Aguest post for Writers Write As an author, self-publishing gives you the independence to make your book your way. This doesn’t mean that you have to go it alone, though. You’re likely not a trained editor, proof-reader, book designer, or book production specialist. You shouldn’t attempt to both write and publish your book using your skills alone. As a layman, a self-published book may appear acceptable to you. If it is

The things that authors dream of: being published; seeing their book piled up high in thewindow displays of every bookshop;achieving fame and glory through an extensive author tour (just like in the movies); wonderfulmedia coverage and glittering reviews; and a very well-attended book launch at which anenormous amount of copies are sold to a diverse crowd and everyone raves aboutthe writing.   The reality is different. It is difficult to