The document discusses self-publishing options for authors, including tips for writing, editing, and formatting books. It provides statistics showing that authors who pay for services like editing and cover design typically earn more from their work. The document also summarizes features of the Amazon subsidiary Create Space, which provides printing and publishing services, and closes by inviting feedback and questions.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

6. SELF-PUBLISHING OPTIONS
• Archway • Lightning Source
• Lulu • Xlibris
• Tate • iUniverse
Publishing • Outskirts Press
• Write Life • Dog Ear
• Create Space Publishing
• Author • Diggypod
House Digital: Kindle, Smashwords, iAuthor

7. CREATE SPACE – AMAZON SUBSIDIARY

8. Assigned ISBN
Cover Creator
Digital Proofing
Print on Demand
e-Store generation
Amazon integration
48-hour turn-around

9. FEEDBACK & QUESTIONS