Self-Publish with CreateSpace

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Before You Begin Know the formatting rules of the publisher you choose Understand the ePub standard Calibre is a free tool for converting to Kindle format Make sure all your special characters are convertible Prepare multiple versions (.doc,.docx,.pdf, etc.) Create descriptive blurbs of your book in different lengths Design a cover (front back and spine)

Before Publishing You will need to provide: –Book information –Author information –Keywords –Excerpts –DRM selection* –Send your manuscript for review –Cover art

CreateSpace.com Provides a fast, easy and economical way to self-publish. Make your content available to customers on Amazon.com. Your product will be produced as customers order. No up-front investment in inventory. Media formats supported through CreateSpace include books, DVDs, CDs, video downloads and Amazon MP3s. KDP(Kindle Direct Publishing)

Self-Publishing CreateSpace takes care of all customer service and orders No membership or title set-up fees. Flexible royalty A community of authors, filmmakers and musicians share resources and tips for success. A non-exclusive agreement keeps your future publishing and distribution options open. (see ISBN options)* Free CreateSpace ISBN or UPC if you don't yet have one. You are responsible for promoting your own titles.

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Additional Information You can publish a Book completely by yourself if you choose.* Consider setting up an author website –To link all the places where your book is for sale –May use an existing Blog** Have a bank account ready for payments Set your price Understand your rights DRM(digital rights management) Protect your book by locking it to one reader’s account

Free Tools Interior Reviewer: –Upload your File –Preview your Book –Automated Print Check –All Trim Sizes Supported Cover Creator: –Do-it yourself –Get Creative –Image Gallery –Fuss-Free Formatting

Professional Services Design: –Interior Options –Cover Options Editing: –Basic copyediting –Comprehensive copyediting –Comprehensive copyediting plus –Copywriting Marketing: –Publicity Services –Marketing materials Support:

Additional Programs For A Fee Search Inside: –Customers can search every word in your book and browse sample pages –Customers search for books on Amazon.com –Customers can also browse sample pages

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Royalty Publishing is free 70% royalty on titles under $ % royalty on titles over $9.99 Set your own price

Getting Started Follow these steps To self-publishing your books, DVDs, CDs, video downloads and Amazon MP3s: –Visit CreateSpace.com to sign up for your free account. –Submit your content. –Choose your DRM –Select your sales channels and start selling!

Creating an Account

What are my ISBN options? You have four ISBN options: –CreateSpace-Assigned ISBNFree –CreateSpace-CreateSpaceCustom ISBN* $10 –Universal ISBN*$99 –Your Own * Available to U.S.-based members only. Before purchasing a Custom or Custom Universal ISBN option, you must agree to the Bowker Terms and Conditionsand Conditions.and Conditions

ISBN Numbers CreateSpace-Assigned ISBN: –You can sell your book through Amazon.com, an eStore, and all Expanded Distribution channels. –You cannot use the ISBN with another publisher. –Your book's ISBN information will be registered with BooksInPrint.com® CreateSpaceCustom ISBN: –You can sell your book through Amazon.com, an eStore, and some other Expanded Distribution channels. –You cannot use the ISBN with another publisher. –Your book's ISBN information will be registered with BooksInPrint.com®

ISBN Numbers Cont. Custom Universal ISBN : –You can use this ISBN with any publisher. –You can sell your book through Amazon.com, an eStore, and some Expanded Distribution channels. –Your book's ISBN information will be registered with BooksInPrint.com® Your Own: –Purchase your own ISBN from Bowker or through your local ISBN agency. –If you are reprinting your book, the title, author name, and binding type must remain the same. A new edition requires a new ISBN. –You can sell your book through Amazon.com, an eStore, and some† Expanded Distribution channels.Expanded

Return Policy CreateSpace stands behind the quality of our products and services, offering a satisfaction guarantee. If for any reason, you are dissatisfied with a manufactured product, we will correct any defects or refund the amount you paid to us if we’re unable to resolve the issue to your satisfaction. To request a replacement or refund for your order, contact Member Support within 60 days of the date the units are delivered to you. (Member errors, such as typos, or any other internal or external design issues that are outside of our control are not eligible for return or refund.) Replacement You can request a replacement for your purchase within 60 days of the order ship date for either of the following two reasons: We sent you the wrong item The item you received is defective (including damaged in transit, disc compatibility issue, or book defect) Once you contact Member Support, we will send a replacement, along with a postage-paid mailing envelope for return of the wrong or defective item. For large bulk book orders, we may ask that you return samples of the defective books along with the book covers of the remaining items. Refund To receive a refund for your book or disc order, you must return all defective copies to us. Once you contact Member Support, we will arrange for the shipping of the returned units and issue a refund once we receive them.

Printing What you can expect: –Covers are printed on 10pt stock in full-color and laminated for durability. –The books are library-quality. –Professional trade paperback binding ensures a book to be proud of. Black and White Books –Full-color laminated covers –11 industry-standard –2 custom trim sizes Full-Color Books –5 industry-standard trim sizes –10 custom trim sizes –Four-color printing process Choose a Trim Size

Distribution Options Standard Distribution FREE Amazon.com CreateSpace eStore –Expanded Distribution (Price: $ Bookstores and Online Retailers –Libraries and Academic Institutions –CreateSpace Direct

Kindle Direct Publishing

KDP (Kindle Direst Publishing) With Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) you can self- publish your books in the Amazon Kindle Store. It's free, fast, and easy. Books self-published through KDP can participate in the 70% royalty program and are available for purchase on Kindle devices and Kindle apps. With KDP, you can self-publish in many languages.

Additional Information Creating: –Front Matter includes: A title page, Copyright, dedication, preface and prologue –Back Matter includes: Index, and appendices –A table of content is nice but not required –Hard page stops before each chapter There are 20 eBook formats –Publish in more than one format if you want your ebook to be readable on more than one device Keep in mind –You are responsible for promoting your eBook –Screen sizes very –Kindle has it’s own file format (KF8)

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KDP No ISBN number necessary Revise anytime Upload content in a matter of minutes Uploading with ePub-ready or.doc Online within 24 hours Bonuses for keeping exclusive to Amazon for 90 days

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