The Frugal Yankee's Guide To Self-Publishing

by Harwood Loomis

Overview

Many people want to write a book. The problem is that, with so many people sitting down and doing it, today it's more difficult than it ever was to find a publisher for your book. In fact, the odds are so high that for most of us it's simply impossible. The good news is that self-publishing has never been easier or less expensive. Thanks to the advent of print-on-demand for printed books and digital e-books that allow thousands of pages to be stored on a single device about the size of a traditional, mass-market paperback book, anyone can publish their own work—and it won't cost thousands of dollars to do it, nor do you have to buy cartons of your book from a short-run printer and then try to sell them out of your basement or your garage.

There are a lot of books about self-publishing. Many of them promise that you can self-publish your book in a week, without spending any money. That's not exactly a lie ... but it's also not exactly the truth. The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing explains how to self-publish your book as inexpensively as possible. It also explains when and why it's sometimes better to spend a few dollars, to either advance the process painlessly or to get a better result than you can do for free.

Written by a long-time technical writer, editor, and self-published author, The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing addresses everything a new author needs to know about navigating the path to becoming a self-published author:

• The LCCN


• The ISBN


• Editing your manuscript


• Where to get images for free—legally


• Why you should start a separate bank account


• Self-publishing venues


• Software—what you need vs. what's nice to have


• Interior layout (format)


• Typography


• Cover design and creation


• Preparing for publication


• Copyrights

The book is filled with practical advice, and includes links to publishing venues, software sources, image sources, free font sources, and more. It even includes step-by-step instructions, illustrated with color images. on how to create book covers using just Windows Paint.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940160709567
Publisher:	Elderslie Press
Publication date:	01/17/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Harwood W. Loomis is a semi-retired architect, ordained minister, clinical hypnotherapist, and author whose technical articles have appeared in a number of trade magazines dedicated to architecture, engineering, and property management. His background and education in both graphic arts and expository writing make him uniquely qualified to guide novices through the process of turning an idea or a manuscript into a self-published book the author can be proud to claim as his or her own work.

Harwood is a Vietnam veteran. His awards from his service in the United States Army include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with Two Bronze service Stars, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation with Palm Device, and the Republic of Vietnam Civil Actions Honor Medal Unit Citation, First Class. During his Army career he was a member of the 1814 Color Guard and a member of his battalion competition shooting team.

Harwood has served as a member of the board of directors and Vice President of Cornerstone, a mental health halfway house in New Haven, Connecticut; member of the board of directors, author, and contributing editor for the Trumbull [Connecticut] PC Users Group; and member of the board of directors and newsletter editor for The Phenix Society [a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for senior citizens]. He currently acts as a moderator on three Internet discussion forums and writes for and serves as Senior Editor for an on-line magazine.