Everybody has a story to tell. And November is National Novel Writing month. So, you may be working hard to pen your novel. Next up: landing a publisher.

Interesting a traditional publisher is no small feat. In the bad old days, years of work often resulted in nothing. Not any longer.

More and more writers are choosing to self-publish. Using online services, books can be published inexpensively and easily. And you can make money along the way too!

Here are some options available.

Amazon.com

Amazon’s CreateSpace prints books as they’re ordered. Authors upload books for free. ISBNs (International Standard Book Numbers) also are free.

You should order a proof copy of your book. Check for errors and see how your book will look. Proof copies start around $4.

You set your book’s price. But you need to figure in CreateSpace’s charges. You’ll pay for the printing; this starts around $4. Amazon also takes a percentage of the list price.

For books listed on CreateSpace, the commission is 20 percent. For books on Amazon, commission is 40 percent.

CreateSpace also offers a Pro Plan for $40. It costs $5 each subsequent year. You’ll pay slightly less to have your books printed. Amazon offers paid editing and layout services.