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published author will pay to publish the work (often sourcing outside help such as editors and designers) and will then sell it using any proceeds to defray the initial outlay and in the hope of making a profit.

Under U.S. copyright law, your self published work is protected as soon as you put the pen to paper. Copyright is based on your creative authorship and is not dependent on any formal agreement with a book publisher or self publishing company, although registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is beneficial.

Reputable mainstream publishers won't ask the author to pay them to publish their book. If a publisher wants to publish an author's book, they pay that author an advance and cover all publishing costs. They do this as a sort of investment because if the book makes money, the investment will be successful.

You do not need permission to publish a book, as anyone can publish their own works at any time they wish. You only need permission to republish or use a published work copyrighted by someone else.

There's no cost to self-publish on Amazon! (Learn more about the costs of self-publishing.) Your book will be distributed on Amazon's Kindle subscription service right away. You are entitled to payment per each page of your book that is read via Kindle's service.

Most traditionally published authors receive royalties in the 8-12% range for print copies of their book. It can go as low as 5% or even as high as 15% if, for example, you happen to be a bestselling author. A traditional publisher will also give you different royalties for different formats.