: Re: Is it common to create a registered company when you self-publish? I am about to self publish for the first time. Is it common to create a registered company when you self publish? I like

@Kristi637

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I self-published a non-fiction work, not a novel, but much of your questions apply to both.

I did not create a separate company, but it might not be a bad idea if you plan to make a real business out of this (which is a good mindset to adopt). In my case it wouldn't have been worth it, but that's a reflection of my being insufficiently committed to the process to self-publish successfully.
Kindle is a common place to start because it has a large audience, and potentially doesn't cost anything. If you're only interested in ePublishing that's a bit of a different question than if you want to self-publish physical books.
Dan Poynter's "Self Publishing Manual" is oriented towards non-fiction, but it's an excellent overview of the business of self-publishing by someone who actually did it successfully.

My own personal advice is to self-publish if-and-only-if you are a gifted and dedicated salesperson, fully prepared to treat your book as a product that you will have to market and sell entirely by yourself.

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