Being a self publisher is not an easy job, it means that you will be in complete control of not only the actual writing of the book but also you will be calling the shots on every step in the process of your books production.

This isn't meant to scare you away from self publishing your book. Just as you will be able to make the decisions on how you want your book presented you can also decide, as a self publisher, how much help you want to receive.

Assisted Self Publishing means that you now have the options to choose from when it comes to publishing your book without the need of handing over the manuscript to a large publishing house and trusting in them to tell you what is best for you and your book.

With the popularity in recent years of self publishing comes companies that offer a wide range of options to choose, from editing services to printing and everything between. In a sense it is like choosing which packages to add to your satellite TV provider's service. You can either choose an all encompassing package or you can add the items that are important to you as you go along.

Anyone can publish a book. Literally, the right to publish is guaranteed to you by the First Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. You do not need to get a license or register with anyone to publish a book. However it does cost money to publish a book.

Book publishing in the past was very expensive but with today's technology it is much more affordable. A publisher, in definition, is someone who puts up the money to have something brought to the public. So as the publisher, it is going to cost something to get your book out to the masses.

It really is up to you in some cases how much you are willing or able to spend on publishing your book based on what you are capable of handling yourself and what you may need a little help with. One thing to keep in mind is, this is your baby and even though you want to be involved in taking your vision and bringing it to reality, there are some things in the process that you may want to have someone else handle so that you can produce the best finished product that you possibly can and give your book the chance it deserves.