Self-Publishing Just Do It.

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Self-Publishing Just Do It

On the road again… So you think you can write? Self-Publishing options Where is the most bang for the buck? A brief tutorial – Create Space Feedback & Questions

so you think you can write? Ideas – What do you know BEST? Content – Pump up the volume with quality Editing – Built in features don’t catch everything Proofing – Once you’ve got a proof, mark it up Re-writing – Fine tune through another’s eyes Formatting –Platforms require different styles Graphics/Images – When and when not to use

Self-publishing Stats Should you pay for services? 70% of writers digitally publishing formatted their own ebooks. 70% of writers using print-on-demand designed their own internal layouts. 45% of all self-publishing writers designed their own cover. self-publishers who received help with story editing, copy editing, and proofreading made 13% more than the average story editing, copy editing, proofreading AND COVER DESIGN, made 34% more than average

Self-Publishing Options Archway Lulu Tate Publishing Write Life Create Space Author House Lightning Source Xlibris iUniverse Outskirts Press Dog Ear Publishing Diggypod

Create Space – amazon subsidiary

Feedback & questions