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- 2. 2016: 780,000+ new self-published books
- 7. Write a great book
- 9. 2. Copy Editing (Clarity, Accuracy, Readability, Brevity)
- 11. 3. Front and Back Matter Title page and copyright page Dedication, Epigraph Table of Contents Foreword/Introduction/Preface/Prologue Acknowledgments About the Author Promotional Page
- 13. Copyright: http://www.copyright.gov/ ISBN: http://www.isbn.org/ LCCN: www.LOC.gov
- 14. 3. Front and Back Matter Title page and copyright page Dedication, Epigraph Table of Contents Foreword/Introduction/Preface/Prologue Acknowledgments About the Author Promotional Page
- 15. 4. Finalize illustrations, charts, etc.
- 16. 5. Confirm permissions & citations More: www.janefriedman.com/permissions-and-fair-use/
- 17. 6. Start collecting endorsements
- 18. 7. Proofread
- 19. 1. Choose your format
- 20. 2. Decide: DIY or Service Company?
- 21. Subsidy, Copublishing, Partner, Hybrid, or New Model Publishing or Contracting with a third party to act as your publisher, at your expense.
- 24. http://bit.ly/2GxVZxz 1. Define a mission and vision for its publishing program. 2. Vet submissions. 3. Publish under its own imprint(s) and ISBNs. 4. Publish to industry standards. 5. Ensure editorial, design, and production quality. 6. Pursue and manage a range of publishing rights. 7. Provide distribution services. 8. Demonstrate respectable sales. 9. Pay authors a higher-than-standard royalty.
- 26. 3. Choose Your Printer
- 27. POD (PRINT ON DEMAND) IngramSpark, CreateSpace, Lulu, Blurb
- 29. 4. Choose your ebook plan Kindle, Nook, iTunes, Kobo
- 30. Ebook Options: 1. Kindle Direct (exclusive to Kindle readers) 2. Direct distribution to all four e-readers 3. Distributor/aggregator: i.e. Smashwords, Ingram Spark, Book Baby
- 31. 5. Finalize Cover Copy
- 32. 100-200 words Nonfiction: What’s the Problem? What’s your solution? Why should I trust you? Fiction: Introduce the primary character and the inciting incident. What sets the story in motion, and what’s at stake?
- 34. Know what’s popular Don’t get stuck on one idea Don’t try to tell the whole story
- 38. 1. Book Cover Design Hire a Professional (ask me for referrals) DIY Lite: ◦ http://www.coverdesignstudio.com/ ◦ http://99designs.com/ ◦ CreateSpace Cover Generator (free) DIY Serious ◦ Adobe InDesign
- 40. 2. Interior Print Design Are pages numbered, with odd on the right (and no numbers on blank pages, front matter, or chapter headings)? Are there blank pages on verso (left) before chapter or section starts? Are margins justified? Are words hyphenated to smooth line widths? Are margins wide enough for a finger (with extra space for the gutter)?
- 41. Are there headers on text pages, but not chapter breaks or blank pages? Are there widows or orphans breaking across pages? Did all of your formatting (smart quotes, italics, footnotes) transfer?
- 42. © Ampersand Book Interiors
- 43. 2. Interior Print Design Hire a Professional DIY Lite ◦ www.bookdesigntemplates.com/ ◦ www.coverdesignstudio.com/ DIY Serious ◦ Adobe InDesign ◦ LaTeX
- 47. 3. Ebook Formatting Hire a Professional ◦ https://www.smashwords.com/list ◦ http://edsguild.org/ DIY Lite: follow the guidelines ◦ https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52 ◦ https://kdp.amazon.com/help DIY Serious: ◦ https://code.google.com/p/sigil/ ◦ http://calibre-ebook.com/
- 48. Create accounts, add tax information Set price Upload files Celebrate!
- 50. Are they selective?
- 51. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with?
- 52. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive?
- 53. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive?
- 54. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership?
- 55. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you?
- 56. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? Is there a clear way to terminate the agreement if things don’t work?
- 57. Are they selective? Are they publishing books that you would read, or want to be associated with? Are their costs for authors competitive? Are their book prices competitive? Do you trust their staff and leadership? Are they trying to upsell or pressure you? Is there a clear way to terminate the agreement if things don’t work? Do they provide the services YOU need?
- 58. Writer Beware: http://www.sfwa.org/other-resources/for- authors/writer-beware/ Preditors & Editors: http://pred-ed.com/
- 59. …the real fun begins! MARKETING December 9 at BARN!!
- 60. Please sign up for my mailing list! http://bethjusino.com (Click Resources for slideshow and links to many of the services mentioned) bethjusino@gmail.com Most photos in this slideshow courtesy of Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/