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Benefits of Self-publishing * Today's article was written by: Shalini Mittal So, your book is ready. You have done all the revisions and editing. And now comes the most important and final stage: publishing. When it comes to publishing, you have two options to choose from. You can choose the traditional method or the modern one, which is self-publishing. To make the best choice, you may want to weigh the pros of each. Without further ado, let's take a look at 6 benefits of self-publishing. 1. Better Creative Control First off, self-publishing gives you better control over the whole process of publishing. Generally, the process involves 4 stages: writing, reviewing/editing, design and the final stage called printing. You can hire a professional or carry out the whole process yourself. 2. Greater Financial Rewards In traditional publishing, you have to pay to the publisher as well. However, if you self-publish, you will get all of the money that comes from the sale of your ...

Self-Publishing = Self-Marketing Written by: Phil Andrews - a freelance English-language content writer specializing in articles, web content and blogging. He is the author of The Best Year Of Our Lives, a  historical fiction novel  set in 1976 about a group of young people growing up in a restless West London suburb beside the River Thames. One of the fiercest debates which has raged in recent times amongst authors, aspiring authors and the communities amid which they move has concerned the relative merits and demerits of traditional and self-publishing. Where once only a lucky, or gifted, few (delete according to preference or prejudice) were able to take the giant leap from mere aspirant to best-selling author, now anybody who is able to follow a few fairly simple instructions can publish and sell their works to a potential market of millions. The word "potential", of course, is crucial here, for the downside of launching one's own work through the relativel...

 -- World of Writing -- Joining us today for a world of writing interview is author Hank Quense - who writes humorous and satiric sci-fi and fantasy stories. He also writes about fiction writing and self-publishing. He has published 14 books and 50 short stories along with a few dozen articles. He and his wife, Pat, usually vacation in another galaxy or parallel universe.   They also time travel occasionally when Hank is searching for new story ideas.   Visit Hank's websites: http://hank-quense.com/wp http://strangeworldsonline.com/wp Q: Tell us about the workshops or events you offer. A: I give a number of lectures.   The three most important ones are a two-part lecture called Creating Fiction .   The other two are Self-publishing a Book and Book Marketing .   These are given in libraries and adult education classes as well as on webinars.   I also have a number of shorter ones such as Writing Humor...

-- Quote of the Day -- “You are the only hero of your story  and only you and no other  can make the narrative of your true destiny. ” Alan Kaufman – The Journeyman -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Ami Blackwelder is a dedicated blog manager and inspiring writer, who loves networking with others and is very active in promoting her self-published books. Her work tends to focus on romantic suspense within the paranormal, scifi and historical genres. She tells us that she always loved writing and wrote poems and short stores since childhood; however, her novels began when she was working as a teacher in Thailand. We’re going to dip into some of her experiences today, gleaning tips on self-publishing options available for writers to choose from.     Join us li...

-- Quote of the Day -- "To freely bloom - that is my definition of success."   ~ Gerry Spence -- Chatter -- As many of you are already aware, I have two blogs... this one, and another that I maintain weekly over at MySpace - the later is where I post our schedule so that people can see who's coming on the show that week, guest articles or interviews coming up on this blog, places where Dave or I will be participating in events or appearing in the media and so on. There's a link to this MySpace blog of mine, but to make things easier I'll include one below as well: http://blog.myspace.com/canadianauthor  Yesterday, after slaving away mowing our lawn which had grown to momentous sizes after a week of wet weather, I spontaneously invited a neighbor over for a break. It was quite nice really - and is totally out of character for me to do. I usually stick to myself and our close circle of friends, and with neighbors one doesn't always wa...