Indie Publishing and Electronic Publishing
The ability to publish your work and become an author sounds great, right?
What many people don't expect is the amount of work it takes to produce a sellable product.This means you must edit and polish the manuscript. There is no place for a diva attitude in this business.
If you've never created book covers, edited your manuscripts or formatted a book using Smashwords, CreateSpace, Lulu, whoever you choose to use for your work be prepared - you won't get this perfect the first time.
If you decide to hire an outside party for this part of the work, research the companies before you spend any money on their services.
The key word here is business. The book you expect people to spend their hard earned money on had better be as professional as you can afford to make it. Publishing is a business and learning the industry is of paramount importance.
Author, JA Konrath is the first place I would start. His success with self-publishing and what he's learned is invaluable to the beginner.
What many people don't expect is the amount of work it takes to produce a sellable product.This means you must edit and polish the manuscript. There is no place for a diva attitude in this business.
If you've never created book covers, edited your manuscripts or formatted a book using Smashwords, CreateSpace, Lulu, whoever you choose to use for your work be prepared - you won't get this perfect the first time.
If you decide to hire an outside party for this part of the work, research the companies before you spend any money on their services.
The key word here is business. The book you expect people to spend their hard earned money on had better be as professional as you can afford to make it. Publishing is a business and learning the industry is of paramount importance.
Author, JA Konrath is the first place I would start. His success with self-publishing and what he's learned is invaluable to the beginner.
