No, of course you don't lie. You just point to the...

2009-10-30T16:12:35.947-04:00

No, of course you don't lie. You just point to the imprint. Yes, it's a small publisher. Yes, you're the sole proprietor. Yes, this is the first book you've published. But if you did it right and it looks professionally done, you have nothing to be embarrassed about.

This is more about the role you place yourself in in your own head than it is about deceiving anyone. I advocate honest, ethical behavior in all circumstances. But if you identify as a self-publishing author instead of identifying as an author and a publisher, you are doing yourself a disservice.

And what does the self-published author say when s...

2009-10-30T16:07:32.288-04:00

And what does the self-published author say when someone asks, "So, tell me, who published your book?"

Do you lie?

Comments on words / myth / ampers & virgule: Be the publisher

No, of course you don't lie. You just point to the...

And what does the self-published author say when s...