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You've read the books and everything you can find online about publishing and/or self-publishing. But you still have questions and can't really afford paying for a personal mentor or coach.
What to do?
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Book Publishing Basics: A concise overview of what's involved in self-publishing a book. Sixteen pages of the minimum information you need before making any decisions about your book and how to publish it. Plus a page of important references — books and websites.
Contents: How Should I Publish My Book? — What About Self-Publishing? — Publishing’s Hard Truths — Who’s Going to Read Your Book? — Evaluate Your Competition — Editing — Book Interior Design and Typesetting — Book Cover Design — Indexing — Marketing — Summary — References
Price: FREE
The following Instant Guides are available as PDF downloads at the prices indicated.
Book Publishing by the Numbers: Cuts through the confusion of publishing's numbers, codes, and associated acronyms. Explains what they are, if and why you need them, and how to get them. Includes a page of references — books and links to the websites where you can acquire those important numbers and codes. Eighteen pages of the information you need!
Contents: ISBN — LCCN — EAN, UPC, GTIN — CIP & PCIP — SAN — BISAC — Summary — References
Price: $6.95   
How to Set Up Your Publishing Company: If you're serious about self-publishing (or plan to launch your own micro-publishing company), you need to make sure you've covered all the bases when establishing your company. This nine-page guide explains the basics and points you to the online resources you'll need to get started.
Contents: Company Name — Company Structure — Your State's Business Portal — Domain Names — Business Plan — The IRS — Summary — References
Price: $3.95
Promotional Blurbs for Your Book: How do people get those great promotional blurbs to put on their book covers? This 12-page guide will take you through the process step by step. Includes links to great online resources to make it easy.
Contents: What is a Blurb? — How do You Get Started? — Who Do You Know? — Who Would You Like to Know? — Getting Blurbs — Using Reviews as Blurbs — Quote Doctoring — Summary — References
Price: $4.95
Pre-Publication Book Reviews: Explains exactly what a pre-publication review is, why they're important, and how you can contact those reviewers. Provides the details on how to prepare an Advance Reading Copy (ARC, also called a galley). Twelve pages of to-the-point guidance and links to all the major pre-pub reviewers.
Contents: How to Find Pre-Publication Reviewers — ARC Preparation — Other Uses for ARCs — Summary — References
Price: $4.95
Setting Up Your Book With Lightning Source Inc. (LSI): There are a lot of digital or print-on-demand printers, but there's only one that provides self-publishers with critical tools to help level the playing field — Lightning Source Inc., the world's largest, true print-on-demand printer. This 15-page guide takes you step-by-step through setting up an LSI account, uploading your book's files, and setting your US and UK prices, wholesale discounts, and returns policies. Includes screen shots and links to important resources.
Contents: Why Lightning Sources? — Setting Up Your LSI Account — Printer files for Galleys — Uploading Your Galley to LSI — Checking on Your Book's Status — Final Book Files — Prices, Discounts, and Returns — Final Files for the Printer — Summary — References
Price: $6.95
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Walt gives the clearest instructions I've ever encountered in over 200 hours of undergraduate and graduate studies and countless IBM in-service classes. His weekly instructions respected my ambitions and abilities and the necessities of the trade. He pointed out weaknesses and offered fixes rather than merely industry platitudes.