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Self-publishing can look good attractive, especially for the rejection-weary writer. It has worked for others and It can work for you, but it's a very big decision. Think of it as you would taking a job or, say, making an investment. Because that's what you'll be doing: Investing money and lots of effort and time. This, on top of whatever time you've spent writing your book.

There are scads of links to self-publishing resources. And lots more from vanity presses, which is in some ways a variation on the self-publishing theme.

Your very best bet is to find authors who have self-published, buy them a cup of coffee and and get their full, unvarnished accounts. Make sure to talk to more than one. That takes effort, too, but remember, it's an investment.
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1   Link   Go Publish Yourself
This for-profit site is unabashedly upbeat about self-publishing print and e-books. Bear that in mind, but don't hesitate to explore--there are useful articles and other resources.
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2   Link   An Incomplete Guide to Print-on-Demand Publishers
Print-on-Demand (POD) publishers are a relatively new phenomenon. It used to be that it was impractical from a unit cost point of view to print much fewer than 3,000 to 5,000 copies on an offset price. New technologies have changed things. But you still need to be careful. 		203
3   Link   Self-Publishing: Is it For You?
Green Tentacles bills itself as the site for "speculative fiction business resources and services." It's as much a marketing-focused site as anything, but marketing is a big part of the decision to self-publish this article focuses on that decision, but there are lots of other items of interest, including using Amazon and other online stores to market your book. 		272
4   Link   Writer's Weekly: Articles on Self-Publishing
This e-zine is sort of a netizen's version of the popular newsstand writer's magazines. It includes listings of publications that are buying free-lance work, discussion forums and advice articles. This particular page catalogs the many articles that have been written about self-publishing. 		1352
5   Link   19 Reasons You Should Blog And Not Just Tweet
19 Reasons You Should Blog And Not Just Tweet. Also, check out the related article: "How To Successfully Integrate Blogging Into Your Busy Life." 		244

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