A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
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A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing is a step by step guide to completing your first publishing project.
Encouraging the use of both print on demand, and e-publishing, the guide advises you on simple self-marketing techniques, a costings breakdown for e-publishing,suggestions for enhancing your e-book and advice on how to fulfil the traditional publishers role.
Elena Ransley
Elena Ransley is a full time student at Glyndwr University, studying Media Communications and Writing.She is married with two children, and hopes, when she finds time, to sleep.
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A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing - Elena Ransley
A Simple Guide to Self-Publishing
By Elena Ransley
Smashwords Edition Copyright 2011 Elena Ransley
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Author’s Note
Introduction
1. Getting Started
Is self-publishing right for you?
Self-publishing is a quick route to success.
2. Create an Online Presence
The key word here is interaction
Create a blog
Subject Matter
Social Media
Five Key Rules
3. Fulfilling the Publisher’s Role
Editor
Designer
Illustrator
The Blurb
Front Matter
Back Matter
Typesetter
4. E-publishing
The Biggest Sellers
iBooks
Amazon Kindle
Third Party Publishers
5. Print on Demand (POD)
Service Providers
Access to Market
6. Pricing
7. Make Your Work Stand Out from the Crowd
Enhanced e-books
Enhancing Options
Are Enhancements Worthwhile?
Could this be part of your blog topic?
Can I publish through all platforms?
8. Marketing
Outsourcing marketing
Selling yourself
Why are you doing this again?
9. And Finally…
10. Those Who Have Had a Say
11. About the Author
Acknowledgements
Writing this text has taken me on a fascinating journey. I have met some wonderful people, learnt the values of social media and when to stop asking questions.
The following people I wish to thank for their patience, and apologise to them for the misspelled, hurriedly written grammarless emails: Eoin Purcell, Jerry Simmons, Helen Smith, and Sally Harrison (specifically for putting this crazy idea in my head).
A special thanks in particular goes to Jessica