| If you've written a book, you might be wondering how | | | | selling copies of the book. Also, you can only print so |
| to get it published. If you're considering self-publishing, | | | | much at a time on a home printer, even if it is |
| you really have two options. The first is to print and | | | | high-quality. |
| bind a few copies on your own at home. The second | | | | POD technology, on the other hand, allows you to |
| is to publish through an online company's website with | | | | have a company print as many copies of your book |
| something called POD technology. They both have | | | | as are necessary. The really nice thing is that those |
| their advantages and disadvantages. | | | | copies are printed as customers order them, so you |
| Publishing in your own home allows you to do exactly | | | | don't have to pay anything to the company. Whoever |
| what you want exactly how you want it. You can bind | | | | buys your books will do that. Not only that, but you |
| your books any way you like and design them | | | | won't have extra book copies just laying around |
| completely on your own. Alternatively, you can ask | | | | unsold. |
| friends and family for help. Either way, though, you | | | | The only big problem with POD is that there are |
| have the power. | | | | Internet companies who claim to be POD companies |
| The problem with self-publishing in your home is that | | | | and really aren't. So, it's important to make sure that |
| you need to buy the best possible equipment and | | | | the company you choose is on the up and up, if you |
| materials. Then, it's you who will be responsible for | | | | do choose to self-publish that way. |