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Self-publishing is the publishing of books and other media by the authors of those works, rather than by established, third-party publishers. Although it represents a small percentage of the publishing industry in terms of sales, it has been present in one form or another since the beginning of publishing and has seen an increase in activity with the advancement of publishing technology, including xerography, desktop publishing systems, print on demand, and the World Wide Web. Cultural phenomena such as the punk/DIY movement, the proliferation of media channels, and blogging have contributed to the advancement of self-publishing.
Business aspects
The key distinguishing characteristic of self-publishing is the absence of a traditional publisher. Instead the creator or creators fulfill this role, taking editorial control of the content, arranging for printing, marketing the material, and often distributing it, either directly to consumers or to retailers. Less often, the author prints the material, usually using a xerographic process or a computer printer. In some cases, books are printed on demand with no inventory kept. This places the bulk of the financial risk for the venture on the creators, with many self-publishers ultimately subsidizing it rather than making money from it.
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I have completed and submitted book one, through a self publishing place on line at createspace,com.
karoderick (karoderick reece) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 06:27:33 -0000
I have completed and submitted book one, through a self publishing place on line at createspace,com.
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7 Unique Ways to Make a Profit from Your Ezine - Seven unique techniques to secure a profit from your ezine.
Meta Description: [ Use these seven unique techniques to secure a CONSISTENT profit from YOUR ezine, and leave those other confused publishers in the dust. ]
A Guide to Self Publishing in the UK - A step by step guide to self publishing in the UK.
Meta Description: [ How to Publish Yourself in the UK (Self Publishing) ]
A Zinesters Resource Guide - A site oriented around zines that has links to distros, zine homepages, libraries and infoshops, egroups, and webrings.
Aaron Shepard's Publishing Page - Resources for self publishing and desktop book publishing. How to publish books with common software, online marketing, and print on demand.
Meta Description: [ Resources for self publishing, desktop book publishing, book printing, and print on demand. How to publish books with lower cost, lower labor, and higher profit. ]
Advanced Newsletters - Tips on creating newsletters: design, medium and content.
Meta Description: [ Advanced Newsletters is experienced at providing organizations with all their newsletter publishing needs including project planning, editorial, design, production, and distribution. ]
An Ezine Publishing Handbook - An ezine directory, free ezine builder tool, ezine tutorials including everything you need to know to start publishing an ezine or email newsletter. E-zinez also offers a News and Content provider service for ezine publishers.
Meta Description: [ The E-ZineZ site is dedicated to providing you with information to produce and publish an Internet E-mail Newsletter. ]
An Incomplete Guide To Print On Demand - A comparison of the services and packages provided by a number of Print on Demand publishers. It also features information on what to look for and what to avoid.
Meta Description: [ A head to head comparison of a number of major pod publishers. ]
Colorado Independent Publishers Association - CIPA provides education, support, networking and nurturing to independent publishers and other related industry professionals.
Meta Description: [ CIPA is an association of over 450+ independent publishers, small press, authors, writers, and book manufacturers. ]
Communication Creativity - Books, audio tapes and videos on publishing, writing, marketing and business practice for authors and self publishers.
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DIY Book Festival - For independent and self-published authors and houses. Includes entry information and a FAQ.
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Doing Your Own Zine Guide - From Action Girl Newsletter, by Sarah Dyer.
eBook Crossroads - Offers tips, tools and techniques for writing and publishing eBooks and audio books.
Meta Description: [ #1 resource for eBook writing and publishing, including tips, techniques, articles, software, marketing tools and articles. ]
eBook Designer - Complete graphic design service for ebook authors and self-publishing writers. Resources include articles on ebook design, free advice and links.
Meta Description: [ Complete graphic design service for ebook authors and online publishers. Ebook content and cover design and layout, ebook covers, cd covers, software boxes and web graphics. ]
eBook Graphics - ePublishNow ebook software, free articles, free ebooks, HTML tutorials, graphics links, ebook publisher and marketing links for writers who publish online.
