Reclaiming Power: An Ode and Guide to Independent Publishing

You don’t need permission to publish.

Reclaiming Power: An Ode and Guide to Self Publishing is a work from poet-activist and artist Spencer Sheehan-Kalina, who is offering us a guide to independent publishing—blending lyrical reflection with clear, actionable steps to help you write, produce, and share your own book.

From manuscript to distribution, this book walks you through the full process while challenging the systems that have historically limited who gets to be heard.

This is more than a guide.

It’s an invitation to take ownership of your voice—and your work.

This is not just a book about publishing.

It is a refusal to wait.

Through reflection, instruction, and quiet insistence, it moves you from idea to manuscript, from manuscript to book, and from book to circulation.

It asks you to reconsider:

Who gets to publish?

Who gets to be heard?

And what becomes possible when you choose yourself?

This is not about becoming an author.

It is about realizing you already are one.

Perfect for readers who want:

* A clear, step-by-step path to self-publishing

* A creative, non-traditional approach to writing

* Greater ownership over their work and income

* A deeper understanding of publishing as power