Landing a publisher has never been harder. So many want to get published, but few understand the enormous challenges, the fierce competition, and the merciless reality of bookstore shelf. But, what if you are one of the lucky ones to land a publisher? Well, here’s what you can count on: anemic royalty rates, 18 to 24 months to publication, and giving up the rights to your book. And guess what? You’ll still be expected to do most of the marketing yourself! There’s a better way. Thanks to the Internet, self-publishing has become easier, more viable, and more potentially lucrative than ever before. In 2000, veteran commercial freelancer Peter Bowerman self-published The Well-Fed Writer (an award winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and in 2005, he did the same with its companion, TWFW: Back For Seconds (triple-award-finalist). The books became “standards” in the lucrative field of commercial freelancing: writing for businesses, large and small, and for hourly rates of $60-125+ or more. As this is written, together, the two books – about 50,000 copies in print – had earned him a full-time living for over five years. The definition of a full-time living (straight from the horse’s mouth): Okay, we’re not talking “picking-out-chateaux-in-the-South-of-France” kind of money, but the book paid all my bills (including a couple of print runs each year), allowed me to stay the course in funding my retirement account, stay completely out of debt, and take a few nice vacations each year. Would that work for you? The Well-Fed Self-Publisher is a 300-page, detailed, step-by-step blueprint that explains exactly how the author did what he did. According to Bowerman, “This book is for those who really want to turn their passionate creative efforts into real ‘pay-the-mortgage’ money.” Acknowledging that “self-publishing” carries an enormous amount of negative baggage (and deservedly so), the author says the focus of the book is to dramatically raise the bar on quality, for starters: I’ll show you how to create a book indistinguishable in quality from one produced by a reputable publishing company; how to do a far better job of marketing and promoting that book than a publisher ever could; and how to make far more money than you ever would with that publisher. And by doing it all yourself, you control the timetable (potentially shaving 12 to 18 months off production). Plus, you retain all the rights, allowing you to leverage the brand you’ve created into a host of profitable “spinoff” businesses – each with its own income stream. Starting from perhaps not-so-obvious fundamentals (“Write a book people will want to read”), the book progresses through a discussion of the significant limitations of the conventional publishing model (despite the best intentions of most publishers). Then, in a nod to the outright panic and terror most “creatives” experience at the mere mention of the term “sales and marketing,” the book provides an entire early chapter to help demystify these often daunting concepts. As Bowerman is quick to point out, “Success as a self-publisher is far more a function of a process than an aptitude. It’s far less about some way you have to be than it is about a bunch of things you have to do.” At that point, the book kicks into gear, offering up discussing in-depth discussions of book production, distribution, marketing, promotion, publicity (through one’s own web site, the Internet, radio, article writing, bookstores and far beyond), Amazon, spinoff businesses, and an entire chapter on the controversial so-called “revolution” known as “POD publishing” (print-on-demand). The book finishes with five appendices offering up resources and a time line for the self-publisher, a primer on foreign rights, and more.
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“A fine book for self-publishers set to take advantage of today’s best entry to self- publishing.” Aaron Shepard, author of Aiming at Amazon.
Smart Self-Publishing: An author’s guide to producing a marketable book. (third edition) Hot tips, sound advice and publishing adventures from authors, distributors, librarians, book buyers, book reviewers, indexers. New section on e-books and print-on-demand. 
Best-selling author and world-renowned publisher Vickie Stringer began her empire with one book – Let That Be the Reason. After enduring 26 rejection letters from mainstream publishers, Stringer began to explore the promising world of self-publishing. Stringer has distinguished herself as a Literary Renaissance Woman, boasting titles such as best-selling author, leading publisher, prominent literary agent and motivator to aspiring authors and self-publishers. In How to Succeed in the Publishing Game, Stringer reveals the secret to her success and unveils countless valuable tips and steps on how to become successful in the world of self-publishing: • Utilize creative means of generating start-up capital • Build winning relationships with editors, typesetters, graphic designers, printers • Ensure that your book will flourish in the hands of the right distributors, wholesalers, bookstores • Develop a steadfast marketing plan, brand and image that will sell itself • Utilize the complete guide to dependable references and resources • Harvest the benefits of a best-seller! “Ms. Stringer has entered the slightly more rarefied precincts of book publishing. And she’s getting rich.” - The New York Times “Mainstream publishers wouldn’t touch her book. So Stringer printed 1,500 copies and took to the road. The book became an underground hit, and bookstores began to stock it.” - Newsweek
This concise, easy-to-understand book on self-publishing includes an English and Poetry Chapter for review and reference; a test to help you determine whether you should self-publish; instructions on how to obtain the necessary money to self-publish your book; basic tips on good writing; checkups at the end of each chapter to guide your progress; instructions on the layout of your book; information regarding the ISBN, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number, CIP and PCIP; suggestions for advertising, promoting and selling your book with sample media kit; listing of resources and recommendations; information on how to use the Internet to sell your book; information concerning the latest technical advances in printing.
