Self Publishing in
All General Interest Book Genres

Book Genres: "The Rest"

Dewey and his decimal system had it easy. I have to pack all my book categories into that navigation bar on the left margin...

If the relevant self publishing experience you were looking for wasn't elsewhere on the site, chances are you'll find it here. I mean for this category to include everything that isn't in the other book categories. Whether your (non-fictional) book genre is

• reference and how to
• business and investing
• computers and internet
• crafts and hobbies
• entertainment
• health
• history
• home and garden
• nature
• family and parenting
• politics
• professional and technical
• science
• sports
• travel
• or something I haven't even thought to list...

It belongs on this page. (Maybe this all falls under "non fiction," but to me non fiction means, "Like a novel, only it really happened." In other words, still a story.)

Perhaps the best description for these accounts is, "General Interest."

I'm rambling

Whichever of the book genres you're interested in, there is a lot of useful information here for you.

Posted below are the real-life self publishing experiences of authors who have taken on the job of publisher. In addition to writing, these folk have had to concern themselves with

• editing
• design
• printing
• marketing
• publicity

Now's your chance to learn from those who have taken it upon themselves to make sure their writing is available to the world at large.

They have a lot to offer. You'll read about successes and setbacks.

There are success stories and non-success stories (though one thing you'll gather from these folks is they've all defined success differently). Learning from these experienced writer/publishers can help you steer your own path.

These self publishing stories are posted free for your use, but please...

Take responsibility for Rating and Commenting on each account you read. That's what makes the more helpful accounts rise to the top. After all, this is The SHARED Self Publishing Experience.

Here's hoping your future success is no fiction!

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Have you written and published a general interest book? Share your experience!

You'll get a link to your site as well as to an Amazon listing for your book.

Write as complete and helpful an account as you can! (These self publishing stories will be rated.)

Tell everyone what you're doing to try to succeed in the publishing world! Share with everyone how you approach the market.

Please note: Your account should be about your experience, NOT about how wonderful your book is! Promotional material WILL be rejected.

General interest writers in all (non fictional) book genres share their experience.

Publishing Cookbooks...with a Twist 
Genre: Themed cookbooks

The Madd Irishman lives!

If anyone had told me even three years ago that I would be writing, self publishing and selling ...

DIY Computer Repair Book... 
...a DIY Publishing project

Genre: Computing

I own the website DIY Computer Repair . I get large #'s of requests for help. One reader suggested ...

To Find a Publisher vs. Self Publishing 
It took me two years to learn to write a good proposal. First the writer needs to insure that the title of his or her book tells what it is about in a…...

Building Castles, Books, and a Website 
Genre: Non fiction history and art

I have loved to draw and build castles and medieval armies from the time I was very young. I remember sitting in ...

Preaching to the Converted 
Genre: Sports

Technically speaking this is published by someone else - Lulu.com - but it's self publishing as far as I'm concerned because I did nearly ...

Lulu Forums 
After publishing "Minnie" through Lulu, a wonderful POD company, there was nothing much else for me to do. Hungry for company regarding books, I wandered ...

Self Publisher Masters Amazon Bookselling Tactics 
Self-published authors frequently complain about being denied shelf space and book-signing opportunities at bookstores, even in their hometowns, simply ...

Separating Good Writing from the Bad 
Webmaster note: One great feature of having a self publishing website is all the great authors I get to come in contact with.

Patrick Mackeown is one ...

From a Novelist Who Left HarperCollins 
Webmaster Note: I recently had occasion to correspond with Jim Munroe. Jim is a missionary on the subject of diy publishing, a brilliant writer who can ...

There are no accidents 
Non-fiction, educational

In the Fall of 2007 I made a presentation to the staff of AZ State University in Tempe. The presentation was on my life planning ...

"WHAT??? You’re not publicizing my book?" 
For those who haven't noticed, book publishing ain't what it used to be!

There was a day, back in your grandmother's time, when authors wrote books ...

Spicy Self Publishing 
I took a rather meandering route to the world of food writing. My appreciation of my native cuisine awoke only after I left home and moved from India to ...

Family Effort: A Self Publishing Labor of Love 
Genre: Cookbook

My name is Daniel Watson. I am writing on behalf of the author Emma Mayweather Lincoln. Emma in conjunction with her friend and co-...

Great Self Publisher Resources for Everyone 
Resources for Self-Publishers

* If You Want to Write: A Book about Art, Independence and Spirit by Brenda Ueland, 1938
* The Long Tail: Why the ...

Diet Write: A 3-Month Food and Fitness Journal 
Genre: Health

I'm a dietitian. I've always had a fantasy that I'd be the author of the next best selling diet book. You know...the one that everybody ...

Three for One 
Genre: fiction series

I started out thinking I was writing one book.

Imagine my surprise when my editor told me I had so much material I could ...

Another Small Drop in the Ocean of Self-Publishing 
Genre: Short stories

The webmaster of this site, Steve Barancik, sent me an email inviting me to share my experiences of self-publishing. At first, however,...

Male Golfer Gives Birth 
Genre: Humor

I was inspired to write my first book "Gardening for Golfers" one day while out in the backyard swinging a golf club around. I had so ...

The Days of Ups and Downs! 
At first I just didn't know where to begin. I had this idea about publishing a book, giving information on tea, where and how it is grown, Afternoon Tea,...

Am I Self Published?  Not rated yet
Recently, a friend took me to task on the subject of self publishing.

Being a screenwriter by trade, I will attempt to reproduce the conversation in ...

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