The Frugal Yankee's Guide To Self-Publishing
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Many people want to write a book. The problem is that, with so many people sitting down and doing it, today it's more difficult than it ever was to find a publisher for your book. In fact, the odds are so high that for most of us it's simply impossible. The good news is that self-publishing has never been easier or less expensive. Thanks to the advent of print-on-demand for printed books and digital e-books that allow thousands of pages to be stored on a single device about the size of a traditional, mass-market paperback book, anyone can publish their own work—and it won't cost thousands of dollars to do it, nor do you have to buy cartons of your book from a short-run printer and then try to sell them out of your basement or your garage.
There are a lot of books about self-publishing. Many of them promise that you can self-publish your book in a week, without spending any money. That's not exactly a lie … but it's also not exactly the truth. The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing explains how to self-publish your book as inexpensively as possible. It also explains when and why it's sometimes better to spend a few dollars, to either advance the process painlessly or to get a better result than you can do for free.
Written by a long-time technical writer, editor, and self-published author, The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing addresses everything a new author needs to know about navigating the path to becoming a self-published author:
- The LCCN
- The ISBN
- Editing your manuscript
- Where to get images for free—legally
- Why you should start a separate bank account
- Self-publishing venues
- Software—what you need vs. what's nice to have
- Interior layout (format)
- Typography
- Cover design and creation
- Preparing for publication
- Copyrights
The book is filled with practical advice, and includes links to publishing venues, software sources, image sources, free font sources, and more. It even includes step-by-step instructions, illustrated with color images. on how to create book covers using just Windows Paint.
Harwood Loomis
Harwood W. Loomis is a semi-retired architect, clinical hypnotherapist, and author whose technical articles have appeared in publications dedicated to architecture, engineering, and property management. A life-long automotive hobbyist, he has crewed for a stock car racing team, built his own race car, and he is a former state champion in the Connecticut Council of Sports Car Clubs autocross series. Harwood is a Vietnam veteran. His awards include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Two Bronze service Stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Device, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation, First Class. He was a member of the 1814 Color Guard and a member of his battalion competition shooting team. Professional affiliations include being a founding member and Director of BOCA Professional Chapter Number 1, a professional organization which became the Connecticut Chapter of the International Code Council; his positions included Vice President, President, and multiple terms as a Director. In addition, he has served as a Director, Vice President, and President of the New England Building Code Association (NEBCA), and Chairman of the Building Codes and Regulations Commission of AIA Connecticut. He has been an instructor on building code issues for the State of Connecticut Office of Education and Data Management. Harwood has served as a member of the board of directors and Vice President of Cornerstone, a mental health halfway house in New Haven, Connecticut; member of the board of directors, author, and contributing editor for the Trumbull [Connecticut] PC Users Group; and member of the board of directors and newsletter editor for The Phenix Society [a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for senior citizens]. He currently acts as a moderator on three Internet discussion forums and writes for and serves as Senior Editor for an on-line magazine. Harwood lives with his family of Jeeps in Woodbridge, Connecticut. The house stands on the last remaining portion of a larger tract of land that was granted to a maternal ancestor by King George of England before the American Revolution. He qualifies for membership in the Sons of the American Revolution as a result of service during the revolution by ancestors on both sides.
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