Self-Publishing for Canadians: Tips and Tricks for Authors

By Liane Little

It's no secret that self-publishing can be confusing. There's so many things to do! Formatting, cover design, choosing your publishers. How do you get it all done?
This book provides useful steps and tips for publishing your book and/or e-book on your own. It includes everything from deciding on your publisher to self-publishing for free or next to nothing and submitting your book. Chapters written especially for Canadians give an overview of what to do about taxes and payments when using a foreign publisher or distributor.
Don't let the world of self-publishing overwhelm you. Make Self-Publishing for Canadians your starting point to seeing your hard work in print!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Liane Little
• Release date: Dec 19, 2016
• ISBN: 9781370793372

Liane Little

I'm a writer with a passion for adapting novels into screenplays.

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Self-Publishing for Canadians: Tips and Tricks for Authors

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Copyright © 2016 by Liane Little

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Acknowledgements

I'd like to take a moment to thank my family and friends for all of their help and support, no matter what project I'm working on. You are all priceless. I love you all so so much!

I'd also like to give a shout out to Smashwords for giving me their permission to write about them as much as I wanted and simply for just being them. You guys do so much good work! This book truly couldn't have happened without you. I can't say how much I appreciate you!

Table of Contents

Disclaimer

Chapter 1: Choosing A Model and Publisher

Traditional Publishing

Self-Publishing

POD Self-Publishing

How To Choose a Model

Choosing a POD Publisher

Chapter Two: Getting Started

Computer Stuff

Chapter Three: Copyright And Disclaimers

Copyright

Indicating Copyright

Disclaimers

Sample Copyright/Disclaimer For Fiction

Chapter Four: Smashwords

Formatting Your E-Book

Chapter Five: Hard Copy

Formatting Your Hard Copy

Chapter Six: Cover Design

Cover Text

Graphic Design

Chapter Seven: Book Submission

Hard Copy

Submission

Pricing

Smashwords

Submission

Chapter Eight: Smashwords Metadata Management

ISBN Management

Pricing Manager

€ VAT Management

Series Manager

Chapter Nine: Marketing

Friends and Family

Your Own Books

Smashwords Marketing & Distribution Tools

Channel Manager

Coupon Manager

Interview Manager

Affiliate Settings

Other Ways Smashwords Give You a Hand

Social Media

Your Blog

E-Mail

Contribute To The Community

Press Releases

Local Radio Stations

Kijiji/Craigslist

Local Library

Chapter Ten: Money Matters

Canada

Taxes

Deductions/Expenses

Good and Services Tax (GST)/Harmonized Sales Tax (HST)

United States of America

Individual Tax Identification Number

Chapter Eleven: Resources

Also Available As E-books

Also Available On Paperback

Disclaimer

The Author and Publisher (Liane Little) shall have neither liability nor responsibility to any person or legal entity with respect to any sort of loss or damage caused or alleged to have been caused by information provided in this book.

This book is an informational guide for those who are wanting to self-publish their book but also do it as inexpensively as possible.

This book is what I've learned in the past few years. Some things might not be correct, but it has worked for me so far. I knew very little about publishing when I began. Now, I find myself much more comfortable when I restart the process for a new project. Despite this, I know there is still more for me to learn.

Although I have experience, I do not know everything under the sun. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage you to seek advice from qualified professionals during your adventures in self-publishing. This might include lawyers or accountants. What I can tell you is just a broad overview. A professional accountant or lawyer will be able to describe in vast detail what needs to be done and exactly why.

Also, this book assumes that you have chosen to go with the Print On Demand model. If you're looking into beginning your own publishing business or how to get published traditionally, this is not the advice you need.

Chapter 1: Choosing A Model and Publisher

First I would like to say congratulations! It's a long and sometimes difficult process to finish writing a book and you've survived!

The question now is what to do with it?

People often think that the only option is to have your book published