Publishing 101: Is Publishing a book Worth It? (Money and Writing Wise)

This is one of my most favorite topic between my writing friends, I think we have this debate oh, about every three months or so, mostly after the rejection letters get to much for one of us, and the question comes up is publishing anything really worth it???

#10: Because all writers want something, anything published, it's a genetic thing: We all love to be heard and to be recognized and loved for what we do, it's a human thing, and don't get me started about the money you can make.  We can make money with our writing but how mcuh you make and when is up to you.

#9, The World Needs Writers, and Writers need the World: No, not something grandiose, but there are some days when a good book and a nice hot chocolate will do just nice, and frankly for me kindle won't do.  A book is a must, and the publishing industry is a huge business.

#8 Without Good Comedy Writers whose work is published, there would be way to many episodes of the Apprentice....:I can't watch reality shows any more, unscripted and annoying, give me a good comedy or a classic movie, all written and published by honest to goodness writers.  In other words writers are a dynamic and creative force.

#7 I didn't want to work outside the home so I'm working more inside the home. I think this is one thing that confounds all writers, we need to work for a living, but as creative people.  Part fo what publishing and writing does is to make businesses online and offline grow.

#6 It's cool to have a name on a book: I just forgot how long it might take, years sometimes, but it's cool. I can be the next Terry Brooks, or better yet...   The point is that most writers dream of fame and money.

#5 Writers are creative beasts, and we love the idea of Random House or St. Martin's Press Loving us: Really we do, not because of the money, not really honestly no, kinda sorta maybe, we want fame, we want to have the next Harry Potter Series, movies for us!!!

#4 It's not about the money really it's not, I can book myself under my own real name in a hotel still:  but gettinga steady stream of income is very important, and shouldn't be under estimated. Yes, it isn't about the money it's about the writing, but the problem that people do forget is that there is some balance to it.  Make enough that you can survive on your own without help.  if you can't, then take steps to be able to do so.

#3 I can write anywhere even at a World Series game,  ( Or in my case and NHL game) by the way... who won the game?  I was writing:  If you love writing guess what takes the most of your time?  Writing.  Of course when you do get published then the writing and the time when you were awake late at night are all worth it.  So worth it.

 #2 Because we all want to be on a book club list.  Maybe even a Letterman's top Ten, or on Saturday Night Live or something where we can show the world our book, and love doing it.:  Because as writers we all want some sort of recognition and value and hey, face it with Oprah soon gone, well there's always Letterman.  Or reading hubs, with so many cool people here why wouldn't we?

And the number one answer for is publishing worth it?

#1 Because in the end... Publishing a book is SO WORTH IT!!!: whatever your reasons for publishing... whatever your goals, publishing a book or anything is so worth it.

There you have it the top ten.