“LEARN THE SECRETS OF INDEPENDENT PUBLISHING THAT TRADITIONAL PUBLISHERS DON’T WANT YOU TO KNOW!” During these challenging economic times, getting the extra professional edge is more important than ever to succeed in your career and business. Nothing transforms your professional image and credibility more quickly than becoming an author of a professional book. Successful CEO’s, politicians, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, consultants, and experts know this. They have all written and published professional books. Being an author of a professional book is the new calling card for upwardly mobile experts, consultants, managers, entrepreneurs, professionals, politicians, and high-achievers. Publishing and authoring your own book is the new business credential for the 21st century. ” “MYTHS THAT TRADITIONAL PUBLISHERS PERPETUATE!” Traditional publishers, bookstores, and literary agents say that you cannot successfully publish or sell your own book without their help. They myths they perpetuate are: * It is difficult to write a book. * It is expensive to publish a book. * You have to be a good writer. * Your book cannot sell without a bookstore. * You need an agent to get reputably published. With today’s publishing technology and the Internet, it has never been easier to become a publisher and author and publish your own books. In this unconventional, revealing book, you will learn how to: * Retain total creative control over your own work! * Use accelerated publishing to publish three or more titles per year! * Produce and build a book instead of just writing it! * Profitably sell books without the help of traditional bookstores! * Easily publish books without the help of traditional publishers! * Create a business that continues to provide income even when you stop working! * Convert and package your knowledge, experience, and stories into an income-producing book! * Market yourself and your book even if you are a totally unknown author!
Covers budgeting, copyrighting, and marketing
What if publishing a book was easier than reading one?Now it is! Self-Publishing Simplified offers step-by-step instructions for self-publishing your book conveniently and affordably.* Paperbacks, e-books, and hardbacks (with or without dust jackets)* Unlimited copies provided to Ingram and Baker & Taylor on-demand* Single ISBNs and Bookland EAN barcodes* On-line availability at Amazon, etc.* Order processing and fulfillmentPlus professionally designed book interiors and covers.Get the free e-book instantly by clicking here.”Thanks to Outskirts Press, I was a published author in a little over eight weeks.” – Dr. Donald R. Avoy, author of Descent”Never could I have imagined how wonderful my books would turn out. WOW, it’s truly a dream come true.” – Ellie Boatman, author of Unbridled Injustice”Outskirts Press will be my one and only publisher from now on.” – Skip Stover, author of Solitary Thoughts
The Self-Publishing Manual, more effectively and successfully than any other book, has turned writers with an idea into successful authors with books by providing solid, usable information in clear, concise, readable lanugage. This is not the stuff of theory, it is the product of hard-earned experience.
What if publishing a book was easier than reading one?
What if publishing a book was easier than reading one?Now it is! Self-Publishing Simplified offers step-by-step instructions for self-publishing your book conveniently and affordably.* Paperbacks, e-books, and hardbacks (with or without dust jackets)* Unlimited copies provided to Ingram and Baker & Taylor on-demand* Single ISBNs and Bookland EAN barcodes* On-line availability at Amazon, etc.* Order processing and fulfillmentPlus professionally designed book interiors and covers.Get the free e-book instantly by clicking here.”Thanks to Outskirts Press, I was a published author in a little over eight weeks.” – Dr. Donald R. Avoy, author of Descent”Never could I have imagined how wonderful my books would turn out. WOW, it’s truly a dream come true.” – Ellie Boatman, author of Unbridled Injustice”Outskirts Press will be my one and only publisher from now on.” – Skip Stover, author of Solitary Thoughts
The basic business model of the book publishing industry remained largely unchanged between the Great Depression and the turn of the Millennium. Print a lot of books, try to get them reviewed so that stores would stock them on consignment, advertise, then hope that they don’t come back as returns. Small imprints and self-publishers were reduced to begging distributors to accept their titles at discounts of 60% or more, and were expected to accept returns in any condition and quantity. Print-on-demand book publishing, combined with short-discount distribution and Internet marketing, is turning the publishing business on its head. For the first time, authors are finding that they can launch their own publishing businesses and earn more from their writing than they would with a major trade publisher. Small imprints can invest their scarce resources in acquiring, designing and promoting new titles, rather than gambling on tons of books that cost money to keep in inventory. This book details the new method with which authors and publishers alike can use POD to cut costs and increase profits, while reaching new readers through the magic of Internet marketing.
A practical guide for a booming market. 
There is lots of confusion about “self-publishing.” This book will help you sort out the misstatements and misunderstandings. It will guide you from your first word to your first sale. It can help a frustrated writer make a quick and painless transition to become a less frustrated writer and publisher.
The decision to self-publish can be a difficult one. Self-Publishing with Amazon’s CreateSpace: A Resource Guide for the Author Considering Self-Publishing can answer many questions for an author. For the questions it does not answer, it will point the direction to where the answer can be found. Version 2.0 includes information about the new author services now offered CreateSpace.
