I'm writing a novel and was planning on self-publishing. My question is "why is there such a price difference with some printers?" For instance, one printer wants to charge me 13.53 for each book i have printed, another printer only wants 3.81 for the same job. I've actually shopped around quite a bit and it looks like 80% or more of printers want a 13 to 15 dollar price. Is there something I am missing or are the expensive ones just out to rip people off and take advantage of new authors?

I've written 12-15 short stories. One has been published in a small magazine and another has won honorable mention in a contest sponsored by Writer's Digest magazine. I would like to see my stories collected in book form, not necessarily to sell the book, but mainly to have my stories in a professional-looking book. What would be the best (in terms of cost and professional appearance) self-publishing place to bring my stories to in order to get them in book form? Thanks.

can i self publish an ebook by myself and not go through a publishing website or pay anyone money? just do everything myself. please be as detailed as possible, i have no idea on how to turn my writing into an ebook and get it on the web. also, can anyone illustrate a childrens book?

Has anyone ever self-published a book rather than going through a company who accepted it for publishing? If yes can you tell me what the advantages and disadvantages of going this route may be? Thank you in advance. Cherie

Is self-publishing worth it? I am a young writer who really wants to get published. I write fiction/fantasy. All the information I've found about publishing is like a horror story about how hard it is. I recently went to a self-publishing site. It seems like a good idea, but it's so expensive! Does anyone know whether it's worth it?

Does anyone know a good site where I can self-publish a book, perferably for free?

I self-published a book that came out in October. It has done extremely well but now I am having difficulties getting the company to pay me the royalties that I have coming. Do you know of any other self-publishing companies that actually do what they say they are going to do? If you know of one please tell me about them and why you chose to deal with them. Thanks so much!

I have decided on self publishing as I am impatient with literary agents :). Does anyone know a good company with a great, inexpensive package? I'd like to be able to customize my cover, and I need a professional editor. I've looked at LuLu, does anyone have any feedback from them? Thanks.

I am going to finish my first novel soon. I was wondering if anyone knew if I could self publish to get my book out there while I sent the manuscript out to publishing houses?

My cousin and I are thinking of publishing our book, no need to go into detail except it is a book for small children. We were thinking about getting an agent and actually publishing it until we realize how hard that would be. Could you explain each way of publishing from above and why we might want to do either. Also, would it be easier to publish it online (self-publishing) then get it published for real? Thanks in advance!

I'm not talking about if it's possible or not, I'm just wondering if it would be pointless. I published my first book recently through self publishing, but wasn't very satisfied with the result. My sequel is finished now, and it's hard to understand unless you've read the first. If I published it traditionally, would it not do well because most people have not read the first?

I have written a couple of books that I am interested in getting published either by self-publishing or by a publishing company.

What are the pros and cons of self publishing. I plan to publish a novel memoir about living in a different country than my own and returning to the USA. Allot of adventures and info on how to acclimate to a small country when coming from the USA. .

What are the benefits and draw back of self publishing? I found an online company that will publish my book for me with payment and I get royalites on each book sold? Is this a good deal or will I end up getting cheated in the end?

I'd like them to show up in my book as at least 4x6 and I do not want to have to shrink them or take them down in color. I'm having problems with self publishing. The cover looks great, but the inside pictures need to be better. Had problems with resolution.

I am almost done with my book, I just have to add the finishing touches. I am planning on editing my book for about a month or two,if I think about finding an agent. If not, I want to take the self-publishing process into consideration. And before I decided I want to find out more information regarding it since this is my first book. So my first question is how much promoting comes with self-publishing? Thanks and I appreciate your advice.

I am in the process of finishing my self help book on visualization. What companies are good for self publishing?

I was thinking about during self publishing but was unsure as to what all was require for me to do so. Can anyone help me. Or, how to go about getting my book publish with a company?

I am about self-publishing my very first non-fiction book but i am not yet certain who to choose as my self publisher between lulu, createspace and cereb press. I am interested in a publisher that will also, actually, assist in marketing and advertising my book too besides publishing it. Of course, cost is another factor to be considered. What do you advice?

Hello. I was wondering what is a good self publishing company that is not a scam and is RELIABLE? I've heard rumors about scam companies and would like some suggestions and insights from self published authors and your experiences. I am preferring a company that also includes good marketing and cover design options. Thank you for your help! (Im a 19 year old male in college BTW, interested in creative writing since forever. thanks!)