Are you an amateur writer? or a passionate about the art of writing... Publishing a book by yourself, without any help, is something that anyone can do. To be successful in this adventure is necessary to investigate in depth all the steps and the best tools you can use to have an amazing experience. In this post, I will answer all your doubts about how to self-publish a book.
Once you choose the right genre for your book, you are ready to start writing it. Nowadays, many applications allow you to edit it by yourself. These types of tools totally involve you in the process of converting your text document into a book file.
In this type of applications, you can upload your text document so that it transforms it into the book file or it also offers you the facility to write it on its own platform.
Online books editors also allow you to apply the format that suits your needs and design the cover of your book. These types of services are free and anyone with internet access can use it. Some sites even offer you publisher advice without any additional cost.
How to identify the right audience for your book? 😖🔍
Writing is a very intimate task since you are putting your personal ideas into a manuscript that many people will read and that is why is important to identify your audience. You need to know everything about them like their habits or dislikes so you can know how to design a cover that catches their attention. Online applications provide tools that help you to track the type of tastes of each social group, in order to ensure the success of your book.
When your book files are ready to be registered and distributed, you can consider the publication packages offered by a publishing service provider. The packages contain a PDF book file and an EPUB2 eBook file. One of the advantages of acquiring these types of packages is that they assure you that experts will review your book and ensure that your work complies with professional standards.
Another important step is the registration process. You must print your work and take it to the registry so you will avoid possible plagiarism. The laws of the United Kingdom consider that every book before being published, must register in British Library and have an ISBN code.
Why is ISBN so important? The International Standard Book Number is a serial of 13 numbers that identify your book as unique throughout the world. If you want to sell your work, you must have this registry; otherwise, you will not be able to sell it in any bookstore.
We recommend you to order a print run of 20 or 30 copies. The more books you print at once, the cheaper the cost per book. In any case, this way of working will force you to keep a small stock. You can pack some of the books that you do not use immediately and you will distribute them at the rate demanded by the market.
Finally, if you fear that your book cannot sell more than 20 units in several years, you are wrong. You have to be a little more optimistic and think that you will be a successful writer.
If you constantly wonder, “How can I self-publish my own book?” the key to all this business is self-promotion. You can promote your book by donating it to libraries or give it to your friends with a very special interest for that genre, or people who can publish once they have read a review about your work on the Internet.
The self-publish is a micro-enterprise by the self-editor and there is no single model to follow, but it helps a lot to know a series of essential tools and with your experience, you will achieve economic stability thanks to your books.
