Finally A Book!
How To Be A Self-Published Author: A Step-by-Step Guide, published in December 2009, explains in detail how to use current technology and online resources to turn a manuscript into a published book. I usually tell new authors they need to complete their manuscript before starting on the publishing aspects, but I wrote this book as I did each step.
Why Self-Publishing Is Worth Doing
I was surprised at the number of videos on YouTube about publishing and, specifically, self-publishing. I made my way through several but not nearly all, and found this video by Darryl Sloan. I agree with just about everything he has to say regarding the positives of self-publishing.
Self-Publishing Is Not Rocket Science
There are many steps involved in publishing a book whether a major publisher is the one in charge or you’re a self-publisher making the decisions and doing the work. But it’s not rocket science. Today’s technology makes it fairly simple for anyone who has written a book, and who is somewhat computer savvy, to also self-publish it. More »
The Self-Published Author’s Many Hats
As a self-publishing author, I actually wear a lot of hats: writer, editor, typesetter, layout artist, graphic designer. I began acquiring those hats (or skills) when I got into publishing in 1984. No one in our smalll publishing company was computer savvy so we relied on outside services for typesetting, color separations, and cover composition. More »