If you’re a writer or are aspiring to become a published author, you probably have had your share of run-ins with publishers. You may have been rejected (don’t feel bad, so was JK Rowling), hounded or seen very little of the profits your book has earned for the publisher.

Every author has their rueful, embittered jokes about publishers – none of them complimentary – but until recently, publishers were seen as a necessary evil. If you wanted to publish a book, you needed a publisher and that was that.

Good news! You can fire your publisher

Back in the bad old days, you were probably out of work if you ‘fired’ your publisher. But self-publishing has changed a lot since the days when self-publishing authors were accused of ‘vanity’ publishing. Some of the most popular authors around are now publishing their own books using self-publishing services such as AgoraPublishing.com.

They love the freedom of working for themselves, rather than having to bow and scrape to publishing houses that see themselves as being ‘in charge’ of authors. It’s much pleasanter managing your own work than being managed by someone who has their own ideas about how you ought to work.

Marketing your book is easy – and you’ll probably do a better job of it

There was a time when book publishers actually went to some degree of effort to market your book. But these days, they leave it up to the author. If that makes you think “In that case, I may as well self-publish,” you won’t be the first to reach that conclusion.

You can reach millions of people using online marketing, and a concerted effort will get you more publicity than any publisher would achieve. Plus, a good self-publishing agency will be ready to help you to publicise your new book.

AgoraPublishing.com isn’t looking to make a profit

Crazy? Not really! AgoraPublishing was founded by an author for authors. Its founder understood the problems that authors face and wanted to help them to break free from the limitations that publishers impose. The organisation was never designed to do more than break even, because it was created to make publishing easier and more profitable for writers.

Publishing houses, on the other hand, are all about making huge profits, and that’s exactly why they give writers such a hard time. For them, it’s all about the money. For AgoraPublishing, it’s all about the books.

All your own work

Publishers seem to stick an oar in at every opportunity. They’ll tell you exactly what they want you to do instead of allowing you the creative freedom that every writer should have. They’ll ask you to change the plot, they’ll make style changes at will, and they get to choose just how your work is presented. Many writers complain that publishers have turned their books into something they hardly recognise as their own.

Self-publishing leaves you in complete control of what you want to do, when you want to do it and how you would like it to be presented. It allows you to own your work from start to finish, and that’s what every writer wants.

Will your book change the world? Find out for yourself!

Could your book be the next big thing? Publishers are notorious for overlooking talent. Apart from JK Rowling, Agatha Christie is yet another famous author who became used to having her work rejected. Why not let the public decide for themselves? Take the plunge, publish your book with AgoraPublishing and let your audience decide whether they like your book. You could be the next famous author to rock the world!