Self Publishing Info: Self Publishing Resources

Need self publishing info? Below are the resources I have used to self publish my multiple award-winning book, Keepers of the Children: Native American Wisdom and Parenting and its companion ebook. Like mine, your book (or ebook) can compete effectively with traditionally published books. Believe in yourself and forge ahead.

The self publishing info listed below covers resources on everything from coming up with a topic for your book or ebook, to researching its marketability, from writing the book itself to selling the finished product on the web.

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How to Write a Book or Ebook

The resource listed below covers everything from coming up with a topic for your book, to writing it, to selling the finished product (whether as a physical or electronic book) on the web. This was the resource that inspired and guided me to write my first book and my first ebook — Writing a Book from Start to Finish

This is the best and easier software for designing an attractive cover for your ebook. You simply pick a template and plug in the text. (Please note: this software is for designing ebook covers, not covers for traditionally printed books.) — Ebook Cover Design

Convert your text or document file into an ebook without the expense of Adobe Acrobat. This is the best software money can buy, it also easy to learn and easy to use — Ebook Software

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Selling your book online requires building a web site that will draw targeted web visitors (people who are looking for what you have to offer) to your site. This web site building package frees you from the technical details of web site design by allowing you to simply type text into boxes to build your site. Of course, if you are technically minded, you will also like this package. This is the package I use to build four of my sites. By building a highly targeted web site, you will have a 24/7 online sales force for your book or ebook— Build a Web Site to Sell Your Book

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Smart authors write to a highly targeted niche. Your book and each book that follows gives you credibility within your niche. This resource shows you how to determine the profitability of your book before you write it and how to put together a book or ebook that answers the deep needs of your market. Give your readers what they are hungry for and they will come back for more. I highly recommend this resource and like all other resources on this page, I have used it successfully myself — Master Your Niche

Once your ebook has been completed, in addition to selling it from your own site, you should also create an affiliate program, so that web site owners and newsletter publishers who reach markets you don't reach can market and sell your book. Although you must give them a share of profits for their efforts, these are sales that you would not otherwise be able to make. Learn more about a quick and easy way to create an online affiliate program for your ebook Getting other people to sell your work for a share of the profits is an important step in your success. This program is for selling ebooks and other downloadable products only.

If you'd like to print hard copies of your book, avoid paying high printing fees by getting a quote from my all-time favorite printer: Save $100s on Printing Books. This is a great way to test your book in traditional book selling markets.

If you have a web site and have articles on this site, you can earn money from your content. By inserting a piece of code on each page of your site, Google will post an ad related to your content. This is an easy and effective way to monetize your site. You make money when your web visitors click on these ads. Click on the button below to sign up for contextual advertising for your site:

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