Please check out TheRingShout.com and read Clifford Thompson’s guest blog on self-publishing his novel, Signifying Nothing. Here’s an excerpt:

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Part of the work for a self-published author, too, is readying yourself for the responses you get. Some people you tell about your project will offer a heartfelt, “Hey, that’s great!” Others will give you a blank look, or, worse, a smile oozing with pity or embarrassment. I find it helpful to remember that the content and value of the book do not change with each person?s reaction to hearing about it. And it is the book itself that matters.