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Hey, it's great to hear that you're thinking about publishing your writing. My background is in publishing, and I have to tell you that I think that self publishing is the way to go right now. All my friends who were still in the publishing industry have been laid off recently, and one publisher that I know of hasn't paid their electric bills in months. So publishers are pinching pennies right now, and the future of publishing is definitely in self publishing...but, akin to blogs, etc., self published books will only really be successful if they're done right. I would definitely recommend getting your work thoroughly copy edited and proofread before going to press, as this is often what sets successful self published authors apart from the masses. You will also need to invest some time (and probably some money) into marketing your book, shopping it around and getting publicity events set up.
Writing the book as an ebook first to see if it garners interest is a really good idea. You can decide from there if the investment in print-on-demand publishing will be worth it for you. From there, you might consider getting in touch with an agent who can take your book to the right publishers (hopefully ones who are still paying their electric bills).
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