I'm just curious about something. For those of you who have gone the route of self-publishing, why did you do it? I am not up on all the various methods, but I have heard a lot of different terms: Publish on Demand, Lulu, Publish America, E-books and so forth.
I am sure everyone has a different reason for going this route, but what I want to know is this something that people do when all other traditional publishing opportunities are spent? Or is it something that is done in tandem with trying to find a mainstream publisher?
Or do people just want to see their work typeset and between the pages of a hardbound book?
Thanks