Why a self publishing guide for women? Blame my husband. He kids me about how detailed I am, how I t like things broken down, but once I get it I know how to make things happen with what I learned. Learning how to publish was like my husband opening the hood of our car and trying to explain how each part works, or how to remove a part to fix. I didn’t get it.
I guess you might say I needed the dummy version of book publishing. I can make fun and laugh now but it wasn’t funny back then. The experience taught me how to break information down, to take complicated information and simplify. Sometimes authors of publishing books assume you know something. I knew nothing.
I entered the market writing my life story, only to find out that it would be a hard sell outside of my circle because I was like a rabbit on the ground, unaware that an Eagle was out eyeballing me as his next prey. I’m happy to say I came a long way.
The step-by-step women’s book publishing guide begins with what I needed to know starting out to publish a book: how to write a book, understanding the pros and cons of traditional publishing and print on demand, do’s and don’ts of proofreading, editing, choosing the right publisher, etc., You can see a copy of the Table of Contents at Click here.
Self publishing does not have to be complicated, nor does it have to be expensive, or disappointing. My experiences have taught me how to turn my lemons into lemonade.
Let’s look at an example of how this guide can work for you as an author looking to publish for the first time. Are you aware how to pre-sell your book before it’s even published? On page 95 I teach you to do the same as the big boys do when a new movie is about to come out, promote, promote, promote. I suggest 10 ways to work up your pre-selling plan.
I call these my insider secrets. Do you know one of the biggest problems a self published author has? Responding to this question: What is your book about? In thirty (30) seconds, or less. You can learn how to create what I call a 30-second intro to your book idea in no time.
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