By Michelle D. Jackson, Founder of the Black Writers Workspace Every week the same question shows up in my inbox and on the Black Writers Workspace private Facebook page: “How do I self-publish my book?” The short answer? There’s no single “perfect” path—but there is a smart, strategic one. Self-publishing is no longer a niche option. According to industry data from Bowker, more than 1.7–2 million self-published books are released every year in the U.S. alone . That number c

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Self-publishing has skyrocketed in the last five years, with the number of self-publishing books increasing by 264 percent. This is an...

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The odds of traditionally publishing a book are 3 in 10,000. They’re so low that you’re more likely to be audited by the IRS or born with...