| You have decided against the route of working | | | | publishing options there are online that will self |
| with a traditional publishing company to publish | | | | publish a book. The other way to self-publish your |
| your book. You want to retain control of your | | | | book is to use a Print On Demand company, such |
| book and its marketing, and you do not want to | | | | as Lulu. You can submit your book to a Print On |
| share your book's profits with anyone. You make | | | | Demand firm, often using email, and they will print |
| all the financial investments and take all the | | | | and bind your book for you. You can order as |
| financial risks, but keep all the profits. Let us take | | | | many copies as you like, whether it is five or five |
| a look at the options before you, if you truly | | | | hundred. Once they publish your book, they send |
| want to self-publish your book. | | | | you the copies to do with as you please. |
| The most obvious way to self-publish your book | | | | Print On Demand (POD) is a rapidly evolving |
| is to print it yourself. The development of | | | | industry with lots of competitors that are |
| xerographic printing has made it possible to | | | | constantly offering new services. POD firms are |
| mass-produce a limited print run of your book. | | | | continually upgrading their facilities, infrastructure, |
| Where you once needed a printing press to make | | | | and pricing to your advantage. Some Print On |
| copies of your book, now you can do it with a | | | | Demand companies will also work with you on |
| simple laser printer. | | | | cover design, distribution, and marketing. Many |
| Then, all you need to do is bind your book. There | | | | booksellers, while they may not agree to sell your |
| are very simple ways of doing this. While not all | | | | book if you printed it yourself, might accept your |
| of them have as professional an appearance as | | | | book if it was printed by Lulu or a similar |
| mass-published books, they will definitely work to | | | | company. |
| dress your book up for the bookshelves. You can | | | | When you are just getting started trying to |
| literally publish your book from home. | | | | publish your book, you may be appreciative of all |
| Hundreds of authors turn to the numerous | | | | the help you can get. |