Meta Description: [ Complete ebook design and creation services for writers and publishers. We concentrate on designing the interior pages of ebooks, making sure your ebook is presented in it's best form for the reader. Each ebook is professionally designed to complement the material. ]
Ebook publishing for writers - e-books: self publishing for writers, software reviews and resources.
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EBookInterviews.com - Interviews with writers who have self-published in ebook form.
Meta Description: [ Interviews with eBook authors and publishers ]
eBooks n' Bytes - An ebook directory specializing in resources for ebook publishers, authors and readers. Offers regular email newsletter. The eBooks n' Bytes Informer is geared toward ebook publishing and includes ebook-related tips, news and reviews.
Meta Description: [ Visit ebooks N' Bytes for ebooks, a list of electronic publishers, reviews on publishing software, articles, and epublisher resources. ]
EBookSubmit - Ideas for promoting your e-books and e-texts.
Meta Description: [ eBook submission and promotion. Submit your e-books, increase traffic and sales. ]
Electronically Published Internet Connection - Professional organization of published authors: membership and member information; events; and planned e-published books.
Ezine University - Information, tools and products for ezine publishers. Featuring EzineUniversity Journal, EZU Tutor and free online training.
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Ezines at BellaOnline - Articles geared to ezine publishers.
Meta Description: [ Whether writing short stories, articles, a novel, or as a editor of a newsletter or ezine, we all need a source for insight, encouragement, as well as tools, tips, and strategies for success. ]
FANZINE-L - A discussion list for people interested im fanzines. Small presses, self publishing, writers and editors.
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Go Publish Yourself.com - Information for writers considering self-publishing. Writing and self-publishing articles and resources.
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Griffith Publishing - Information for self-publishing authors about writing, producing and marketing books.
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How to Publicize Your Ezine - This comprehensive free guide provides ways for e-zine editors to publicize their work on the Web, including newsgroups and e-zine directories. Also some tips from Chris Pirillo, publisher of LockerGnome.
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IbizNewsletters - Free newsletters with regular and original analysis of top email newsletters for webmasters, web designers and managers and other Internet professionals.
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IdeaMarketers - Writers may showcase their work, all for free. Build your own ezine on this site.
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IMN Inc. - Create and distribute interactive newsletters in the form of an email message and a Web page. Mainly business and professional newsletters.
Meta Description: [ HTML Email Marketing Newsletters - iMakeNews provides email marketing software services for producing trackable HTML email, Web sites, and RSS feeds from the same content. Publish personalized and dynamic email marketing communications and obtain detailed email metrics. ]
Internet Authors Network - Provides free services, tools, and tips to help authors promote their books on the Internet. Includes a banner button exchange and webrings. No fees, no credits to earn.
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Jean Weber - Articles for editors working electronically.
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Merry Bruns : Web Editors Toolkit - Resources for web writers and editors. Links to sources on writing, accessiblility, credibility, information architecture, accessibility, usability, style guides and reference sites.
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MJ Rose: The Future of Publishing - Article about online publishers.
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New Thinking - Gerry McGovern's weekly email newsletter focuses on the role of written content on the Internet. Archive of past issues on site.
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Newsletter Publishers Network - An open forum for newsletter publishers. If you publish a newsletter of any kind (profit or non-), feel free to post a tip, gripe, boast, or anything else you feel worthwhile to your peers.
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Newsletter-Publisher - This list is for writers and publishers of newsletters (hardcopy or softcopy). Tips for starting your newsletter, promoting your newsletter, desktop publishing programs, newsletter formats and mailing costs.
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Publishing Central - Articles and links related to the publishing industry and self publishing, including book, audio book, magazine, newsletter and electronic publishing.
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Publishing Explained - A guide to publishing that includes information on self-publishing, e-books, publishing companies and marketing.
Meta Description: [ Publishing help for authors: plain guide to publishing in paper, electronic and web form. ]
PublishingCentral.com - News and updates from the publishing industry.
Self Published Authors - Newsletter for self published authors, tips and articles on marketing, printing, publishing and distributing.
