If you have not had anything published yet, I highly recommend self-publishing.  Make sure you choose a company or website that is inexpensive, or better yet, costs nothing.  Lulu (http://www.lulu.com) is a free POD company that is also a community.  I've published two books through them and intend on publishing a third.  One good thing is that what you publish can be as little or as many pages as you want.  Seeing your book(s) in print is very rewarding and something we all deserve.  I did it originally, because I wanted my best writing to be in book form - a printed, organized collection.  So, go out there and get published!