With the advent of the internet it seems like something as fundamental as self publishing would flourish. And the self publishing business has expanded due to the domain of freely exchanged information. Yet the question remains, for your purposes will self publishing be the best way to publish and distribute your book?

There are print on demand self publishing companies that may be just what youre looking for to see your Christian book in print and pass it out to those you know. Christian self publishing may even work for professional distribution to Christian book stores, yet the big traditional publishing houses remain the best route to large scale distribution and exposure of a book of any kind.

So the first thing to ask yourself is Who is my target audience?. If your main goal is to reach those around you with your words and ideas then print on demand publishing may be the perfect solution for you and your unique circumstances.

The path of self publishing, such as with one of the popular print on demand services online, can also be a great way to open up to larger scale printing and distribution possibilities. Look at it like a test run where you can find out what a smaller group of people think about your writing before putting through the paces of full on critical review that will ensue once you submit it for publishing with a large company.

If you are looking to sell your book on Amazon, take a close look at the different ways of going about things. If you use a print on demand service youre probably looking at making only a few dollars from the sale of each book. If you end up selling more than fifty books a month, its probably time to consider a low-cost publisher to cut down on production costs to you. This way youll be able to net about 85% of books sold on Amazon, as opposed to the 12% that most print on demand books will be able to provide.