This is a special Kindle edition of the book, “How to Self-Publish a Book on Amazon.com,” by Chris McMullen. Note that this special Kindle edition does not include the handful of figures which appear in the print edition of this book.Learn how to self-publish your book on Amazon.com using a books-on-demand publishing service which is part of the Amazon group of companies. This handy reference will guide you through all of the stages of the self-publishing process, from the conception of your book to writing the manuscript to editing and formatting to PDF conversion to publishing to promotional strategies. The author has self-published over a dozen books, of different types, on Amazon.com. Through his experience and knowledge, he provides several useful tips. Having drawn thousands of professional illustrations with Microsoft Word’s drawing tools, many of which appear in the author’s books and covers, a tutorial is included to show you how you, too, can easily (more…)
So You have written your opus, and edited it, and heeded the advice in book one of this series “Book Covers 101: Because Books are Judged by their Covers” and now you are ready to publish, but you don’t know how or where. Either there is so much information that you don’t know how to make a choice and you don’t want to make the wrong decision, or you have been so busy hovered over your laptop perfecting your masterpiece that you haven’t had time to delve into all of this yet.Have no fear. This guide will tell you, from my personal experience with self-publishing, and 20 years of entrepreneurial business experience precisely what you need to where to do it, and why the choices listed are the best ones for your Independent publishing business.
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2nd Kindle Edition. A handy primer for those who haven’t a clue and want to get one about the world of book publishing, marketing and selling, including the bookkeeping procedures and other information to make the virgin author or publisher ready to solve any problem. This little green book will be your constant companion in your quest to be published. In addition to books, this guide will help you produce, market and sell any product using the same principles. With illustrations, appendixes and lists of valuable resources. Now with an updated section on digital publishing and ebooks.
About the Author
About the author: Theresa M. Moore has 30 years of experience as a writer, illustrator and publisher with an avid interest in science fantasy adventure, history, mythology, and science; and a skeptical interest in pseudoscience and paranormal research. She writes in a strong cinematic style with the mission to educate as well as entertain.
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2nd Edition. An illustrated primer on the basics of preparing a manuscript for publication, the philosophy and discipline of publishing, self-publishing, digital publishing, marketing and selling, bookkeeping and other valuable tips; and a list of resources and other information. Now with an expanded section on ebooks. Based on the author’s 20 years of experience in the print advertising and publishing field, including the author’s own experience with self-publishing, and 30 years of accounting, bookkeeping and tax expertise both in the business and economy of publishing and general business.
About the Author
About the author: Theresa M. Moore has 30 years of experience as a writer, illustrator and publisher with an avid interest in science fantasy adventure, history, mythology, and science; and a skeptical interest in pseudoscience and paranormal research. She writes in a strong cinematic style with the mission to educate as well as entertain.
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The Golden Age of Science Fiction, from the early 1940s through the 1950s, saw an explosion of talent in SF writing, including authors such as Isaac Asimov, Robert A. Heinlein, and Arthur C. Clarke. Their writing helped science fiction gain wide public attention, and left a lasting impression upon society. The same writers formed the mold for the next three decades of science fiction, and much of their writing remains as fresh today as it was then.
About the Author
Isaac Asimov was for five decades a central figure in science fiction writing. Born in the Soviet Union and raised in Brooklyn, he wrote over 330 books. Martin H. Greenberg has been called the king of anthologists, with more than one thousand anthologies. Charles G. Waugh is a leading authority on science fiction and fantasy.
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