The Self-Published Novice: My take after 12 months.

In my humble opinion, self-publishing is a great opportunity. It is one of several opportunities that can generate revenue with a residual income. Nobody has said it was easy. Some people have said it's a waste of time because only the top sellers ever really make money. However, my research shows as business model, self-publishing and Kindle are easy to start, have low marketing costs, can provide instant authority status, and have potential for growth of residual income.