To publish one's own words is empowering, a venture for the boundless and courageous. Self-publishing is a matter of choice for most writers. No longer the rarity it once was, self-publishing has achieved distinction, and in a number of situations, sold thousands, even millions of copies. A book is the ideal product that can be sold anywhere. Yet not all writers are destined to self-publish, nor should they.
Writing is a private act.
It is an art form, disciplined, imaginative, and for the most part, solitary. For those who seek silence to hear their writer's voice, publishing may be too disturbing. Publishing is a business, and marketing is fast- paced, demanding stamina, visibility, and the commercialism of selling. The independent entrepreneur seems to fit the self-publisher's mold. Someone who enjoys being in control of the entire creative and marketing process.