SELF PUBLISHING TIPS

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 PUBLISHING TIPS

SELF PUB VS. TRAD PUB - PROS & CONS
TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING TIPS
BOOK EXTERIOR
CREATE A PUBLISHING COMPANY
COSTS
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
PUBLISHING ENCOURAGEMENT
SELF PUBLISHING TIPS
BOOK INTERIOR
PRINT ON DEMAND COMPANIES
AUDIOBOOKS
OTHER

SELF PUB VS. TRAD PUB: THE PROS & CONS

Should You Self Publish or Traditionally Publish? Pros and Cons (Bethany Atazadeh)
Top 5 Pros and Cons of Self Publishing (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)
Self Publishing a Book: What are the Pros and Cons? (Jenna Moreci)
The Pros and Cons of Traditional Publishing (Alexa Donne)
Should You Self Publish or go Traditional: NYTimes BestSeller (Alessandre Torre)
Should You Self Publish Your Book? (Mandi Lynn)
Pros and Cons to Self Publishing (Mandi Lynn)
Self Publishing Vs Traditional Publishing: What’s Right For Your Book (Gillian Perkins)
Traditional vs. Self Publishing – from a Traditionally Published Author (Kim Chance)
Traditional vs. Self Publishing – from a Self Published Author (Kristen Martin)
How I Sold Over Half a Million Books Self Publishing (Heartbreathings)
 

PUBLISHING ENCOURAGEMENT

Self-publishing Success Takes Time (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)
Things I Learned While Publishing My First Book (Jenna Moreci)
7 Things No One Tells You About Becoming a Self Published Author (Kristen Martin)
 

TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING TIPS

What Does a Literary Agent Do? (Lindsay Cummings)
How to Find Agents to Query (Alexa Donne)
How to Find Literary Agents to Query (Kim Chance)
How to Get a Literary Agent (iWriterly)
How to Get a Literary Agent (Lindsay Cummings)
Query Basics: How to Get a Literary Agent (Alexa Donne)
The Dos and Don’ts of Querying (iWriterly)
Query Etiquette and Best Practices (Alexa Donne)
How to Write a Query Letter (Kim Chance)
Questions to Ask Literary Agents on the Call (iWriterly)
Secrets to Submission (What happens after you get a literary agent) Alexa Donne
Tips for Surviving Submission (because selling your book is painful) Alexa Donne
Don’t Fall for a Bad Literary Agent (Alexa Donne)
7 Reasons You Should Leave Your Agent (Alexa Donne)
The Truth About Book Covers (in Traditional Publishing) Alexa Donne
Traditional Publishing Book Money 101 (Alexa Donne)
How to Be Traditionally Published (Alexa Donne)
How I Got My Literary Agent (Kim Chance)
How to Write a Twitter Pitch for your Manuscript (iWriterly)
How Much Does It Cost to Traditionally Publish? (Kim Chance)
10 Ways to Make Your Query Stand Out (iWriterly)
How to Write the Perfect Plot Summary for Your Query Letter (iWriterly)
11 Steps to Getting a Literary Agent (iWriterly)
How to Format Your Novel (for Traditional Publishing) Kim Chance
Rejection in Publishing (Lindsay Cummings)
The Query that got me a Literary Agent (Alexa Donne)
Money Taboos in Publishing & Deal Terms (Alexa Donne)
Publishing Houses and Imprints You Should Know (for YA) Alexa Donne
 

SELF PUBLISHING ADVICE

Writing and Self-Publishing a Book From Start to Finish (Bethany Atazadeh)
The One Thing You Need to Know Before You Self Publish (Heartbreathings)
Step-by-Step Publishing Plan for Beginners (Bethany Atazadeh)
Final Steps to Publishing (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Create Your Self Publishing Timeline and Goals (Bethany Atazadeh)
5 Reasons You Need a Self-Publishing Strategy (Sarra Cannon/Heartbreathings)
Create Publishing Timeline and Goals + a Free Template (Bethany Atazadeh)
Self Publishing Checklist (Natalia Leigh)
5 Self-Publishing Mistakes to Avoid (Natalia Leigh)
Top 6 Mistakes People Make Self Publishing a Book (Texan in Tokyo)
What to Plan When You’re Self Publishing (Mandi Lynn)
What to Plan When Self Publishing (Natalia Leigh)
Self Publishing 101: Part 1 (Kristen Martin)
Self Publishing 101: Part 2 (Kristen Martin)
Self Publishing 101: Part 3 (Kristen Martin)
 

