self-publish
verb
self-pub·lish
ˌself-ˈpə-blish 
self-published; self-publishing; self-publishes
: to publish (a book) using the author's own resources
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Yes, there are games made by one or two people and then get self-published.
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hoover self-published in 2018, with Grand Central Publishing acquiring Verity in 2021.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
As a self-publishing platform, Wattpad is known for hosting fan fiction and romance, and its authors and readers both skew heavily female.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
That no such book was ever published (or even self-published) is hardly surprising given the prevailing public ethos in the 1950s.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
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Ollie Barder, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Hoover self-published in 2018, with Grand Central Publishing acquiring Verity in 2021.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
As a self-publishing platform, Wattpad is known for hosting fan fiction and romance, and its authors and readers both skew heavily female.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2025
That no such book was ever published (or even self-published) is hardly surprising given the prevailing public ethos in the 1950s.
—Richard Meyer, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-publish
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“Self-publish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-publish. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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