A Self-Publishing Journey: How I became a successful indie author and how you can too.
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Learn the 5 vital steps to indie author success, plus the 2 secrets that have helped me sell more books.
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- 1. How I became a successful indie author and how you can too Connie Rossini
- 3. $10,000 $500 Source: http://www.theguardian.com/books/2012/may/24/self-published-author-earnings
- 4. My Kindle sales and borrows, first two months $1260.52
- 5. Kindle Online Print In Person Print
- 6. anyone can self-publish, but it takes knowledge and hard work to self-publish successfully.
- 9. Practice. Read and research. Write an outline. Join a critique group. Get feedback from beta readers.
- 10. Have it professionally edited. Your husband is not a professional editor— unless he is. You will hate proofing your own book. Poorly edited books will not sell. Period.
- 11. Get a professional-looking cover. What is your genre? What is the book about? Why should I buy it?
- 12. Use 2 professional fonts Use contrasting colors. Add an endorsement.
- 13. Choose a publishing strategy. Path one: e-book only. KDP Select Smashwords Scrivener Photo by Intel Free Press, Creative Commons
- 14. Path 2: paperback only. CreateSpace Lightning Source Lulu Author Services companies Photo courtesy of Lulu.com
- 15. Path 3: e-book and paperback. Best potential for strong sales.
- 16. Market for the long term. 10% writing and 90% marketing.
- 17. Simple marketing strategies: Always carry a book with you. Add your book to your email signature. Write a press release. Have an online presence.
- 19. Start a blog. Build your email list. Guest post on others’ blogs.
- 20. Write a free ebook 15 months after publication, 30 people a day download my book.
- 21. Use social media for connecting, not hard sales. Catholic Writers Guild. Indie Catholic Authors. Christian Indie Authors, The Indie Writer’s Network, Independent Book Publishers Association.
- 22. Yes, if you’re willing to work hard.