[johnny]

lmfao.

Self-publishing (publishing from your own money/paying a small publishing house to print your book) is not really publishing at all. Sorry, it's a scam, too. Your teacher got her just deserts in the end just by self-publishing the book.

If the publishing house isn't paying you, you're not really published. You might as well go to the office supplies store and bind the books yourself for all the good it'll do. And then, for good measure, pay everyone you come across to read it or take it off your hands.

@Yuki:

Yes, thievery is the highest form of flattery. Chances are, if someone stole your work, they were just jealous they couldn't do the same or better.