Patricia Santos Marcantonio made a post over at The Other Bunch Press website about self publishing:
At a recent book-selling event that was a topic of conversation among many of the local authors. We had time to talk because a snow storm put a damper on sales.
Given the opportunity to self-publish thanks to companies like Create Space, Book Baby, Lulu and more, authors can put their books into print, at least print on demand. This route is the alternative to the more traditional one of seeking an agent who will negotiate a sale of your work to a larger publisher.
As a writer who has gone both ways, there are pros and cons to each.
You can read the rest of the blog HERE.