Get the Most Out of a Self-Publishing Company: Make a Better Deal, Make a Better Book
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| Rating | : | 4.92 (857 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0981661777 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
T. Sue Collier said A must-read for burgeoning self-publishers. The book provides a ton of information the well-informed author should know before considering self-publishing. It covers ISBNs, prices, distribution, returns, reviews, promotion--all from the standpoint of an author who has self-published and made plenty of mistakes (he is frank about that). It goes over how to put together your self-publishing team--and who should be on it. It discusses being realistic about how many books you can actually sell. Readers can save many times over the price of the book by avoiding the same errors Marcus himself made.In addition, he reveals some well-kept secrets in the industry: Go to
There's an extensive publishing glossary, and even a section with words that are tricky to spell.The book includes recent developments including iPad, MS Word 2010, Nook, Pubit! and AuthorHive. It's loaded with info and tips based on personal experience and extensive research, and is useful for all authors. There's no good reason to pay a company as much as $249 to register your book for copyright when you can easily do it yourself for $35. Don't pay $99 for a Library of Congress Control Number that you can quickly get for FREE. Their writer-customers spend a lot of money, and many customers are disappointed in book quality and limited sales and book reviews.You can minimize disappointment if you are properly prepared -- and this book will prepare you to pick the righ
From the AuthorThis book can help customers of self-publishing companies avoid disappointment, wasted time and wasted money.My "Independent Self-Publishing: the Complete Guide" is for writers who want to set up their own publishing companies.My "Brainy Beginners Guide to Self-Publishing" is for writers who are unsure of their path to publication.Table of contentsThanks Introduction Chapter 1: It can be tough to get published -- or easy Chapter 2: Why is self-publishing so
He kept publishing. His Stories I'd Tell My children (but maybe not until they're adults) was intended for friends and family, but has sold thousands of copies worldwide. Born in New York in 1946, Michael's a proud member of the first cohort of the Baby Boom. At the urging of a misguided guidance counselor, Michael went to Lehigh University to become an electrical engineer and was quickly disappoi