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    KISS: Keep it simple self-publishing

    Dec 01, 2022 6 minutes

    Could 2023 be the year you self-publish your first book? As technology advances, self-publishing is becoming a simpler process. However, the same technology creates more opportunities, which can make it feel complicated and confusing. Do we have to use Facebook advertising? Why are authors creating short videos on TikTok? Should we go exclusively with Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited? Or should we self-publish on as many platforms as possible?

    Whenever I get confused, I remember the acronym used by the US Navy throughout the 1960s: KISS – Keep It Simple Stupid (because I’m forever calling myself Stupid). Here are ten simple steps to self-publishing your first book.

    KISS 1: Book first

    First, write the book! We can’t self-publish something we haven’t written. Writing a book and self-publishing a book are two different projects. At this stage, we should concentrate our efforts on getting the first draft written. Once we’ve done that, then we might have something that we can polish to a publishable

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