AboutD. Patrick Miller Expertise I am an independent self-publisher who sold three projects to major New York houses before starting my own company. I provide editorial services to a major literary agency in Manhattan and work regularly with authors at all levels of expertise. I can answer questions like these: What does "independent publishing" mean? Should I publish myself or use a service like XLibris? What is "print on demand" publishing? How do I publish myself on the Web? What are the best resources for learning about publishing? How do I find a literary agent? What are my chances of getting published by a major New York firm?
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Question I am wanting to self publish; however, I want to publish under a name that I have created for my writings. I guess I would like that name to be a publishing company for my own usage (for now). How would I establish this publishing company so that I will be able to publish that way instead of using another publshing house name?
Answer To start a publishing company, you need to establish a fictitious business name under the regulations of your state, and fulfill any other requirements of your county or city. The other identifier of a publisher is to have your own set of ISBN numbers, which are available from
However, you should probably research everything that's involved in becoming an independent publisher. I'd recommend Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual, or any of the other books listed in my Publishing Guide at
