You’ve taken your ideas and formed them into a manuscript using the power of determination. Congratulations! That’s a huge step, and you should be proud of your creative prowess. Now it’s time to turn ...

So you’ve got this great idea for a book. Chasing a publishing deal is notoriously tough, and even if you’re successful you could get pushed out of the earnings. As an alternative, you can always ...

Some people view self-publishing as a failure, chosen only when no other options remain. But the simple truth is that traditional gatekeepers -- literary agents and editors at publishing houses -- ...

It goes without saying that Amazon is well past its days as an online book-selling platform. These days, the mega-retailer slings everything from skincare and clothing to big-name electronics and even ...

In July, Alana Semuels wrote about how the e-commerce site has enhanced the possibilities for profitable self-publishing. Amazon has done a service making self-publishing within reach of everyone. But ...

Cindy Kibbe, writing under her pen name C.K. Donnelly, is the author of "The Kinderra Series," an award-winning set of young adult fantasy novels. Like many authors, she self-publishes her work — in ...