Vanity publishing

Vanity publishing is like having your own special book that you wrote, but not many other people might like to read it. It's called "vanity" because it's like looking in the mirror and liking what you see - you think your book is really good and you want other people to see it too!

When someone wants to write a book, they can try to get a big company called a "publishing house" to print and sell their book. The publishing house takes care of everything, like the editing, formatting, printing, and even advertising. In return, the author gives the publishing house some of the money they earn from selling their book.

But some people don't want to go through the trouble of trying to get their book accepted by a publishing house. They might be worried about getting rejected or not having enough control over their book. That's where vanity publishing comes in - it's like a shortcut.

With vanity publishing, the author pays a company to print and sell their book, instead of a publishing house. This means the author has more control over the book's content, cover, and marketing. But there's a catch - the author has to pay for everything, like editing, formatting, printing, and advertising. This can be really expensive, and the author might not make back all the money they spent.

So, vanity publishing is a way for people to see their dreams of becoming a published author come true, but it can cost a lot of money and might not be the best way to make a living from writing.