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# Should You Self-Publish? My Forbes Interview
- URL: https://www.philsimon.com/should-you-self-publish-my-forbes-interview/
- Published: 2013-08-06T15:06:56.000Z
- Updated: 2025-07-04T22:34:10.000Z
- Description: Some thoughts on writing, publishing, and disintermediation.
- Author: Phil Simon
- Tags: Communication, Interviews, Publishing, Kickstarter, Writing

I recently gave an interview to *Forbes* about a wide variety of topics. Here's a sample:

**What’s micropublishing?**

It’s important to distinguish micropublishing from self-publishing. That is, all self-publishing is not created equal. There are degrees. If I showed you the self-published version of *Why New Systems Fail* and Motion’s *The New Small*, you would immediately see and feel a difference.

Micropublishers can move fast and stay flexible. They can take on only the projects that make sense. In a very real way, they are not full-time operations. In my case, Motion is a bit of a side project. I focus most of my time on my own writing, speaking, and consulting. Motion has released [three additional books](https://motionpub.com/titles/?ref=philsimon.com "Motion Pub title list") beyond my two. Two came from companies and one came from a first-time author who knew that he would have a hard time procuring a deal from a traditional publisher. When a Motion is not in process, the company is effectively on hiatus. It ramps up as necessary.

To read the whole interview, click [here](https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorgan/2013/08/06/can-i-publish-myself-an-interview-with-author-speaker-publisher-phil-simon/?ref=philsimon.com).