Does anyone know what goes into writing a book and self publishing? First of all you need a good idea and create a solid plot. Then you have to create and build realist characters that will relate to the reader. Then you are off to the races writing a story that will keep the audiences attention throughout the entire book. This part of the process is time consuming and tedious. When the book is complete you have a raw manuscript. Edit round 1 - I make sure the flow is good and correct what grammar I come across. Edit round 2 - proof reader goes through the book. In my case it happens to be my wife Suzanne and she corrects grammar and punctuation. Edit round 3 - I go through it again reading the book out loud and correcting grammar and punctuation again. Next I format the book for e-book and print. I write a synopsis and then create the cover art. Up load the book for print and e-book on Kindle and Nook. Advertise and market the book on whatever you have available - Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads or whatever. There are hours, days, weeks and months of dedication in bringing all of this together. I am tired and bent out of shape because very few people are dedicated readers and no one understands the hard work involved in writing a book. If you think this is easy, well why don't you give it a try.