The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing

Author: Marilyn Ross

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2010-07-12

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1599631806

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Take Control of Your Destiny! Bottom line: You want to get published. You want to control the future of your manuscript and your writing career. Best-selling author Marilyn Ross and publishing expert Sue Collier show you how to make your own success - whether you're a published author, entrepreneur, corporation, professional, or absolute newcomer to writing. In this expanded and completely revised 5th edition of the "bible" of self-publishing (over 100,000 copies sold), they empower you to publish your own work with minimal risk and maximum profits. You'll find: • Complete step-by-step guidance on publishing and marketing a book • Ways to leverage social media marketing to build your platform and make yourself stand out from the crowd • A thorough explanation of the difference between POD self-publishing, subsidy publishing, and true self-publishing - and how to decide which is the best option for you • Practical advice on making the decision between offset printing and print-on-demand • How to leverage the Internet to create "buzz" and promote your book with killer PR • The latest information on e-publishing • A detailed marketing plan and timetable to keep you on track • Proven marketing strategies to get free publicity, reach nontraditional buyers, and sell books • Information-packed appendices with marketing contacts, organizations, and vendors, complete with names, addresses, and websites • Valuable case studies and examples of how other publishers excel • An in-depth discussion of exclusive distributors, plus coverage of the most recent changes in bookstores and the book-selling industry • Thirty-one creative ideas for generating capital to launch your publishing company The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing is the one book you need to take control of your writing career. Read it. Believe it. Do it. Your future depends on it.


Shift

Shift

Author: Hugh Howey

Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 579

ISBN-13: 0544839641

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"In 2007, the Center for Automation in Nanobiotech (CAN) outlined the hardware and software platforms that would one day allow robots smaller than human cells to make medical diagnoses, conduct repairs, and even self-propagate. In the same year, the CBS network re-aired a program about the effects of propranolol on sufferers of extreme trauma. A simple pill, it had been discovered, could wipe out the memory of any traumatic event. At almost the same moment in humanity's broad history, mankind discovered the means for bringing about its utter downfall. And the ability to forget it ever happened."--


Let's Get Digital

Let's Get Digital

Author: David Gaughran

Publisher: David Gaughran

Published: 2020-06-24

Total Pages: 138

ISBN-13: 9187109476

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Publish like a pro and start building your audience today with the most comprehensive guide on the market. Packed with practical, actionable advice, this brand new fourth edition of Let's Get Digital delivers the very latest best practices on publishing your work and finding readers. · Boost your writing career with marketing strategies that are proven to sell more books. · Get expert tips on platform building, blogging and social media. · Discover which approaches are best for selling fiction vs. non-fiction. · Implement powerful ways to make your ebooks more discoverable. · Increase your visibility by optimizing keywords and categories. · Weigh the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited, and find out exactly how to tweak your promotional plans depending on whether you stay exclusive to Amazon or opt for wider distribution. And that's just for starters...


Get Rich in a Niche

Get Rich in a Niche

Author: Jeffrey W. Bennett

Publisher:

