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Question: How long would it take for me to self publish my book!?
I heard going through a publishing company can take a long time but what if I tried self publishing my own book, about how long would that take!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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A word of caution:
Self-published books have a stigma!. And don’t count on getting your book into Barnes & Noble or Borders bookstores!. First of all, many self-publishing companies will not allow stores to return books if they don't sell!. Second, buyers for large booksellers have to buy thousands of books each year and they don't have time to read them all!. They have to be able to rely on the publishers to ensure that a particular book is written and edited professionally!. Only a very tiny percentage of self-published books have undergone an independent editorial review!.

To put it bluntly, the burden is on you to show your book doesn't suck!. Otherwise it is assumed that if your book was good enough to be published conventionally, it would have been!.

If you are looking to have a book published to share with family and friends, then self-publishing is a good idea!. If you actually want to be taken seriously as a writer and perhaps make some money, self-publishing is an extremely long shot!. If you self-publish a book, the burden is on you to promote it and market it, which will be very time-consuming and expensive!.

I work in one of the big bookstore chains and we do not stock self-published books unless there is a great demand from customers for it—which very, very rarely happens!. So while self-publishing will get your book into print faster, it will hurt your chances to become a successful and profitable writer!. In the long run, it’s not a good idea!. Do some research on self-publishing for more details!.

Going through a conventional publishing company may take more time, but it is worth it because your book has a far greater chance of selling well because the publisher will handle the marketing and distribution!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

depends on where you do it!. a month should be okay!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

you can self publish from lulu!.com and it doesn't take long at all!.!. a few weeks or so!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

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