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    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
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    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing

    By Elena Ransley

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    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing is a step by step guide to completing your first publishing project.

    Encouraging the use of both print on demand, and e-publishing, the guide advises you on simple self-marketing techniques, a costings breakdown for e-publishing,suggestions for enhancing your e-book and advice on how to fulfil the traditional publishers role.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherElena Ransley
    Release dateApr 4, 2011
    ISBN9781458133175
    A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
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    Elena Ransley

    Elena Ransley is a full time student at Glyndwr University, studying Media Communications and Writing.She is married with two children, and hopes, when she finds time, to sleep.

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      A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing - Elena Ransley

      A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing

      By Elena Ransley

      Smashwords Edition Copyright 2011 Elena Ransley

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be resold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this ebook with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you're reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      CONTENTS

      Acknowledgements

      Author’s Note

      Introduction

      1. Getting Started

      Is self-publishing right for you?

      Self-publishing is a quick route to success.

      2. Create an Online Presence

      The key word here is interaction

      Create a blog

      Subject Matter

      Social Media

      Five Key Rules

      3. Fulfilling the Publisher’s Role

      Editor

      Designer

      Illustrator

      The Blurb

      Front Matter

      Back Matter

      Typesetter

      4. E-publishing

      The Biggest Sellers

      iBooks

      Amazon Kindle

      Third Party Publishers

      5. Print on Demand (POD)

      Service Providers

      Access to Market

      6. Pricing

      7. Make Your Work Stand Out from the Crowd

      Enhanced e-books

      Enhancing Options

      Are Enhancements Worthwhile?

      Could this be part of your blog topic?

      Can I publish through all platforms?

      8. Marketing

      Outsourcing marketing

      Selling yourself

      Why are you doing this again?

      9. And Finally…

      10. Those Who Have Had a Say

      11. About the Author

      Acknowledgements

      Writing this text has taken me on a fascinating journey. I have met some wonderful people, learnt the values of social media and when to stop asking questions.

      The following people I wish to thank for their patience, and apologise to them for the misspelled, hurriedly written grammarless emails: Eoin Purcell, Jerry Simmons, Helen Smith, and Sally Harrison (specifically for putting this crazy idea in my head).

      A special thanks in particular goes to Jessica

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