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Introduction
Chapter 1. Writing Your Book
Write the Book You Want, Within Reason
You Need Beta Readers
A Word on Editing
Chapter 2. Book Creation
Fonts
Font Types
Serif
Sans Serif
Which Is Right for Your Book?
Where Do You Find Fonts?
Formatting
Table of Contents
File Type – Writing Software Questions
Know Your Style Guides
Chapter 3. Cover Design Considerations
Why Does a Cover Matter?
What Makes a “Good” Cover?
Software Options
DIY, Hiring a Pro or Going with Bundled Services
DIY
Hiring a Pro
Bundled Services
Chapter 4. Distribution Matters
Book and eBook Stores You Should Know
What’s Up with Royalties?
Royalties and Indies – A Mixed Up World
Royalty Payments
The Royalty Snag with Aggregators
Distributors – Are They Publishers?
DIY vs. Distribution Services
DIY
Distribution Services
An Important Note on Distributors
To Print or Not to Print – Considerations in the Print vs. eBook Situation
Where to Turn for Printed Books?
Audiobooks
Questions to Ask before Signing Up for Audiobook Production
Chapter 5. Marketing Considerations
Build a Website
Create Your Facebook Page
Get Reviews
Get Another Author’s Endorsement
Get Endorsements from Other Authorities
Get to Know Other Authors
Make the Most of Social Media
Give Books Away
Find Where Your Audience Lives Online
Donate to Charity
Make a Book Trailer
Conclusion
Resources
Publishing Platforms/Online Bookstores
Distribution Services
Print on Demand Services
Style Guides
Author/Reader Specific Social Media Sites
Author/WordPress Setup to Promote on Your Own Blog
“There’s nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at the typewriter and bleed,” said world-famous author Ernest Hemingway. He was right – actually writing your book is perhaps the hardest thing you’ll ever do. It requires time, patience, dedication, a vision of what you want to hold in your hands when you’re done, and the willingness to go back and make changes to your beloved child until it’s as close to perfect as it will get. However, what happens AFTER you write your book? What do you do when you’ve written “The End”, made your edits, and are almost ready to send that book off into the wide world?
Actually, your work isn’t over yet. There’s a lot left to do before you can release your book on the world and start raking in the royalties. If you’re like most other authors out there, you’ve realized the futility and frustration of going the traditional publishing route, and are instead setting your sights on being an independent author – an indie.
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It’s difficult enough for an author to catch typos and misspellings. It’s even harder for the author to catch plot holes, characters who wander away from their personalities during the course of the story and other problems. This is where your beta readers come in.
You need a decent group of readers, drawn from many different backgrounds, and who are willing to provide you with honest, direct (and sometimes unwanted) feedback. They need to be brutally honest with you – that should immediately nix your spouse, your mom or your best friend. Those aren’t valid betas because their feedback can often be suspect. They’re more likely to tell you how much they loved it, just because they’re proud of you or don’t want to hurt your feelings. Hurt feelings are part and parcel of the writing process, so get yourself a group of dedicated beta readers who aren’t family or close friends.
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