I've run the gamut in self-publishing my children's chapter book The Greatest Blessings; I feel like I've been through the self-publishing version of boot camp. I immersed myself in the process and am pleased to say, since I invested thousands of $s and 6 months of hard work to get it up and running, that pros have told me that my book came out looking as polished as anything a trade publisher could have done. Of course I had my share of drama along the way—from an illustrator who missed one deadline after another to a printer who refused to make last-minute changes; costly changes and grief I'd like to spare others in the spirit of altruism. So if you'd like to pick my brain as you negotiate the land mines of contracting and guiding an illustrator, selecting and working with a printer, choosing a cover finish and binding, setting up the copyright page, or any other aspect of self-publishing, ask away. I'm willing to share.

Sincerely,

Mark Isaacs