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Self Publishing Resources.com - Resources including writing and marketing advice for self publishing authors. FAQ, articles, services and a quiz.
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Self Publishing Review - Blog with articles on print on demand, book promotion, and other aspects of self publishing.
Self-Pub.net - Articles, guides and FAQ for authors who are self-publishing their books as well as a directory and visitor submitted reviews of publishing companies and author book listings.
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Self-Publishing in the New Millennium - Information and comparisions of various Print on Demand (POD) publishers. Also has articles about the different types of self-publishing including the advantages and disadvantages.
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Spinster's Guide to Writing for the Web - Guide to putting your writing up on a website. Mostly information about the Net and HTML.
Suite 101: E-Books - Archive of articles about e-books and e-book publishers.
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Suite 101: Ebooks For Profit - Archive of articles about creating, marketing and selling electronic books.
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The alt.zines DMZ - The unofficial web counterpart to the newsgroup alt.zines. Includes how tos, the FAQ, a publisher's index, and tips and tricks.
The Art of Electronic Publishing - Sandy Ressler's thorough introduction to electronic publishing, fully navigable online. A valuable resource for a review of all the fundamentals of the field.
The Book of Zines - The Book of Zines site includes an Ezine and Zine Resource Guide with links to more than 100 handpicked zine and e-zine sites. Also articles about publishing your own zine/ ezine.
Meta Description: [ This comprehensive and regularly updated site includes extensive references, information, interviews, articles and links about zines and e-zines. ]
The Newsletter Resource - Newsletter author, George R Franklyn, uses his 30+ years of insider knowledge to identify the most useful newsletter resources on the web today.
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The Self Publishing Network - A guide to self-publishing, the process, CRC, common mistakes, benefits, and pricing information. Offers quotes, registration of bibliography and ISBN numbers, access to The British Library, copy editors, graphic houses, illustrators, online book store and shopping, typesetters, printers, web designers and distributors.
Meta Description: [ A complete book publication and design service for authors who wish to self publish a book including book sales ]
The Small Press Comics FAQ Page - how to create and self-publish your own comics.
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The Small Publishers Association of North America - To bring success to small publishers, self-publishers, and authors.
The ZineZone - Time to make a zine/e-zine. If you would like to promote that zine/e-zine of yours you came to the right place. You will get a newsletter about the new and upcoming zines/e-zine.
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TipsforTop - Help and advice to would-be e-book authors.
Meta Description: [ Marketing Tips and eBooks, with reseller rights and business opportunities, hints and help with your online experience by a successful online entrepreneur, Teresa Kingand up to date scripts for your maximizing your site. ]
Tribe: Self-publishers Unite - Communinty for self publishers.
Meta Description: [ I've published an APAzine for 13 years now, plus an e-mail newsletter for more than 2 years, and 3 other zines over that time. Whether ]
U-Publish.com - Guide to independent book publishing (also called self-publishing or alternative publishing) using new technologies to lower costs and reach readers more directly.
Meta Description: [ SELF-PUBLISHING: self publish your book at a fraction of the cost of traditional book publishers. ]
UserFriendlyBooks - Resources for print and electronic self publishers. Offers help, tips, articles, free ebook, ezine and links.
WOLves - The news from members of the WOLves program, which teaches basic promotion to writers.
WordThunder - Resource site and community for writers publishing and promoting online, including articles, software and template downloads and links.
Meta Description: [ Book publisher: Publishes books that offer information and encouragement to the online writing community. ]
WritersWorld - An effective way to publish your written work on the Internet. Writers chatroom and newsletter for self publishers.
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Writing-World.com: Self-Publishing - Step by Step Guide to Self-Publishing, by Moira Allen.
Zine Club - Tools, tips and techniques for personal publishing. Easy and free ways to research, produce, publish, store, promote, and manage your creative projects online. Mostly applies to the Web but some material relevant to print.
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ZinePublishers - Talk about zines by zinesters and zinophiles. This is a club for zinesters to talk about the problems and joys of doing a zine, to trade zines, and discuss anything zine-related.
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Zinesters - E-mail list about and for people who make zines.
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