With all the hoopla about self-publishing today, we thought it would be interesting to get the viewpoint of someone on the other side: the self-publishing company that makes your book happen. Today's guest founded his own self-publishing company.

Timothy Harper is a longtime journalist, author, book coach and editorial/publishing consultant. His 13 books for major publishing houses include License to Steal, Moscow Madness, The Idiot's Guide to the Constitution, and The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing.

Join Tim and Writing Show host Paula B. for a fun discussion about self-publishing, including:

* How he got inspired to start his self-publishing company

* What technology he uses to produce books, and what kind of results you can expect from it

* What advantages self-publishing can confer on an author

* What kinds of cool things people are doing with self-publishing

* What self-publishing is, and what its variations are

* How he thinks self-publishing is changing the entire publishing landscape, and why

* Which famous books were originally self-published.