Revised 2019 Edition
In Self-Publish Your Book: A Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide, writer,
editor, and publisher, Jessica Bell, does not overwhelm your with all
information available--she explains exactly what one needs to know,
without the faff, by following a foolproof, cost-efficient,
time-efficient, extremely easy-to-follow, step-by-step, self-publishing
method. By following this method, a writer can have their book go from
manuscript to published book within one week. They'll learn how to:
prepare their manuscript in Microsoft Word, design their paperback and
eBook cover, prepare their front/back matter and blurb, format their
paperback interior & eBook, proofread their designed pages, register
with desired retailers/distributors, export their eBook to a
retail-ready file, and upload their paperback and eBook to
retailers/distributors.
In Bird by Bird, Anne Lamott says a writer needs to focus on short
assignments to avoid feeling overwhelmed. She refers to the one-inch
picture frame on her desk and how it reminds her to focus on bite-sized
pieces of the whole story. If you focus on one small thing at a time,
the story will eventually come together to create a whole. The same
applies to publishing a book. If writers focus on one aspect of the
publishing process at a time, the task will seem less daunting, and
piece by piece, it will come together to result in a quality product the
author can sell with pride.
Not only is Self-Publish Your Book: A Quick & Easy Step-by-Step Guide
an excellent addition to any self-publishing course, but it's also a
great primary learning tool for first-time self-publishers as it allows
them to get their feet wet without committing too much time or money to
the process, while simultaneously producing a quality product.
