self-publish
verb
self-pub·lish
ˌself-ˈpə-blish 
self-published; self-publishing; self-publishes
: to publish (a book) using the author's own resources
Examples of self-publish in a Sentence
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Shaheen originally self-published the first edition of The Shadow Work Journal, which went viral on TikTok and has now sold over 1 million copies.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Originally, Williams planned to self-publish but was persuaded to seek a bigger audience.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Mellon self-published an autobiography in 2016 that used racial slurs, criticized Black people who used social service programs, and compared the use of these programs to government slavery, according to the Washington Post.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Wattpad and Webtoon are platforms that allow users to self-publish stories: Wattpad houses fan fiction and original stories, while Webtoon releases webcomics and manga.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
There is a pretty solid selection of cookbooks in Thailand; people do tend to record recipes, and in particular provinces or communities will self-publish cookbooks.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
It’s been 10 years since Rupi Kaur self-published her breakthrough poetry collection milk and honey, and the writer still has more to share.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Most shared some of the common characteristics of AI imitators: self-published, often short in length, bearing no sign of original reporting or insight in their description or the sample pages that Amazon made available.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
And there are successful authors, such as Jennifer L. Armentrout, who started out by self-publishing their work before later books were distributed by major publishing houses.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024
Originally, Williams planned to self-publish but was persuaded to seek a bigger audience.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Mellon self-published an autobiography in 2016 that used racial slurs, criticized Black people who used social service programs, and compared the use of these programs to government slavery, according to the Washington Post.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Wattpad and Webtoon are platforms that allow users to self-publish stories: Wattpad houses fan fiction and original stories, while Webtoon releases webcomics and manga.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 18 Apr. 2024
There is a pretty solid selection of cookbooks in Thailand; people do tend to record recipes, and in particular provinces or communities will self-publish cookbooks.
—Jessica Carbone, Saveur, 18 Apr. 2024
It’s been 10 years since Rupi Kaur self-published her breakthrough poetry collection milk and honey, and the writer still has more to share.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Most shared some of the common characteristics of AI imitators: self-published, often short in length, bearing no sign of original reporting or insight in their description or the sample pages that Amazon made available.
—Will Oremus, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
And there are successful authors, such as Jennifer L. Armentrout, who started out by self-publishing their work before later books were distributed by major publishing houses.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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