Heroes Of Self-Publishing: Authors Go It Alone (PHOTOS)

The Heroes Of Self-Publishing: Authors Who Made History Without A Publisher (PHOTOS)

Self-publishing hero Amanda Hocking's extreme success earning her $2 million turns out not to be the only case. The world's literature is filled with self-publishing heroes who have made their mark on history. From Thomas Paine to Stephen King, From Virginia Woolf to a romance writer, maverick writers have introduced now classic works to the public themselves because no publisher wanted to take on their books.

The following people have all self-published at least one of their works.

Did we forget a favorite self-published author of yours? Let us know in the comments!

Thomas Paine

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