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.
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.
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190Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781957418001 |
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Publisher: | Elderslie Press |
Publication date: | 01/17/2022 |
Pages: | 190 |
Product dimensions: | 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.40(d) |