I’ve been thinking a lot about digital self-publishing lately. I’ve been impressed by the success some folks are having with Amazon’s Kindle device, and the model they have for self-publishing. Unlike print self-publishing, there’s no cash-up-front stuff to deal with; you can just write, edit, prepare and publish, and then enjoy a royalty payment far above what any traditional print publisher offers.

With all the go here, go there confusion in the world of writing, it’s kind of nice to know that if you write things that are of too niche an interest area to draw the attention and risk of book publishers, there is an affordable alternative. Heck, even Barnes and Noble has an option coming for the Nook device! What could be better?

Sure, I would love to have Simon and Schuster take an interest in me someday. But until someday comes, well…