How to Use self-publish in a Sentence

self-publish

verb

• The book was self-published, and proceeds went to the World Wildlife Fund.
  — Jessica Booth, Peoplemag, 2 Aug. 2023
• Yes, there are games made by one or two people and then get self-published.
  — Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
• The pandemic was a turning point in the indie and self-publishing space, Kendall says.
  — Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
• The self-publishing route is faster and allows for control over every aspect of the book.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
• Shaheen self-published a book called The Shadow Work Journal.
  — Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 31 July 2024
• For many who have heard of the new book, for which the idea was conceived, executed and self-published within a year, the answer is yes.
  — Alana Wise, NPR, 7 June 2024
• In present day, Stephen’s friend congratulates him on the book and encourages him to self-publish it.
  — Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 11 Oct. 2024
• Know a writer who just self-publishing her first novel?
  — Liza Lentini, Spin, 9 Aug. 2023
• His writing was collected by a priest from a nearby Episcopal church who sent the manuscripts out to be self-published and sold online.
  — Corey Kilgannon, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
• It’s been 10 years since Rupi Kaur self-published her breakthrough poetry collection milk and honey, and the writer still has more to share.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
• Daws has written – and self-published – more than 20 books in 10 years, all adult contemporary romance.
  — Angela George, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
• Books Adobe has teamed up with self-publishing service Blurb to bring you powerful yet easy book design and printing.
  — PCMAG, 30 May 2024
• After the failing reviews, the NTP selected its own reviewers and self-published the study as a monograph in August.
  — Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
• As less space becomes available in journalism, writers are turning to the platform to self-publish and get their writing out there.
  — Amara Amaryah, Essence, 8 Nov. 2023
• Swift is self-publishing the 256-page book, giving her complete control over where it is distributed.
  — Chris Morris, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
• With no experience and no connections in the industry, Hoover took a chance on herself and self-published her first novel, Slammed, in 2012.
  — Marilyn La Jeunesse, Glamour, 12 July 2023
• Jessica hosted a lifestyle podcast for three years called The Polished Woman and, in 2016, self-published a book of dating advice.
  — Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 23 July 2023
• In 2012, William Collier self-published a dark comedy novel called Stanley’s Comet.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
• Cherise is self-publishing a book and trying to raise awareness about this relatively new disease.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
• That no such book was ever published (or even self-published) is hardly surprising given the prevailing public ethos in the 1950s.
  — Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
• In the podcast’s preamble, Firestone has an extended bit about how her decision to self-publish the book and the podcast was driven by the fact that nobody wanted it.
  — Vulture, 21 Sep. 2023
• He’s also written and self-published a series of novels about a bumbling private detective named Frank Burly.
  — Brian Boone, Vulture, 18 June 2025
• During this time, her dad also wrote and self-published a guide book for other Vietnamese American immigrants with tips on how to open a bank account or deal with the post office.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
• The proceedings inspired MacDougall to self-publish a coloring book on divorce.
  — Michael S. Rosenwald, Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2023
• The company's self-publishing tools, which came out of closed beta Thursday, allow any developer to submit their game to Epic's platform for a $100-per-game fee.
  — Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 9 Mar. 2023
• As a self-publishing platform, Wattpad is known for hosting fan fiction and romance, and its authors and readers both skew heavily female.
  — Josh Bell, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
• Swift self-published the book under Taylor Swift Publications.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 Nov. 2024
• Originally, Williams planned to self-publish but was persuaded to seek a bigger audience.
  — Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
• As a matter of fact, 34% of journalists now self-publish outside of traditional newsrooms, and 61% of those report earning income from doing so, per Muck Rack.
  — Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
• Hazzard would later move to the Seattle area in 1908 and self-publish a book, titled Fasting for the Cure of Disease, which laid out her medical philosophy, and also the groundwork for her claims of innocence.
  — Sean Neumann, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025