This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ren Lowe, a 38-year-old author and self-publishing coach in Atlanta. Insider has verified her income with documentation. The following has ...

I had started writing another book in 2010. I spoke with my agent. We tried to reach out to publishers, as I wasn't sure whether I wanted to self-publish it. But no one agreed to publish it.

The process of self-publishing in print – or finding ... You’ll know who to pitch it to and with every further book you publish, you’ll be able to refine your approach and learn from your ...