Do you dream about writing your own book someday, or already have a manuscript written? Retired Police Chief Russell S. Smith self-published four books during a six-year period. His fifth book How I Published 4 Books in 6 Years (mistakes included) was produced after many questions from people who wanted to write and/or publish their own book. The book begins with a few tidbits from his writing life but focuses on how he mentally and physically self-published his books; and ends with his marketing effort and mistakes he made along the way. "These are the things I did to make my dream "to write and publish books" come true. This is a guide to show you how I did it. While what works for me may not be the best for someone else, this does answer many questions about how I went from the first written word to seeing each of my books on the shelf in a bookstore," said Smith.