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Self-publishing primer in 12 steps

If you are into that sort of thing (and, of course, I obviously am), Lillie Ammann has posted a self-publishing primer over at A Writer's Words. If you are thinking about self-publishing, it is worth a read -- she breaks down both the options and the drawbacks in considerable detail over the course of about twelve posts.

Of course, my plan with Cincinnatus Press is not to solely self-publish, but actually to build a micro-publishing company focused primarily on internet sales (through Amazon, BN and others). That's why one of the first titles I'm putting out is the original telling of the Bonus March by W.W. Waters. This book was published originally in 1932, and went out of print in 1969. It's an excellent account of how the Bonus Army came about, and the rout of the veterans from Capitol Hill at the hands of the Army. If you haven't read much about the Bonus March, or just want to know more, check back here soon -- I hope to have this title ready to ship by summer.

It raises the question -- why self-publish? After all, there's a lot of real crap out there. I think I'm going to spend some time in the next few days exploring exactly that. Now the how's of self-publishing, but the why's. I think there's some real value in considering it as an option.

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