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Style, grammar, and word choice (for editors and copyeditors)Įditing and revising fiction Want to self-publish eBooks? To read up on digital publishing (eBooks and the like), which the purchaser can read on an eReader, see sections on eBook publishing Publishing and ePublishing, eBook Basics and Beyond, Ebook devices and platforms, and E-book rights, developments, conflicts, pricing, and struggles for market. Great covers sell books, but what makes for a great cover? Secrets of successful book covers and titles Mastering InDesign (book design software).Editing, design, and production (overview of the process).Book printing and binding, explained and illustrated.Why you should get your self-published book edited.Copyright, work for hire, and other rights issues.ISBNs, LCCNs, CIP, PCNs, BISAC, WorldCat, barcodes, and other product identifiers.How, when, and where to register copyright.Resources and advice on self-publishing.Selling your book to bookstores, schools, and libraries.Marketing and selling your self-published book.Getting reviews and promotion for self-published books.Firms that distribute self-published print and ebooks.Ebooks and self-publishing (ins and outs, pros and cons).Publishing scams, bad deals, vanity/subsidy publishing and presses, and author mills.Self-publishing children's books Scroll down for section on book design and production.Pros and cons of self-publishing (Self-publishing vs.Self-Publishing 101: Basics of self-publishing.The truth about print-on-demand (POD) publishing.Indie publishing, digital publishing, and POD resources (This is an affiliate link, which means this website gets a commission if you purchase it.) You can find Fugate's paper here: Unconventional Guides (click on Unconventional Guide to Publishing). Superb explanation of platform needs, too."
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