Motherhood, a self-published, Print on Demand Book

I post on several different blogs, each with its own general subject. Occasionally the tone or topic from one blog entry spills over onto another.

Recently, on a writer’s forum, I got into an unpleasant discussion over self-publishing. The individual on the other side of the computer, claimed to have nothing disparagingly to say about self-publishers, yet she had pages of negative comments about the practice.

She was under the impression I was attempting to lure all writers blindly into self-publishing, encouraging them to turn their backs on traditional publishers.

The truth is, I don’t believe self-publishing is for every writer. But I am an advocate of self-publishing in that it is an ideal solution for some writers.

This blog was inspired by Motherhood. A book of poems we published under our publishing label, Robeth Publishing. In essence, it is a self-published book, after all, I am the person behind Robeth Publishing, LLC. This is a fact I have always been open about.

I wrote the poems, which were inspired by my children. My daughter, Elizabeth, a professional graphic artist, designed the book, which was her senior project at the San Diego Art Institute.

We sell the book, but our customers must order it online, at Lulu.com, which is the printer. It is a print on demand book.

If you would like to browse through the book, click here.