Published: 2014-03

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781936800117

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Get Rich in a Niche shows you how to be a niche expert in three well explained steps 1. Become an expert 2. Publish your book 3. Market your book Become an Expert Perhaps you have observed a unique need or product that has not been provided. Maybe you notice that there is a lack of information, study programs, or guidance within a particular area. You might even have the answer inside of you that will help people get to where they need to be or reach some sort of professional or personal goal. Success depends on whether or not you meet an important step; to become recognized as an expert. Are you an expert? If so, you've successfully asked and answered the following questions: What is lacking in my industry? How can I help? Will others be able to understand the plan? Will others be willing to pay for this knowledge? Is there anything that I can offer for free to help build credibility and become "go to" person? What are some concrete ways that I can get my message out? We'll show you how to create a huge presence and become the in demand expert. Teach your subject in continuing education courses Write captivating articles Do the things that get your name recognized by your market Use social networking effectively See book for more Jeff's book is complete with planning tools to help you establish yourself as a niche expert/leader. Publishing Self-publishing is a respected avenue for authors. Traditional publishing doesn't always meet niche industry needs. Even if all the customers bought books, there wouldn't be enough sales to warrant the huge financial, time and resource commitment required of a traditional publisher. This is a great opportunity because niche markets have a built in audience with little to no competition. These markets may consist of only a few thousand people and have needs that aren't being directly met by traditional publishers. That's where you come in. This is different from other self-publishing books. Marketing in a niche is trickier than when offered to more generalized audiences. This book will show you how to apply lessons from successful marketing techniques the author has used and without added business costs. Whether or not you are engaged in a business, you can begin a publishing company or writing career with little upfront costs. You can simply engage already available resources such as your computer, internet provider and desktop publishing software. If you already have the basics, then you can begin immediately and develop a great business without going into debt. Let's dispel some myth's to help you understand why it's important for a niche expert like you to embrace self-publishing. This book will show you how to: Establish your company Write a book day by day Create your book as you build credibility as an expert Format your book Self-publish your book Marketing Forget what you've learned about marketing. While others advertise their broad ranging products spending freely, niche marketers have to use more intense focus. Using traditional marketing techniques will cause you to lose money, time and market share. This book demonstrates how to sell your book by: Leveraging your steps to becoming an expert Creating huge online presence Getting great results with no marketing expenses Jeff's book also shows you how to earn money from spin off products, newsletters and blogs. It is complete with planning tools to help you develop spin off products. His security certification book led to three related books, training, magnets and other related products."


The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Publishing

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Publishing

Author: Jennifer Basye Sander

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2005-10-04

Total Pages: 338

ISBN-13: 1440690731

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A practical guide for a booming market. Every aspiring self-published author needs this guide, which covers everything from design to sales. It reveals all the tools they'll need, including worksheets for estimating costs, timing, and resources; up-to-date information on production and design; formats for many genres; strategies for publicity and sales; plus success stories from self- published authors. * Publishers Marketing Association estimates there are 73,000 small and self- publishers in the U.S., with 8,000-11,000 new ones each year * Of the approximately 2.8 million books in print, 78% of the titles come from small/self-publishers (PMA) * For small and self-publishers, sales increased 21% annually from 1997-2002; in 2002, these 73,000 publishers grossed $29.4 billion * 81% of the population feels they have a book inside them; 6 million have written a manuscript; and another 6 million have a manuscript making the rounds


Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It!

Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It!

Author: Kevin Quirk

Publisher: Hillcrest Publishing Group

Published: 2011-04

Total Pages: 159

ISBN-13: 1936780216

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Do you have a story that you just have to tell? Do you seek to preserve your life history as a gift for loved ones, or to pay tribute to those who have meant the most to you? Do you yearn to write about one major life experience to inspire others? You're not alone. The desire to write our life story is a timeless, universal urge. Somewhere inside us we know that writing a book about our life will touch those we love, while enriching our lives in today's cell phone-laptop lifestyle. Life is a book, and women and men from 19 to 99 are hearing the call to write it. Someone is waiting to hear you tell your life story: who you are, how you've lived, what you've learned. They want to hear all the stories that have shaped your life. Your Life Is a Book - And It's Time to Write It! An A-to-Z Guide to Help Anyone Write Their Life Story will take you on the journey of creating your memoir, autobiography, or life story. It doesn't matter how old or how young you are, or whether you've written a lot, a little, or not at all. Through practical tools, lively writing exercises, engaging questions, and helpful illustrations, you'll receive the guidance and encouragement you need from an expert life-writing teacher. Start writing your life story today! Kevin Quirk, M.A., has been helping ordinary people of all ages and backgrounds write their life stories as ghostwriter, personal historian, and Writing Your Life Story teacher since 1998. A former journalist and founder of Life Is a Book, he is coauthor of Brace for Impact: Miracle on the Hudson Survivors Share Their Stories of Near Death and Hope for New Life.


