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    Because Self-Publishing Works: Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book: Because Self-Publishing Works, #1
    Because Self-Publishing Works: Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book: Because Self-Publishing Works, #1
    Because Self-Publishing Works: Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book: Because Self-Publishing Works, #1
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    Because Self-Publishing Works: Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book: Because Self-Publishing Works, #1

    By V. V. Cam

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    Do you have a unique story, talent, or idea that you want to share? If you want to use your words to change the world in a positive way, there is no better time than now to write and publish your book.

    Whether you want to write for your mind, your heart, your wallet or for the betterment of humankind, enjoy the journey that you are about to begin, because it can be incredibly exciting and rewarding!

    Read This Book If You Want To Know The Most Intuitive Way To Self-Publish Your Book

    This book will give you the tips, tools, checklists, and templates to help make your self-publishing journey easier and better. You will learn:

    - The advantages and disadvantages of self-publishing
    - Whether self-publishing is right for you
    - The seven steps to publish your book
    - The best practices on editing, cover design, formatting, and pricing
    - How to avoid costly mistakes
    - Where to get help and what tools to use
    - Self-publishing costs and how to save money
    - How much and when you get paid.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJack Langedijk
    Release dateJan 2, 2018
    ISBN9780993758683
    Because Self-Publishing Works: Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book: Because Self-Publishing Works, #1

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      Because Self-Publishing Works - V. V. Cam

      © Copyright © 2017 V. V. Cam

      All rights reserved. This includes the right to reproduce any portion of this book in any form, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review or with written permission from the author.

      Disclaimer: The general information provided in this book may not apply to your specific situation. The information is accurate as of the publication date and it is subject to change. All links to websites, companies and service providers are provided for your convenience only. Please consult individual websites for current information regarding their practice, policies and pricing, etc.

      The author is neither an attorney nor an accountant. Please consult with the appropriate personnel or agencies in your country for advice on legal and taxation matters.

      Everything I Learned About How to Publish a Book

      1. OUR PUBLISHING JOURNEY

      2. TO SELF-PUBLISH OR NOT

      2.1 What I learned about traditional publishing and self-publishing

      2.2 Self-assessment: Is self-publishing right for me?

      3. BASIC 7 STEPS TO PUBLISH YOUR BOOK

      STEP 1 – WRITE YOUR MANUSCRIPT

      3.1 Self-assessment: I want to publish because…

      3.2 What I learned about the writing process

      3.3 Questions to ask yourself for finding writing inspirations

      3.4 Five tips to get started writing

      3.5 Links to writing communities

      STEP 2 – FIND BETA READERS

      3.6 What I learned about beta readers

      3.7 Sample email to a beta reader

      3.8 Sample questions for beta readers

      3.9 Links to find beta readers

      STEP 3 – EDIT YOUR MANUSCRIPT

      3.10 What I learned about the editing process

      3.11 Checklist for self-editing process

      3.12 Checklist for finding an editor

      3.13 Links to editing software

      STEP 4 – PROOFREAD YOUR MANUSCRIPT

      3.14 What I learned about the proofreading process

      STEP 5 – FORMAT YOUR BOOK

      EBOOK

      3.15 What I learned about eBooks

      3.16 What I learned about formatting an eBook

      3.17 Checklist for formatting an eBook

      3.18 What I learned about writing/conversion software

      3.19 Links to eBook formatting guides

      PRINT BOOK

      3.20 What I learned about print books

      3.21 Self-assessment: Should I do print books?

      3.22 What I learned about formatting a print book

      3.23 Five steps to format a print book

      3.24 Checklist for formatting a print book

      FRONT AND BACK MATTER

      3.25 Front Matter

      3.26 Back Matter

      STEP 6 – DESIGN YOUR BOOK COVER

      3.27 What I learned about cover design

      3.28 What I learned about images

      3.29 Links for images

      3.30 What I learned about fonts

      3.31 Links for fonts

      3.32 Checklist for cover design

      3.33 Links for cover designers

      STEP 7 – PUBLISH YOUR BOOK

      DISTRIBUTION

      3.34 Amazon’s KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Select

      3.35 What I learned about KDP Select

      3.36 eBook retailers

      3.37 POD book distributors

      3.38 Aggregators

      3.39 Printing services

      3.40 What I learned about printing services

      3.41 Links to printing services

      3.42 What I learned about distribution

      BOOK DESCRIPTION/BLURB

      3.43 What I learned about book description/blurb

      KEYWORDS AND CATEGORIES

      3.44 What I learned about keywords

      3.45 What I learned about categories

      3.46 Links to sites for keywords research tools

      PRICING

      3.47 What I learned about pricing

      INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER (ISBN)

      3.48 What I learned about ISBN

      3.49 Links to sites for ISBNs

      COPYRIGHT

      3.50 What I learned about copyright

      DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT (DRM)

      3.51 What I learned about DRM

      4. WEBSITES

      AUTHOR WEBSITE

      4.1 What I learned about creating an author website

      4.2 Five steps to creating your author website

      4.3 Links for web hosting services

      4.4 Links for free website-building platforms

      4.5 Links for website-building tutorials

      4.6 Checklist for building an author website

      AMAZON AUTHOR CENTRAL

      4.7 What I learned about Amazon Author Central

      GOODREADS

      4.8 What I learned about Goodreads

      5. PUBLISHING CHECKLISTS

      5.1 PRE-PUBLISHING

      5.2 PUBLISHING

      5.3 POST-PUBLISHING

      6. SALES & EARNINGS REPORTS

      6.1 What I learned about sales and earnings

      7. EQUIPMENT & TOOLS

      8. PUBLISHING COSTS

      9. MISCELLANEOUS

      WORKING WITH OTHERS

      CATALOGUING IN PUBLICATION (CIP)

      CANADIAN AUTHORS

      9.1 What I learned about CIP

      9.2 List of steps to get your CIP

      US AUTHORS

      LEGAL DEPOSIT REQUIREMENT FOR CANADIAN PUBLISHERS

      9.3 Links for Legal Deposit

      USEFUL LINKS

      File storage and sharing

      Freelance marketplaces

      Idea generators

      Link shorteners, backlinks and universal links

      Monitoring tools

      Plagiarism checkers

      Productivity tools

      Reference tools

      Research tools

      Tracking and testing resources

      Validator

      Word counter

      ALL THE BEST WITH YOUR PUBLISHING JOURNEY

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

      ABOUT THE AUTHOR

      Everything I Learned About How to Market a Book

      1.OUR PUBLISHING JOURNEY

      A few years ago, I knew absolutely nothing about the publishing world. After spending countless hours researching and learning, I was able to help my husband publish and promote his book on bestseller lists in multiple categories on Amazon, get it into over a hundred libraries, and have it translated into Chinese.

      If you are reading this book, I assume you are either thinking of having your work published or are interested in knowing more about publishing. I want to help you pursue your own writing dream with the knowledge and confidence you need to succeed. My husband and I have learned a lot about self-publishing during these past few years, and we wish to share our experience with others embarking on their own self-publishing journey.

      In this book, I will point out those little things that you’ll want to know and give you all the tools, checklists, and templates that I have collected or created during our publishing journey. I hope these tools will make your own self-publishing experience better. My intention is to save you time, money, and confusion by outlining everything you need to know as succinctly as possible.

      If you’ve read other books on self-publishing, you will notice that this book includes similar information. However, you may notice the following differences:

      The information in this book is current at the time of publication. The self-publishing industry will continue to evolve and improve, so certain

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