https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/04/24/to-publish-or-to-self-publish/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 03:10:37 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m sure even most established authors would be intrigued by Sarah Glazer&#8217;s essay &#8220;How to Be Your Own Publisher&#8221; in this morning&#8217;s New York Times Book Review. Is this the publishing of the future? Could be. The stigma of the old vanity presses seems to be (slowly) dissolving. Those of us with big egos (who? moi?), used to seeing ourselves reviewed in the NYTBR and elsewhere, may be reluctant to give up the labels of Simon &amp; Schuster et al, but the economics for all but the biggest commercial literary stars may already be at a tipping point. Within a few years, it could be a free-for-all.]]>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 06:59:50 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/04/24/to-publish-or-to-self-publish-n207843