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Is self publishing a waste of time and money?

I have written a children’s book and the only nibble I got after sending my manuscript off to 11 different Australian publishers was one said I should come in and discuss self publishing. I know that I have to pay for it to be published so my question is it is a scam and a rip off? Will my book ever see the light of day in a book shop?

If you really believe in the book, don’t pay attention to the publishers. They’re worried about what’s out there now- if you don’t sell them something they’re used to, they won’t buy it. You can self-publish for free at some places, but they do take some serious profits.

Check out my article here: http://www.code-interactive.com/thinker/a114.html

Good luck!

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