To Self-Publish, Or Not To Self-Publish...

10:48 AM |

As I mentioned in my previous blog, I am currently in a course title Media Publishing and Distribution. Throughout this course, our professors have been teaching us about the differences between getting your work publishing by a professional publisher or self-publishing, as well as the advantages and disadvantages of the two. The change in the way consumers purchase books, movies, and music now has proven that self-publishing is the best way to go for several reasons.

1) No cost of manufacturing hundreds of books that may sit on the shelves or in the warehouses of a bookstore and never sell

2) Easier for the consumer to navigate through and customize

3) Most consumers purchase their other media entities and hobby related materials online

Though these are just some of the examples I have learned throughout the last three weeks, there are several others to consider as well. Many of these reasons can be found through a simple Google search, or by visiting some of the Print On Demand (POD) websites available right at your fingertips. Some of these sites include:

· iUniverse

· CreateSpace

· Dog Ear Publishing

· Lulu

Being young, new to the entertainment industry, and without direct access to tons of money to send my work to a large publishing house, I would definitely prefer to use the POD method. I prefer the POD website Lulu. It is very user-friendly and answers any questions you may have regarding POD. The only downfall is that they only provide POD for literary works, not for music or movies. Maybe in the future they will expand, but for now, if you are looking to get a book published, definitely visit Lulu, or any of the other websites mentioned above. When deciding which one I liked best I did a compare/contrast analysis on all of them.

Happy POD-ing!!

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