The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care

The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care

Author: Theodosia Corinth

Publisher: Chartwell

Published: 2021-10-19

Total Pages: 171

ISBN-13: 0785839488

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The Witch's Complete Guide to Self-Care is a modern guide for the modern witch filled with ways to reclaim your purpose and sense of self.


Needing to Know for Sure

Needing to Know for Sure

Author: Martin N. Seif

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Published: 2019-12-01

Total Pages: 229

ISBN-13: 1684033721

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Powerful skills based in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help you break free from the fear of uncertainty and put a stop to compulsive checking and reassurance seeking. “How do I know I made the right decision?” “What if I’m wrong?” “I need to know for sure.” Do you have thoughts like these—thoughts that cause you to second-guess yourself, and lead to anxiety, stress, and worry? Do you find yourself repeatedly checking your email for no reason, asking others for their opinions about something again and again, or lying awake at night overanalyzing and planning ahead in an attempt to feel less anxious? If so, you probably have a problem with compulsive reassurance seeking. The good news is that you can break free from this “reassurance trap”—this book will show you how. In this unique guide, you’ll find proven-effective tips and tools using CBT to help you tolerate uncertainty, face specific worrying scenarios, and gradually reduce the compulsion to incessantly seek reassurance. Most importantly, you’ll learn to deal with those pesky “doubt attacks” and trust your own judgment. Asking for reassurance is a self-reinforcing behavior—if you do it, you’re less likely to handle stressful situations without needing further reassurance. And so the cycle continues. The CBT skills in this book will help you break this exhausting and painful pattern, so you can build self-confidence and improve your life.


The Naked Author - A Guide to Self-publishing

The Naked Author - A Guide to Self-publishing

Author: Alison Baverstock

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2011-11-07

Total Pages: 452

ISBN-13: 1408157098

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New digital technology, falling production costs and a new type of company offering publishing services have contributed to self-publishing becoming a viable option for writers, rather than a poor second to finding a commercial publishing deal. Written by a publishing consultant and author, with plenty of advice from other industry professionals, this book offers an objective analysis of the processes and companies involved in self-publishing. It helps you to analyse your objectives, define and meet the needs of your audience and looks at the right kind of content for self publishing. It also provides insight into the editorial processes you will need to put your content through, how to commission services from freelancers and companies and how to get a product worthy of your name. It helps you to understand format and design options, and key issues concerning distribution, sales and marketing. Self-publishing is a costly venture and this guide will help you to scrutinise your investment choices and produce a more professional-looking product. Contains a Foreword by Mark Coker, Founder of Smashwords.


We Ride the Storm

We Ride the Storm

Author: Devin Madson

Publisher: Hachette UK

Published: 2020-01-28

Total Pages: 488

ISBN-13: 0356514072

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'Highly recommended' John Gwynne 'Madson is an exciting new author in fantasy' Mark Lawrence 'A complex tale of war, politics and lust for power' Guardian AS AN EMPIRE DIES, THREE WARRIORS WILL RISE. THEY MUST RIDE THE STORM OR DROWN IN ITS BLOOD. The kingdom of Kisia is divided, held together only by the will of the god-emperor. When an act of betrayal shatters an alliance with the neighbouring land of Chiltae, all that has been won comes crashing down. Now, as the fires of war spread, a warrior, an assassin and a princess must chase their ambitions, no matter the cost. War built the Kisian Empire. And now war will tear it down. 'A visceral, intriguing, intense and emotionally charged ride' Grimdark Magazine 'Breathtakingly triumphant . . . it has become one of my favourite books of all time' Novel Notions 'Buckle your seatbelts and prepare for a hell of a ride' Fantasy Book Critic 'Complex and immersive . . . doesn't let go until the final electrifying pages' Fantasy Book Review Books by Devin Madson The Reborn Empire We Ride the Storm We Lie with Death (coming Jan '21) The Vengeance Trilogy The Blood of Whisperers The Gods of Vice The Grave at Storm's End