Are you an inspired writer who has what to takes but can’t get published? Well, that problem is a lot easier to handle in today's internet world. If you think you have the next ‘Da Vinci Code’ or ‘South Beach Diet’ on your desktop and you want to bring it the masses I will clue you in on what you need to know.

The first site to look at is called lulu.com. At lulu you can publish Books (both hard and paperback), calendars, e-books, music, and DVD's. For additional fee’s you can have your item inventoried with an ISBN number which get the product to the masses. It would also be available at mega-stores like Amazon and Barnes and Noble online.

The next one I found is called iUniverse. iUniverse.com looks to be about the same type of thing on my first glance it looks like it’s a little more pricey. With the money that you spend, however, you will get more than just the basic printing. They will have experts help you pick the best cover for your item and give you the digital resources to make it an e-book automatically.

Blurb is another option. Blurb.com is only $18.95 (and you get a copy of your new book with the cost) and then any copy you sell you begin to amass profits as soon as you sell the first item. Each copy is a pricey $18.95 but everything above that price lets you keep the profits.

All of the new-age publishing options have their own plusses and minuses. Take a good look at what best fits your needs. Don’t be afraid at any nasty rejection letters from publishers because you are your own boss. Good luck on your writing endeavors.