Based in Victoria, BC, Canada, since 2010 our activities include:
- Curating self-publishing resources to help new self-publishing writers.
- Designing “Gifts for Bibliophiles” for our Zazzle store.
- Offering space for writers and others to share information about self-publishing experiences and/or expertise.
- Publishing our own books.
- Memoir consultation (now booking for 2026).
- Self-publishing consultation (free introductory 15 minute calls).
- Self-publishing workshops (on hold until 2026).
- We are an associate member of the Alliance of Independent Authors
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Why is Self-Publishing Important?
Authentic self-publishing can be a profound vehicle to discover purpose and express creativity. It is a way to capture and share life’s narratives and insights, not only for the present, but also for the future. In an age of artificial writing via AI, this has never been more important.
Writers are the heartbeat of our culture. They not only reflect society, they preserve fleeting memories, while also being able to imagine and invent new futures. Memoirists are especially important to document real human experiences.
About our Book projects
In 2023 Economic Offramp was published. Since 2017, we have also helped a limited number of local writers bring their personal projects into book form. From 2014 to 2017 we published several editions of My Help Book BC. Our first publishing project was a child-authored children’s book set in Victoria BC.
Writing workshops
Workshops are on hold until 2026. However, since 2010 we’ve held several self-publishing workshops with several authors and publishing experts. Our workshops have included:
- Bruce Batchelor: founder of Print-On-Demand (POD) publishing.
- Joyce Sandilands: promotion and sales of best-selling local history fiction series.
- Rebecca Kennel: author of ‘Victoria Bench-by-Bench’.
- Grant McKenzie: popular international thriller novelist.
- Matthew Ashdown: writer and former author coach.
- Peggy Richardson: ebook publishing expert.
- Harry Leslie Smith shared his journey to write and self-publish his memoirs in 2011. Notably, Harry was 86 when he wrote and self-published his first memoir with the help of his son. Subsequently, he became a regular contributor to The Guardian and then a best-selling author. He had readers and supporters around the world. He died at age 95 in 2018.
Writing workshops are currently on hold until 2026.
In addition, be sure to check out Inspiring Quotes from self-published authors.
