Self-Publishing & Print on Demand

VIDEO – My Manuscript is Finished. What Do I Do Now?

Writer’s coach Teresa Funke explains what to do with your completed book manuscript, including both traditional and self-publishing choices and some tips on marketing and promotion.

To get more great advice from Teresa, visit teresafunke.com

Start Here: How to Self-Publish Your Book

by Jane Freidman

Industry veteran Jane Friedman gave us special permission to reprint the following article, which outlines the steps necessary to self-publish your print or ebook, and includes links to numerous resources. If you’re thinking of self-publishing, this article is a must-read. Another must: subscribe to Jane’s blog

Self-Published Author Gives Tips for Finding Cover Designer

interview by Jane McBride

Karin Kaufman, author of mysteries, thrillers and children’s books, used the website 99designs to create the cover of her new children’s title The Adventures of Geraldine Woolkins. Here, she talks about her experience and walks you through the process.

Would you go this

The Reader as Gatekeeper

How often do you think about selling your manuscript directly to the reader? For many years, writers have been advised to compose query letters, which are intended to “sell” to the publisher. We’ve also been told to market our creations to specific companies that publish books similar to ours. When

Case Study: Getting Published with Amazon’s CreateSpace

Once I made the decision to self-publish in the fall of 2011, I spent a considerable amount of time looking for the right publisher. If you Google 'self-publishers,' you'll find numerous lists of vendors to help you with the process. The ones I ran across repeatedly were AuthorHouse, Lightning Source,

A Seachange in Children’s Books: Bringing Foreign Rights Home

I have said it before: The future of children’s books is electronic: the iPad, Kindle Fire and similar eReaders coming soon.

The iPad is large format and full color; perfectly suited for children’s picture books. Eliminated are (expensive, four-color) printing, ocean shipping, customs clearance, answering the telephone, writing up orders,

How Print On Demand Publishing Works

by Mark Hempshell

It's not always easy to become a self publisher. But it is not as difficult as a lot of people make out….. if you go about it in the right way of course.

The only slightly tricky thing with self publishing of course is getting your

Tips for Preparing a Book for Print-On-Demand Printing

by Celia Webb

The digital press that a printer uses to produce Print-on-Demand books is fundamentally different from an offset printer. Print-on-Demand presses use electrostatic imaging technology and wet or dry toners rather than ink from a printing plate. For this reason some adjustments and accommodations must be made

A Look at 5 Self Publishing Solutions

By Diane Ziomek

Do you like to write? Are you part way through a manuscript, only to find the process of traditional publishing long and tedious?

With the age of the internet and digital technology, self-publishing is not as far-fetched as it used to be. There are several low-cost

Start With the Print Book – and Then Build

During my publishing programs, I’m often approached by members of the audience who tell me that they would like to work on their audio product first and delay the publication of their book.

My reply is always the same: The printed book must come first.

An audiobook or

PODCAST – Sherry Henig on Her Experience as a Self Publisher

Laura interviews an author finding success publishing her own children’s books.