Is Your Book Good Enough to Self-Publish?

In recent months I’ve been counseling a friend on whether or not to go with small or large press publishing or self publishing. As our discussions have become more and more in depth, I thought I would share some of the highlights of our chatter, and perhaps debunk some of the myths of going with self-publishing versus small or large press.

At one point, I just came out and asked:

What is the number one reason you want to use a publisher? The answer was twofold:

1. I’m not sure if my writing i...