I have gone the route of self publishing and so far I am happy with it. The only problem is if it doesn't have a built in target audience it is very hard to promote the book. My book Into the Mist is for Alzheimer's care givers and professionals. I have a novel that I want to get published and this time I am going to try to find an agent. I won't have a foot in the door to get my novel to the right publishers. If anyone has an agent who is looking for someone to represent let me know. I spent a full year (six months each) with two of the top literary agents as they considered Into the Mist. They both loved it but after six months each they passed. I was tired of waiting so long so I self published. Did that make any sense? I think I am rambling.