Would you publish your own book?

i would love to have a book published, but i don't think i could do the selling part, i am not very assertive and i feel too overwhelmed when i am around a group of people

If I did write a book,I will,but I didn't.
I enjoy diaries which always make me feel true about myself.
There are different things happened each day,good or bad,happy or depressed.
And the most wonderful thing is to read it over.

I know it is possible for an unknown author to publish and promote their own work and to sell it successfully. They will not make much money from it but in some cases it can help to launch a writing career and to become established writer.

I have worked in both publishing and bookselling and I know how much marketing goes into selling books, even by well known authors. To publish your own you need to promote it heavily and yuou may still only sell a few copies. Small local book stores may take a few copies but it s possoble they would return them to you unsold. Your book may be listed on Amazon, but that does not guarantee you any sales.

It's not something I would try myself as I know the chances of success are very small and it would take a great deal of time, effort and expense to do it.

I did self-publish two books a while ago through a publisher that was just starting out. I was able to publish them for free and they also placed them on all the big sites like Amazon for me. I was really lucky to do this as now that site charges for the very same service I got for free. You can see my books at my website that is listed on my profile.

I did alot of PR over the internet and through mailings for my books and did sell quite a few. I'm not the type to go from place to place pushing my book, so internet selling worked for me. If I ever have time to finish another book I would think about self-publishing again if I can't sell it the traditional way. You can check out the publisher I used at Xlibris.com (No, I don't get any money for promoting them.)

i would love to write a book.. i tried to write once.. and i nearly finished it.. it was a sort of for teenager-type of book just like sweet dreams or love story kind of book for young adult.. and i even printed some of the chapters out and let my friends read it.. but then somehow i lost track of it and forgot about it..

i dont know if i would ever have the guts to sell my own books.. ehehe.. im just not a very good sales person.. ehehe..:)

Self-publishing would be my last resort. I really don't have the time, energy or capabilities to do marketing. Some book publishers that publish on demand WILL do marketing. I would rather find an agent and go from there. If I can't get an agent I will go directly to publishers. The best thing is to have a contact. I know someone who is a published author many times over, and she did give me the name of her agent. I have also had the opportunity to meet agents through workshops and such. If ALL agents and publishers reject my book then it's probably for good reason. That is why I am doing a 7th edit on my novel. I want my book to be the best it can be before I submit it to agents and publishers. I would prefer to have an agent who would do all the leg work. Yes, I would still have to make appearances at bookstores and such but that is just something you do. The agent makes the arrangements for that, I don't think I have the guts to approach book stores, except for our local independent book store here in town.

However, if I wrote a book of poetry I would probably self-publish. Poetry is not a big seller so publishers and agents aren't too big on them.

My book, Cat-House Sonnets, 100 poems celebrating cats, was published by Jorlan Publishing. You can check it out at their website: www.jorlanpublishing.com/Cat-HouseSonnets.htm. .

I paid to have it published. It was the best experience I have ever had. I was just thrilled to hold my own book in my own 2 hands. Jorlan took care of everything: Designed the cover, designed the interior, gave advice, got the ISBN, put it on Amazon. My book has won the Muse Medallion from Cat Writers' Association and Best Poet from Preditors & Editors. I promote it mostly online, but I do have a t-shirt that says "Ask me about my book." I have sold some at cat shows, too.

I don't have a book right now, but hopefully in the next ten years or so. I wouldn't mind do this because that way you don't have to worry about agent costs. I'm always up for bohemian-esque ways to do things, lol. This is certainly a way to cut back costs of advertisements and such.

thats so cool, im looking for publishers by the way, and lets say, I have lots of plans how to publish my books,,,tnx for that anyway..