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Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business : Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success.
Title:
Start Your Own Self-Publishing Business : Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success.
Author:
Press, Entrepreneur.
ISBN:
9781613080962
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Edition:
2nd ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (262 pages)
Series:
StartUp Series
Contents:
Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. The Write Stuff -- Chapter 2. Self-Publishing 101 -- Chapter 3. Plotting Your Bestseller Market Research -- Chapter 4. Your PublishingHouse Office and Business Structure -- Chapter 5. Your Start-Up Finances -- Chapter 6. More Bookkeeping Production Costs -- Chapter 7. Writing and Designing Your Book -- Chapter 8. Pricing and Selling -- Chapter 9. Stepping into the Spotlight Publicity -- Chapter 10. Advertising and Marketing -- Chapter 11. Controlling Your Finances -- Chapter 12. Looking Ahead Small Press to Publishing Giant -- Chapter 13. Bestseller or Bomb -- Appendix A: One Day at a Time: Basics of the Publishing Process -- Appendix B: The Grass Is Greener: Tips and Tricks for Great Grassroots Marketing -- Appendix C: Self-Publishing Business Resources -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract:
“I should write a book." If that thought has ever crossed your mind, there is no better time to start than now. New print technologies, print-on-demand publishing and better distribution channels have made it easier than ever for aspiring writers like you to write, edit and publish a book. You'll find out how to take your book from an idea to a finished product, with professional advice from industry insiders. Learn how to: Develop a grass-roots marketing plan Promote your book through book reviews and newspaper articles Find nontraditional places to sell your book Tap the potential of online publishing and print-on-demand Avoid common new-author mistakes Industry experts and successful self-publishers reveal their secret tips and tricks so you, too, can become a published author. Plus, a quick-reference guide to every step in the publishing process helps you along your way. Take the first step to becoming a published author today!.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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