self-published
Authored and distributed
Self-published describes work released by its creator without a traditional publisher: a self-published novel, self-published authors.
The writer handles editing, design, and distribution—or pays others to do so.
Once stigmatized as vanity publishing, self-publishing has gained legitimacy through digital platforms and print-on-demand services.
She self-published her memoir and sold fifty thousand copies.
Produced outside majors
- writerCreator of texts
- novelistWriter of prose narratives
- memoirWritten personal recollection
- autobiographySelf-penned life narrative
debut · storyteller · poet · manuscript · fiction · nonfiction · bestseller · royalties
Production upon order placement
- vanity pressPublisher paid by writers
- ISBNStandard publication number
- imprintMark from applied pressure
- distributionAllocation across recipients
Lulu · formatting · typesetting · cover design · editing · proofreading · book launch · marketing
Start without external resources
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- entrepreneurialInclined to launch ventures
- creative controlAuthority over one's work
- solopreneurSelf-employed business owner
nontraditional · pioneering · risk-taking · ownership · autonomy · freedom · gatekeepers · rejection
Downloadable text file
- KindleElectronic reading tablet
- EPUBDigital publication standard
- PDFFixed-layout document format
- e-readerDigital book device
Nook · Kobo · Wattpad · Goodreads · downloadable · digital rights · direct sales · presale
Small booklet of verse
- zineSelf-published small periodical
- novellaShort fictional book
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
- collectionGathered set of items
pamphlet · booklet · serial · short story · poetry collection · graphic novel · workbook · guide
indie
Produced outside majors
autobiography · debut · storyteller · poet · manuscript · fiction · nonfiction · bestseller · royalties · platform
print-on-demand
Production upon order placement
- vanity pressPublisher paid by writers
- ISBNStandard publication number
- imprintMark from applied pressure
distribution · Lulu · formatting · typesetting · cover design · editing · proofreading · book launch · marketing · blurb
bootstrap
Start without external resources
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
- entrepreneurialInclined to launch ventures
- creative controlAuthority over one's work
solopreneur · nontraditional · pioneering · risk-taking · ownership · autonomy · freedom · gatekeepers · rejection · slush pile
ebook
Downloadable text file
e-reader · Nook · Kobo · Wattpad · Goodreads · downloadable · digital rights · direct sales · presale
chapbook
Small booklet of verse
- zineSelf-published small periodical
- novellaShort fictional book
- anthologyCollected literary works volume
collection · pamphlet · booklet · serial · short story · poetry collection · graphic novel · workbook · guide · how-to
- indie publishingsmall press, indie press, chapbooks, zines, indie authors
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- authorshipauthorship, author bio, byline, attributed, credited
- indie cultureindie film, indie rock, indie games, indie music, indie press
- indie mediaindie music, indie films, indie games, indie bands, indie rock
- Indieindie rock, indie pop, indie folk, indie film, indie music
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