Self-Publish-Your-Book Handbook

By Joe McDaniel

Ideas and tips to help first-time authors progress from a basic manuscript to a published book. This 48 page booklet covers a wide range of topics and will answer many questions for authors venturing into the confusing world of self-publishing. It has been compiled from years of experience helping authors publish their books.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookCrafters
• Release date: Aug 30, 2016
• ISBN: 9781937862206

Book preview

This book is dedicated

to all first time authors

who have never known

the thrill of holding their

own book in their hands.

Table of Contents

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Introduction...........................................................................1

What is SELF-PUBLISHING?...............................................4

First Things First - EDITING................................................5 

Books Are Judged by - THE COVER.....................................6

FORMATTING and INTERIOR DESIGN.............................7

Who Will Read My Book? - THE MARKET..........................8

International Standard Book Number - ISBN.....................9

Library of Congress Control Number - LCCN....................10

BAR CODES.........................................................................12

COPYRIGHT.......................................................................13

RESPONSIBILITIES of the Author and  Publisher...........14

About LIGHTNING SOURCE (LSI)...................................17

ROYALTIES and DISTRIBUTION Options.......................20

IngramSpark.....................................................................23

CreateSpace........................................................................23

An Option for Unique Books BOOKPARTNERS...............24

A Print-on-Demand Option with SNOWFALL PRESS.....26

A Brief Blurb about BLURB................................................28

Digital Formats - ebooks.....................................................29

Explanation of  PIXELS and RESOLUTION.....................30

MARKETING Ideas..........................................................32

REASONS to CHOOSE BookCrafters................................34

Estimated PUBLISHING FEES.........................................37

Suggested READING & RESOURCES..............................38

TESTIMONIALS from BookCrafters Clients....................40

EVVY Award Winners........................................................46

Endless Possibilities...........................................................48

About the Owners...............................................................49

Introduction

The writing is complete. Now what?

How easy is it to publish a book?

The publishing world has gone through a revolution. The probability of publishing a new blockbuster novel is remote, bordering on the probability of winning the Powerball. However, for the author who has a burning desire to see his or her book in print, it has never been easier to achieve this goal.

It can be a work of fiction or a personal memoir that few, outside the family, would be interested in reading. Regardless of the topic, if you think it is worthy, it is very easy to publish your manuscript in book form. See a list of possibilities at the end of this book.

For a realistic assessment of the real-world market for new authors, pick up a copy of Mark Levine’s The Fine Print of Self-publishing. Mr. Levine observes, "The biggest growth area in book publishing is in self-publishing, and short-run titles, which may or may not be self-published. The marketplace has become more crowded than ever before but the opportunities to distribute and market your book have also expanded like never before." (4th Edition - Bascom Hill Publishing Group)

What was once relegated to the outskirts of our industry—and even took on demeaning names like ‘vanity press’—is now not only a viable alternative but what is driving the title growth of our industry today, said Kelly Gallagher, vice president of Bowker Market Research. Self-publishing is a true legitimate power to be reckoned with. Coupled with the explosive growth of ebooks and digital content, these two forces are moving the industry in dramatic ways.

Sales of ebooks (formatted for Kindle, Sony eReaders,