You can also get cheap rubber stamps printed with your name or a message you want to send people during holidays. Many people prefer a stamp to labels. Why not ? A rubber stamp lasts forever.

Themes for Address Labels

By now you must be mulling over many themes available. Fortunately today's merchants offer millions of exciting address label themes for use. Some of more common choices include:

• Seasonal address labels
• Christian address labels or spiritual labels
• Printable address labels
• Business address labels
• Holiday address labels
• Horse address labels
• Cat address labels
• Dog address labels

You can even get a photo of your favorite animal embedded on some of address labels available today! Personalized address labels are a lot of fun and convenient. Some consumers prefer to use free address labels before using personalized ones. This gives them a chance to try on different styles for a size before committing to a certain style. The only downside to free labels is many times you have to create them and print them yourself using a template. Other times you can get free address labels by visiting online retailers, but you may have to buy something to get them.

Address labels of today have come a long way from standard black and white labels that used to exist. Today you can get return labels in just about any style, shape or size. Why not explore many choices available to you today! Whether you simply want to say hi or leave a lasting message, you'll find preprinted address labels a quick and easy way to say hello.

Large publishing houses take months to publish material while you can have process completed in a significantly shorter amount of time. Also, there is not always an interest from large publishing houses in special interest projects you may have written about, such as local history, how to books, or books that appeal to general public.

Some of disadvantages in publishing your own book are that you may not see results right away. You are an unknown author and you have to market and sell yourself and your product. Even if you have written an excellent book you need to find ways to get noticed.

Also, there are costs involved. Initially, you will need money to have your books printed from an independent printer. This can cost anywhere from $1-10 per book depending on how many books you have printed, number of pages, etc. You also need to learn how you would like your book set up. Is it going to be soft cover or hardcover, there are different bindings and other options that will be asked by a printer when you decide to publish a book. There are also costs involved in shipping your books to bookstores and marketing your book.

You will also learn that everyone has an opinion and not all will like what you write no matter if you have self-published your book or a large publisher has decided to add you as one of their writers.

Ellen Parlapiano one of authors of Mompreneurs Online (published by a larger publishing company) states there are advantages and disadvantages of working with a publisher. "Our books have opened many doors for us...and we always say that although you don't get a lot of money writing books, you do boost your income in other ways. We have done corporate consulting, professional speaking, and spokesperson work for companies--all based on buzz we have built for our books and ourselves. Simply writing and publishing book is not enough--you must establish yourself as an expert in your field!"

There is a lot to learn when deciding to self-publish a book. Find out all you can about publishing your own book before deciding to take plunge. While self-publishing can be rewarding it also is very challenging and you may need more time to market and sell your books which in turn leaves less time for writing. In long run self-publishing has been very rewarding and profitable for my books. From beginning point of writing book to designing cover, it's well-worth it in end when you see final result.