This series of posts is a must read for anyone considering self-publishing. It takes indie-authors step-by-step how to plan, market, account for expenses and predict income, as well as all the legal things you should know when self-publishing.
Designing Your Cover – Part One: Concept Part Two: The Rough Draft Part Three: Revisions, Titles and Printing
This is a three part series for self-publishers on designing an effective cover for your book.
Three Reasons to Self-Publish (and a big one not to!)
Advice for anyone considering self-publishing.
There is a Learning Curve to Creating Ebooks
For those interested in self-publishing and creating your own ebooks, this post recommends two free programs you can use to convert your MS into ebook format.
The Twelve Steps I Followed to Format “My Cheeky Angel” for Kindle Direct Publishing
Although this post is primarily directed towards self-publishing authors, there are some valuable formatting tips for all writers to follow before submitting to agents/publishers to make your novel stand out as polished and professional.
10 Proofreading Tips to Ensure Your Self-Published Works are Flawless
This is another post that, although it’s written for self-publishers, can just as easily be used by all writers. A great checklist to keep in mind when revising.
11 Self Publishing Strategies for Success
A lot of authors now look to self publishing as an alternative to traditional publishing, but it is by no means an easy road. This post offers some strategies to help ensure your self publishing journey is a success.
So You’re Thinking About Self Publishing
A round up of helpful sites for those thinking about self publishing.
The Seven Worst Mistakes of Indie Authors and How to Fix Them
If you are taking the self-publishing route, this post by Joanna Penn is a must-read. She has some great advice, with solutions to oft-made mistakes by self-publishers. She speaks from the experience of someone who has been down the self-publishing path and had to learn from her own mistakes.
Amazon Bestseller: Top Ten Tips for Hitting #1 on the Amazon Store
A post from author Rachel Abbot, whose book has topped the Amazon charts. She shares her experience of starting out thinking all she had to do was upload her book and the profits would roll in, to discovering the key factors to marketing her book successfully.
When to Quit Querying and Self-Publish
This post does a great job of presenting the various aspects you need to consider if you’re thinking about self-publishing after having little success with querying. It takes a very honest look at the possible reasons your work may be getting rejected and whether self-publishing is a viable alternative and also gives the honest facts about what it takes to self-publish. I love how honest, balanced and unbiased this post is in regards to self-publishing vs. traditional publishing.
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