors will avoid the pitfalls that they could encounter.
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You’ve spent a great deal of time — more often than not years — writing your book, whether it’s a novel, non-fiction, poetry, or family history. You have re-read and proof-read, you’ve made corrections hundreds of times, and you feel that you’re all ready to go. Or you are only [...]
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