Vanity vs. Self-Publishing: Is There a Difference?

There is definitely a stigma about using a “vanity press” or a publishing house that charges big bucks (usually) to publish a book that an author has written.  For years, a “vanity press” has been seen by industry leaders as a press that will publish anyone at all who has enough money, particularly people who

This Week’s Round Up: Information and Inspiration

This week we have some very good information about self-publishing and two stories that are posted here simply for inspirational reasons.  We all need that.  I love these inspirational stories.  Sometimes it’s the only thing I need to get back on the horse and dig the spurs in. 1.  Alan Finder over at the New

Self-Publishing News: A Round-Up of the Week’s Best Stories

This week I decided to post links to all the stories I have been reading while keeping up with the self-publishing industry.  As a self-published author, it is necessary for me to keep up with industry trends so that I might understand the evolving nature of this market.  Here are a few I felt were