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Self Publishing Dr. Michael Stachiw & Michael Stachiw, Jr. Computers on the Farm – 2013 Osage Beach, MO
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What is self publishing? Getting a book published without using a major publishing company You do all of the work yourself (or you hire out some of it to other people) You pay for the publishing – you are not getting paid
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Traditional Self Publishing You write it, edit it, design it, and market it yourself You contact someone to print it Have 1,000 copies sitting in your garage
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Modern Self Publishing You still write the story You can still edit it, but there are online services that can do that for you You can pay $ to have the cover designed or you can use simple cover creators Print-On-Demand (POD) means that books are only printed when someone orders them You can conceivably publish a full-fledged book and pay $0
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Popular Self Publishing Websites Createspace.com Lulu.com Smashwords.com Bookbaby.com
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Createspace Owned by Amazon Print On Demand Free Cover Creator Option for expanded distribution Sells printed copies on Amazon and Createspace Marketplaces
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Total Book Sales - All Venues - 2012 HorseRabbitFirstAidDO Cooking Total Sales Total Books Cumlative January6219027 February201101340 March102602767 April211601986 May1015016102 June1118020122 July01506128 August10242550178 September10132640218 October21361655273 November30204568341 December10192040381 Total216222132381
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Helpful Links http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7- 10119891-82/self-publishing-a-book-25- things-you-need-to-know/ http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-18438_7- 10119891-82/self-publishing-a-book-25- things-you-need-to-know/
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