The Authors Guild Guide to Self-Publishing
How To Publish and Promote Your Work
We’ve entered a brave new world where the tools you need to get published are now at your fingertips. With this exclusive Authors Guild ebook, 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 CreateSpace
- 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