Landing a publisher has never been harder. So many want to get published, but few understand the enormous challenges, the fierce competition, and the merciless reality of bookstore shelf. But, what if you are one of the lucky ones to land a publisher? Well, here’s what you can count on: anemic royalty rates, 18 to 24 months to publication, and giving up the rights to your book. And guess what? You’ll still be expected to do most of the marketing yourself! There’s a better way. Thanks to the Internet, self-publishing has become easier, more viable, and more potentially lucrative than ever before. In 2000, veteran commercial freelancer Peter Bowerman self-published The Well-Fed Writer (an award winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and in 2005, he did the same with its companion, TWFW: Back For Seconds (triple-award-finalist). The books became “standards” in the lucrative field of commercial freelancing: writing for businesses, large and small, and for hourly rates of $60-125+ or more. As this is written, together, the two books – about 50,000 copies in print – had earned him a full-time living for over five years. The definition of a full-time living (straight from the horse’s mouth): Okay, we’re not talking “picking-out-chateaux-in-the-South-of-France” kind of money, but the book paid all my bills (including a couple of print runs each year), allowed me to stay the course in funding my retirement account, stay completely out of debt, and take a few nice vacations each year. Would that work for you? The Well-Fed Self-Publisher is a 300-page, detailed, step-by-step blueprint that explains exactly how the author did what he did. According to Bowerman, “This book is for those who really want to turn their passionate creative efforts into real ‘pay-the-mortgage’ money.” Acknowledging that “self-publishing” carries an enormous amount of negative baggage (and deservedly so), the author says the focus of the book is to dramatically raise the bar on quality, for starters: I’ll show you how to create a book indistinguishable in quality from one produced by a reputable publishing company; how to do a far better job of marketing and promoting that book than a publisher ever could; and how to make far more money than you ever would with that publisher. And by doing it all yourself, you control the timetable (potentially shaving 12 to 18 months off production). Plus, you retain all the rights, allowing you to leverage the brand you’ve created into a host of profitable “spinoff” businesses – each with its own income stream. Starting from perhaps not-so-obvious fundamentals (“Write a book people will want to read”), the book progresses through a discussion of the significant limitations of the conventional publishing model (despite the best intentions of most publishers). Then, in a nod to the outright panic and terror most “creatives” experience at the mere mention of the term “sales and marketing,” the book provides an entire early chapter to help demystify these often daunting concepts. As Bowerman is quick to point out, “Success as a self-publisher is far more a function of a process than an aptitude. It’s far less about some way you have to be than it is about a bunch of things you have to do.” At that point, the book kicks into gear, offering up discussing in-depth discussions of book production, distribution, marketing, promotion, publicity (through one’s own web site, the Internet, radio, article writing, bookstores and far beyond), Amazon, spinoff businesses, and an entire chapter on the controversial so-called “revolution” known as “POD publishing” (print-on-demand). The book finishes with five appendices offering up resources and a time line for the self-publisher, a primer on foreign rights, and more.
Book publishing is changing. The Self-Publishing Manual, Volume 2, the sequel to the best selling Self Publishing Manual describes how to use new techniques to write your book even faster, use new technology to publish it for less, and how to use social media for promotion.
Best-selling author and world-renowned publisher Vickie Stringer began her empire with one book – Let That Be the Reason. After enduring 26 rejection letters from mainstream publishers, Stringer began to explore the promising world of self-publishing. Stringer has distinguished herself as a Literary Renaissance Woman, boasting titles such as best-selling author, leading publisher, prominent literary agent and motivator to aspiring authors and self-publishers. In How to Succeed in the Publishing Game, Stringer reveals the secret to her success and unveils countless valuable tips and steps on how to become successful in the world of self-publishing: • Utilize creative means of generating start-up capital • Build winning relationships with editors, typesetters, graphic designers, printers • Ensure that your book will flourish in the hands of the right distributors, wholesalers, bookstores • Develop a steadfast marketing plan, brand and image that will sell itself • Utilize the complete guide to dependable references and resources • Harvest the benefits of a best-seller! “Ms. Stringer has entered the slightly more rarefied precincts of book publishing. And she’s getting rich.” - The New York Times “Mainstream publishers wouldn’t touch her book. So Stringer printed 1,500 copies and took to the road. The book became an underground hit, and bookstores began to stock it.” - Newsweek
Now it’s in third edition,, The Fine Print of Self-Publishing has earned a reputation as the Consumer Reports of the self-publishing industry. CEOs of the major self-publishing companies, industry watchdog groups, lawyers and the thousands of authors this book has helped have called The Fine Print, a must read for anyone considering self-publishing. This book analyzes, ranks and exposes the contracts, services and pitfalls of 45 major self-publishing companies. The book also explains the legalese of self-publishing agreements in a clear, easy-to-follow manner.
“A fine book for self-publishers set to take advantage of today’s best entry to self- publishing.” Aaron Shepard, author of Aiming at Amazon.