Being Indie: A No Holds Barred, Self Publishing Guide for Indie Authors

By: Eeva Lancaster

Published May 12th 2017

Category: Business

ISBN: B072BT3J37

Description:
THE END... That's where BEING INDIE begins.

SOLO MEDALIST WINNER - Writing & Publishing, 2018 New Apple Summer eBook Awards

To be a published author is an achievement few can brag about.
But not all Indies are created equal.
This book will give you the edge you need.

Learn how to create a book that SELLS.


~ Praise for BEING INDIE ~

"This book demystifies the many aspects of self-publishing and presents them in a no-nonsense approach that I found refreshing. Other books might exist on the subject, but I have yet to read one that offers this level of clarification."

"What I appreciate most about Being Indie is the experience, and knowledge the author has about the process and the honesty with which she speaks."

"This is one of the best books any writer can read before venturing into the publishing industry. Matter of fact, to the point advice that I wish I'd read years ago. Ms. Lancaster also gives you the tools and a plan of action to be the champion of your work."

~ WHAT'S INSIDE? ~

INTRODUCTION
THE AGE of the INDIE AUTHOR
PART 1 - PRE-PUBLISHING
THE END
SELF PUBLISH or VANITY PUBLISHERS?
FROM MANUSCRIPT to BOOK
SENDING the FIRST DRAFT to BETA READERS
HOW TO CHOOSE BETA READERS
THE EDITING and PROOFREADING STAGE
WHAT TYPE OF EDITOR DO YOU NEED?
POINTS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING AN EDITOR
PREPARING A MANUSCRIPT FOR EDITING
DO YOU NEED AN EDITOR OR A PROOFREADER?
YOUR BOOK is BEING JUDGED by its COVER
HOW TO APPROACH COVER DESIGN
DO IT YOURSELF or DO IT RIGHT?
DESIGNING a BOOK COVER YOURSELF
USING PREMADE COVERS
BOOK DESIGN and FORMATTING
THE PARTS of a BOOK
MEET THE BOOK FORMATS
PREPARING a BOOK for FORMATTING
EBOOK FORMATTING TIPS and REMINDERS
FIXED LAYOUT OR PDFs
CREATESPACE PDF - FORMATTING for PRINT BOOKS
WHAT TO CHECK BEFORE UPLOADING A PDF MANUSCRIPT TO CREATESPACE
PUBLISH!
PUBLISH EXCLUSIVELY WITH AMAZON
PUBLISH EVERYWHERE
DO YOU PUBLISH an EBOOK FIRST or A PRINT BOOK?
PRICING YOUR BOOK
THE COST of PUBLISHING a BOOK
WHAT ARE PREORDERS FOR?
PART 2 - BUILDING YOUR AUTHOR PLATFORM
WHAT is THE AUTHOR PLATFORM?
THE ENEMY of INDIE AUTHORS
YOUR WEBSITE or BLOG
GUEST POSTING
ADD YOUR BOOKS TO BOOK DISCOVERY SITES
CREATING POWERFUL ONLINE PAGES
YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE
BUILDING an AUTHOR KIT
WEBSITES and SEO
SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE
10 DOs and DONTs on SOCIAL MEDIA
BRAND CONSISTENCY
PART 3 POST PUBLISHING
A RECAP

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