Have you published?

[Clayton]

Most people are self publishing these days. How about you? I just finished a new book called Lady blue Snake, based on a Chinese opera and my first was How to Be an Anime Character

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Lady-Blue-Snake-Traditional-Chinese/dp/B0FXFZF7NV/ref=sr_1_3?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.O0ab5GHvk02wnqIJZymrm7gEo3t1foq9foUYiG7UM2FT5b2njHlgQZgl_hS16XrfahXWi_Tmabh32CC7wzXJjdW_gdU5DUe3iS76XQX-QXQ94DyHhbaQ4RZ0FpHVeYPim_JIQHPgkZ0eQPsS3-IkVPzVCnOevDHO5ltRJJSvhTkGvV6GDhHbnYFIjYVYnr8oLY3a4znHYFHWCGWXnN3jdwNM1_jrvn6BYLLyDqMEisI.npdcUKMhVTGi-gJhTGIkjnVoKI20WEB_hKBrihdeXXc&dib_tag=se&qid=1762449871&refinements=p_27%3AClayton+Overstreet&s=books&sr=1-3

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/How-Anime-Character-Clayton-Overstreet/dp/1441451803/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2TKD3DDFXHUOO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.KMYkk0yXGxuiQOzeX7T8Jg.QiGqt2jrkBFLDCIsPbrWaJ9atWXmVxcGhgANkSbVJS0&dib_tag=se&keywords=How+to+be+an+anime+character+overstreet&qid=1762449910&sprefix=how+to+be+an+anime+character+overstreet%2Caps%2C130&sr=8-1

[Philippine Big Boar]

Currently working on new novel here

[MikeCme]

To be honest, the closest I have come to being published was as an Editor. And it was for a Western style graphic novel, not a manga. A friend of mine wrote and drew (actually analog painted) a graphic novel about World War II. He asked me to help edit the dialogue, and I ended up helping a little with the panel layouts also. He self-published it on Amazon, and he was happy with the process and with the products - both digital & printed. I should add: he’s a retired engineer, like me. And he was more focused on artistic expression than making money. 

[Clayton]

On 2/21/2026 at 10:34 AM, MikeCme said:

To be honest, the closest I have come to being published was as an Editor. And it was for a Western style graphic novel, not a manga. A friend of mine wrote and drew (actually analog painted) a graphic novel about World War II. He asked me to help edit the dialogue, and I ended up helping a little with the panel layouts also. He self-published it on Amazon, and he was happy with the process and with the products - both digital & printed. I should add: he’s a retired engineer, like me. And he was more focused on artistic expression than making money. 

You can publish for free (provided you don't mind them keeping most of the money) through Amazon. This year I brought out Lady Blue Snake and Easter Bloody Sunday, 

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GMQR572L

 

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Clayton-Overstreet/author/B0DC4NNNQV/allbooks?ccs_id=950f59bd-2853-4844-8eea-f4c69eebe6dd

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Clayton-Overstreet/author/B00IWDEKO4?ref=ap_rdr&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=aa90c328-c33c-4ca1-8c0c-33c4129979f5&gridSort=date

[Natsume]

I love to be published. I've had ideas for five novels in my head for awhile. I've written up parts of three of them. I really don't know anything about the publishing process or self publishing though.

[Moxie]

17 hours ago, Natsume said:

I love to be published. I've had ideas for five novels in my head for awhile. I've written up parts of three of them. I really don't know anything about the publishing process or self publishing though.

You're already off to a great start! The publishing side can definitely seem overwhelming at first, but it's much easier once you have a finished manuscript.

If you decide to self-publish, platforms like Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital and bookstreet are great places to start, very easy to navigate. Just focus on finishing one novel first. The rest can be learned along the way.

[MikeCme]

On 7/17/2026 at 8:04 AM, Moxie said:

You're already off to a great start! The publishing side can definitely seem overwhelming at first, but it's much easier once you have a finished manuscript.

If you decide to self-publish, platforms like Amazon KDP, Draft2Digital and bookstreet are great places to start, very easy to navigate. Just focus on finishing one novel first. The rest can be learned along the way.

My friend, who self-published a 3-volume graphic novel about WWII in Europe, was very happy with using Amazon. Many of his readers access the books by signing up for Kindle Unlimited plan; and some have used the print on demand feature, as well. He is retired (like me); so he isn't doing this for the money. He just likes telling stories and drawing/painting sequential art. And publishing his books is one way to get feedback and build what you might call a 'fan base."