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Resources and information about self-publishing

• personal publishing

• vanity publishing

• amateur publishing

• tips on “how to publish my book”
• online writers resources

Have you always dreamed of publishing your own book?

Realize your dream with personal publishing services on the Internet

Every budding novelist repeatedly asks “how can I publish my book?” If you’ve tried to get a conventional publisher interested in your work but they haven’t taken the bait, go the self-publishing route. There are numerous online publishing houses that offer products and services to assist you in getting a book published.

One way to get published is through vanity publishing. A vanity publisher is someone who charges a writer up-front to publish a book. The writer underwrites most or all of the publishing and promotion costs; the vanity publisher makes their profit from the contract with the author rather than from the sales of the book. Vanity publishers sometimes solicit short stories, poems, or other written material, to put in anthologies and invite the included writers to buy a copy of the anthology. Be wary of anyone who wants to charge you to be included in his or her book.

Many writers, frustrated with traditional publishing houses, have enlisted personal publishing services from alternative publishers. These smaller, alternative publishers will publish small batches of your book – sometimes as few as 25 books – to your specifications. You select the page size, the type of binding, and choose a cover design. They provide software to use as a template when designing your book to ensure that the layout comes out perfectly. They don't act as editors however, so you will need to enlist the help your friends or consider hiring a professional editor to make sure your copy is readable.

Other services offered by online publishing houses include online writers resources. These resources include: guides to grammar and writing, online dictionaries, encyclopedias and thesauruses, information on writers’ workshops and listings of writers’ markets and amateur publishing networks.

If you're looking for opportunities to get a book published, go online to learn about vanity publishing, amateur publishing, and personal publishing services. Check out the plethora of online writers resources on the Internet to make your next writing effort a success. If you've always wondered, "how can I publish my book?", you only need to look as far as the Internet to get the necessary assistance and resources.