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self-publish

[ self-puhb-lish ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to publish or issue (one's own book or other material) independent of an established publishing house:

    The poet plans to self-publish his next work and promote it himself.



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Other Words From

  • self-published adjective
  • self-publish·ing noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-publish1

First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences

Representing the manuscript as his own, Stephen is encouraged by a friend to self-publish; the book becomes his weapon of revenge — not so much for the death of his son, to whom he was not close, but for that death having destroyed his beloved wife, whose voice remains the outgoing message on their answering machine.

Originally, Williams planned to self-publish but was persuaded to seek a bigger audience.

For Ronald, finding creative independence led him to self-publish his own podcast, despite the financial risks, while June moved across the pond to write her book.

From Slate

It takes time to establish what exactly is happening, but social media is a unfiltered channel where people can easily self-publish lies and nonsense, he said.

The lengthy proceedings inspired MacDougall to self-publish a coloring book on divorce.

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