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LEARN HOW TO WRITE, FORMAT AND RELEASE YOUR OWN BOOK VIA THE INCREASINGLY SUCCESSFUL METHOD OF SELF PUBLISHING. If you've ever wanted to publish your own book, either in print or online as an ebook, this book is the indispensable guide you need. It covers absolutely every aspect of self publishing, from the different platforms and formats such as Amazon kindle or Apple ibooks, to the practicalities of ebook technology. It takes a creative look at the self-publishing process, encouraging you to think out of the box, as well as giving you inspiration and advice for the writing process. You will recieve practical advice on manuscript preparation, editing, cover design and other production issues, along with successful strategies for marketing, distributing and selling your book - and writing another. Anybody can upload a file, but it takes skill to really publish a book. With 'Try it now' exercises, key facts and case studies, this book is all you need to publish your book beautifully and prominantly. ABOUT THE SERIES The Teach Yourself Creative Writing series helps aspiring authors tell their story. Covering a range of genres from science fiction and romantic novels, to illustrated children's books and comedy, this series is packed with advice, exercises and tips for unlocking creativity and improving your writing. And because we know how daunting the blank page can be, we set up the Just Write online community at tyjustwrite, for budding authors and successful writers to connect and share.
List of contents
- : Why Self-publish?
- : Creative Thinking
- : Research
- : Preparing your manuscript for publication
- : Self-publishing in print
- : Self-publishing using print-on-demand
- : Self-publishing for ebooks
- : Publication
- : Case studies for print, print-on-demand and ebook
About the author
Kevin McCann is a published poet and freelance writer and was previously lecturer in Creative Writing at Liverpool University.Tom Green is the editor of Writers Guild Magazine and website, he wrote and produced their supplement of self-publishing, and he is also a published scriptwriter.
Summary
YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK. A short, easy guide to self-publishing your novel, stories and writing online and in print. Covering a wide range of formats, platforms and possibilities, this book is authored by experts in both the creative and practical sides of self-publishing.
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YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO SELF PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK.
A short, easy guide to self-publishing your novel, stories and writing online and in print. Covering a wide range of formats, platforms and possibilities, this book is authored by experts in both the creative and practical sides of self-publishing.
