self-published

[ self-puhb-lisht ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈpʌb lɪʃt /

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adjective

published independently by the author: self-published books.

having published one's own work independently: a self-published author.

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Origin of self-published

First recorded in 1970–75

Words nearby self-published

self-pronouncing, self-propelled, self-propulsion, self-protection, self-publish, self-published, self-punishment, self-purification, self-questioning, self-raising, self-realization

How to use self-published in a sentence

Since leaving the show, Swartzwelder has self-published comedy books.
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At age 14, she self-published a nonfiction book, “The Year of a Thousand Colors,” which documented her time spent living in India.
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The Commitments was published, or rather self-published, by you in 1987.
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Today, there are no limits when it comes to explicit language and content in self-published erotica.
Monster Porn Is the Latest Wrinkle in Self-Published Smut|Lizzie Crocker|January 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST

After penning her own memoir, Canyon decided to own it, “so I self published,” she said.
10 Fascinating Porn Star Memoirs: Aurora Snow on Porn Tell-Alls|Aurora Snow|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
There has been a suggestion that this book may have been self-published; the style and layout are not necessarily consistent.
'A Comedy of Errors' in Seven Acts|Spokeshave (AKA Old Fogy)