BOOK EXTERIOR

Why Cover Design Leads to Book Sales (Bethany Atazadeh)
DIY Book Cover Design (Bethany Atazadeh)
Tips for a Successful Book Cover (Jenna Moreci)
Book Covers: Design and Elements (Alessandre Torre)
3-D Book Cover Creator
Why Book Covers Change (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Title a Book: Making Titles that Sell (Kindlepreneur)
12 Tips on How to Title Your Book (Vivien Reis)
How to Title Your Book (Jenna Moreci)
How to Title A Book (Reedsy)
How to Write a Killer Book Synopsis (AKA Back Blurb) Bethany Atazadeh
How to Create a Back Book Cover Blurb that Sells (Kindlepreneur)
How to Write a Book Synopsis (Jenna Moreci)
 

BOOK INTERIOR

Formatting 101: How to Format for Self Publishing Fiction (Bethany Atazadeh)
FORMATTING: DIYBookTemplates (Pre-formatted in Word)
Easy Book Formatting (Using Word) Natalia Leigh
How to Format a Novel in Microsoft Word (Mandi Lynn)
Formatting an Ebook (Mandi Lynn)
Title and Copyrights Page (Mandi Lynn)
How to Write an Author Bio (Jenna Moreci)
Professional Author Photo: Headshot on a Budget (Mandi Lynn)
How to Format Your Book (.EPUB) and Upload to KDP (Kristen Martin)
How to Make the Copyrights Page (Kristen Martin)
 

CREATE A PUBLISHING COMPANY

How (& Why) to Start Your Own Publishing Company | Author Biz, Taxes, ISBNs, etc
LLCS for Authors (The Courtney Project)
How to Start Your Own Publishing Company (Kristen Martin)
How to Start Your Own Publishing Company (Mandi Lynn)
LLC Income and Expense Tracking (Business Finance Coach)
 

PUBLISHING ON DEMAND COMPANIES

Where I Publish My Books + Why + How (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Upload Your Book to KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing) Bethany Atazadeh
How to Upload Your Book to DRAFT2DIGITAL (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Upload Your Book to Ingramspark (Bethany Atazadeh)
POD COMPANY: KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing)
POD COMPANY: Ingramspark (Lightening Source)
POD COMPANY: Lulu
POD COMPANY: Kobo
POD COMPANY: Barnes & Noble Press
POD COMPANY: Google Play
POD COMPANY: iBooks Author (Apple)
 

PUBLISHING COSTS

Self Pub Costs: How Much Did I Spend on My Three Books? (Bethany Atazadeh)
How Much Does It Cost to Write and Publish a Book (Jenna Moreci)
How Much Does It Cost to Self Publish (Vivien Reis)
Self Publishing Costs (Mandi Lynn)
How Much Does It Cost to Traditionally Publish? (Kim Chance)
Self Publishing on a Budget (Mandi Lynn)
Self Publishing Costs (updated for latest novel) Mandi Lynn
How Much Does it Cost to Self-Publish (Natalia Leigh)
Publishing on a Budget (Bethany Atazadeh)
How Many Books Do You Need to Sell to Make $50k? (Bethany Atazadeh)
Book Royalties in Self-Publishing (Bethany Atazadeh)
How Much Money Do Indie Authors Make (Bethany Atazadeh)
11 Ways to Make Money as an Indie Author (Joanna Penn)
 

CHILDREN'S BOOKS

How to Self Publish a Children’s Book (Bethany Atazadeh)
10 Steps to Self Publish Your Children’s Book (Bethany Atazadeh)
Writing a Children’s Book (Mandi Lynn)
 

AUDIOBOOKS

MAKING AUDIOBOOKS (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Make an Audiobook - PART 1 (Jenna Moreci)
How to Make an Audiobook - PART 2 (Jenna Moreci)
Launching an Audiobook in 2020 (Chris Fox)
 

OTHER

How to Make Physical Proof Copies of Your Book (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Create & Send Ebook Copies / ARCs of Your Book (Bethany Atazadeh)
Order Author Copies Without Putting Your Book on Sale (Alessandre Torre)
I Published a Book! This is What Happened Next (Jenna Moreci)
How to File a Copyright for your Novel (Alessandre Torre)
How to Do PreOrders on Amazon (Bethany Atazadeh)
What is a Fast Release Strategy? (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Make a Map for Your Novel (Bethany Atazadeh)
How to Choose a Pen Name (Jenna Moreci)
Why I Chose to Use a Pen Name (Alexa Donne)
Pros and Cons of Writing Under a Pen Name (Alexa Donne)
How to Choose a Pen Name (Kindlepreneur)
How to Choose the Perfect Pen Name (Kristen Kieffer)
Creating Exclusives / Bonus Material (Bethany Atazadeh)
 

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