When you begin a project, no matter what it is, it is advantageous to have all the right tools and the right know-how to do the job from start to finish. Whether you are building a cabinet for your kitchen or building a deck around your swimming pool, not having everything you need to finish the job can leave you frustrated and willing to give up on your dream. Diane Lau has seen this in the world of self-publishing. Not willing to let would be self-publishers flounder and lose the dream, she has taken by the hand those who would desire success in this area and leads us step by step through the entire process.

Step One: Read this entire book. Twice. Okay, maybe three times.

Step Two: Do exactly what Do-It-YourSelf-Publishing tells you to do.

Step Three: Enjoy the success you have always dreamed of.

Ms. Lau has included sections on The First Step to Success is Revamping Your Dream, "Material List" for Building Your Publishing House, The Joys of Ebook Publishing, and Your Website – An Always-Open Open House, just to name a few. She has covered every facet of beginning and running a publishing house of your own, publishing your own works, or branching out to publish the work of others.

Do-It-YourSelf-Publishing makes it that simple. Of course, there is no guarantee that the book you publish will be a success. Ms. Lau cannot guarantee it, nor can I, but from reading her step-by-step, easy to understand and follow guide through the self-publishing process, you will have a marketable product. That is the beginning of any success story.

Reviewed By MargeAnna Conrad
© June 2006