There are many reasons for publishing your own work
- You want a fixed number of copies of a family memoir or perhaps your work on local history
- You are confident you can sell the quantity you print
- You haven't time to hang around waiting for a publisher
What, or who, is a publisher? Read more
'I have to know where I'm going'
‘When I'm putting together a novel, I leave all the doors and windows open so the characters can come in and just as easily leave. I don't take notes. Once I start writing things down, I feel like I'm nailing the story in place. When I rely on my faulty memory, the pieces are free to move. Read more