Mediagazer: Self-Publisher Comes to SoHo (Julie Bosman/New York Times)

6:55 AM ET, October 25, 2010

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Julie Bosman / New York Times:

Self-Publisher Comes to SoHo — To make a book using an online publishing service, you create the design, add text or images, pay the fee, and in a few days or a week, the finished product is delivered to your door. — But there is the nagging question: Will it look homemade?

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