The Authors Guild Guide to Self-Publishing
How To Publish and Promote Your Work
The tools you need to get published are now at your fingertips. With this exclusive Authors Guild resource, we have assembled an up-to-the minute guide that will tell you everything you need to get started. The Authors Guild Guide to Self-Publishing will help you evaluate your e-publishing strategy, providing guidance about working with agents and freelancers, advice on hiring publicists and digital marketing options, and the skills you need to produce and sell ebooks. This soup-to-nuts guide is an essential resource for navigating the ins and outs of the publishing process.
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Chapter 1: Getting Started in Self-Publishing»
- Introduction for Writers
- Evaluating What Self-Publishing Help You Need
Chapter 2: The Book Publishing Service Landscape»
- The Book Publishing Service Landscape
- Most Commonly Used Self-Publishing Services
Chapter 3: Other Self-Publishing Services»
- Literary Agent Assistance
- Hiring Freelancers
- Hybrid Book Publishers
Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Own Publishing Business»
- Setting Up Your Own Publishing Business
Chapter 5: Producing and Selling Print Editions»
- Producing and Selling Print Editions
- Working with Amazon
- Working with IngramSpark
Chapter 6: Producing and Selling Ebook Editions»
- Producing and Selling Ebook Editions
- Amazon KDP and KDP Select
- Other Ebook Retailers
Chapter 7: Ebook Technical Know-How»
- Creating Ebook Files
- Creating Metadata for Your Book
Chapter 8: Marketing and Publicity for Writers»
- Marketing and Publicity for Writers
- Publicists and Traditional Book Marketing
- Digital Marketing for Authors
Self-Publishing Checklists and Worksheets»
- Title Information Sheet
- Publishing Production Schedule
- Book Launch Marketing Checklist
- Author Questionnaire