A Step-by-Step Guide to Self Publishing
- 2. 2017: ONE MILLION+ new self-published books
- 15. Write a great book
- 17. 2. Copy Editing (Clarity, Accuracy, Readability, Brevity)
- 19. 3. Front and Back Matter Title page Copyright page Dedication, Epigraph Table of Contents Foreword/Introduction/Preface/Prologue Acknowledgments About the Author Promotional Page
- 21. Copyright: http://www.copyright.gov/ ISBN: http://www.isbn.org/ LCCN: www.LOC.gov/publish/pcn
- 22. 3. Front and Back Matter Title page Copyright page Dedication, Epigraph Table of Contents Foreword/Introduction/Preface/Prologue Acknowledgments About the Author Promotional Page
- 23. 4. Finalize illustrations, charts, etc.
- 24. 5. Confirm permissions & citations More: www.janefriedman.com/permissions-and-fair-use/
- 25. 6. Start collecting endorsements
- 26. 7. Proofread
- 28. 1. Choose your format
- 29. 39% of Americans read only print
- 30. 25-30% of all book sales in the U.S.
- 31. 2. Decide: DIY or Service Company?
- 32. Subsidy, Copublishing, Partner, Hybrid, or New Model Publishing or Contracting with a third party to act as your publisher, at your expense.
- 35. http://bit.ly/2GxVZxz 1. Define a mission and vision for its publishing program. 2. Vet submissions. 3. Publish under its own imprint(s) and ISBNs. 4. Publish to industry standards. 5. Ensure editorial, design, and production quality. 6. Pursue and manage a range of publishing rights. 7. Provide distribution services. 8. Demonstrate respectable sales. 9. Pay authors a higher-than-standard royalty.
- 38. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with?
- 39. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive?
- 40. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive?
- 41. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership?
- 42. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you?
- 43. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? How responsive are they?
- 44. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? How responsive are they? Can you talk to their authors?
- 45. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? How responsive are they? Can you talk to their writers? Is there a clear way to terminate the agreement if things don’t work?
- 46. Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? How responsive are they? Can you talk to their writers? Is there a clear way to terminate the agreement if things don’t work? Do they provide the services YOU need?
- 47. Writer Beware: www.writerbeware.com Preditors & Editors (under construction): http://pred-ed.com/
- 48. 3. Choose Your Printer/Distribution
- 49. POD (PRINT ON DEMAND) IngramSpark, KDP, Lulu, Blurb
- 51. 4. Choose your ebook plan Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Kobo
- 52. Ebook Distribution Options: 1. Kindle Direct (exclusive to Kindle readers) 2. Direct distribution to all four e-readers 3. Distributor/aggregator: i.e. Smashwords, Ingram Spark, Draft2Digital
- 53. 5. Finalize Cover Copy
- 54. 100-200 words Nonfiction: What’s the Problem? What’s your solution? Why should I trust you? Fiction: Introduce the primary character and the inciting incident. What sets the story in motion, and what’s at stake?
- 56. Know what’s popular Don’t get stuck on one idea Don’t try to tell the whole story
- 60. 1. Book Cover Design Hire a Professional (ask me for referrals) DIY Lite: ◦ http://www.coverdesignstudio.com/ ◦ http://99designs.com/ ◦ http://canva.com ◦ KDP Cover Generator (free) DIY Serious ◦ Adobe InDesign
- 62. Are pages numbered, with odd on the right (and no numbers on blank pages, front matter, or chapter headings)? Are there blank pages on verso (left) before chapter or section starts? Are margins justified? Are words hyphenated to smooth line widths? Are margins wide enough for a finger (with extra space for the gutter)?
- 63. Are there headers on text pages, but not chapter breaks or blank pages? Are there widows or orphans breaking across pages? Did all of your formatting (smart quotes, italics, footnotes) transfer?
- 64. © Ampersand Book Interiors
- 65. 2. Interior Print Design Hire a Professional DIY Lite ◦ www.bookdesigntemplates.com/ ◦ www.coverdesignstudio.com/ DIY Serious ◦ Adobe InDesign ◦ LaTeX
- 69. 3. Ebook Formatting Hire a Professional ◦ https://www.smashwords.com/list ◦ http://edsguild.org/ DIY Lite: follow the guidelines ◦ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52 ◦ https://kdp.amazon.com/help DIY Serious: ◦ https://code.google.com/p/sigil/ ◦ http://calibre-ebook.com/
- 71. Set price
- 72. Double Check
- 74. MARKETING
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