How to Self- Publish Your Next Book
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How to Self-Publish Your Next Book
What this session will cover
What is self-publishing?
Why the self-publishing route?
How to go about it: Practical details
Taking advice & next steps
Self-publishing
VlogPrint E-bookApp
Watch out! Vanity publishers vSelf-publishing providers
Tradition & expertise v Innovation & independence
Blog
Author-Publishers Artisan publishing Authorpreneurs Cooperatives
Don’t ignore Share sites, Crowdfunding, Sponsorship
The Publishing ProcessIDEA
WRITINGEDITINGDESIGN
PRODUCTIONPROMOTION
SELLINGREADING
Why self-publish?• Speed
• Control & ownership
• Flexible
• Direct access to market and readership
• Notable successes: it’s the future isn’t it?
Consider• Know what you want to achieve
• Know your own strengths (and weaknesses)
• Know your market: test your idea, content
• Be prepared to put in time, effort, ££
• Be prepared for knockbacks
• Do your homework
Content & editing
• Testing, checking: for sense & accuracy
• Weeding: repetition, padding
• Copy-editing: consistency & Proofreading
• Indexing & extra bits
• Copyright
Design & production
• Display incl. font, margin (page / screen)
• Colour, images, rights
• Cover
• Packaging
Will your book entice readers?
• The cover
• The title
• The blurb
• Originality: the hook
• Promotion: you and your book
Essentials
• Presentation
• Professionalism
• Quality – be the best you can be
• Know where to go for help
Where to find help
Look & learn: research, emulate
Web, festivals, how-to events
Self-publishing providers
Self-publishing providers
Beware! Vanity publishers – check what you are signing-up to
www.selfpubcompare.com
Glasspool
yes good to use this - but at end? where to go for more support?
7th
www.writersandartists.co.uk
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