The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing: How to Produce and Market Your Book on a Budget
by By Radke, Linda Foster
Category: Language Arts & Disciplines , Publishing

Unpublished and published authors alike learn valuable trade secrets to successfully self-publish and market books from the updated second edition of The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing written by 24-year veteran publisher Linda F. Radke, owner of Five Star Publications, a producer of award-winning fiction and nonfiction manuscripts for adults and children. Authors that follow Radke’s expert advice will get their work to readers faster, while maintaining creative control––and making more money! “Writing the book is the easy part; the tip of the iceberg,” writes self-publishing pioneer and international public speaker Dan Poynter of The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing. “The real work begins when you switch hats to expend time and money on promoting the books. As you enter this new territory, this book will be your beacon.” While The Economical Guide to Self-Publishing gives writers the nuts and bolts of publishing, such as copywriting, acquiring an ISBN, editing, typesetting, printing and distributing, etc., in an easy-to-digest manner, it doesn’t end there. Readers also receive an invaluable arsenal of conventional––and sometimes unconventional––methods for marketing, promoting and obtaining free publicity.In addition to updating all information to remain current with the times and ever-changing publishing industry, this second edition includes brief articles from other traditionally and self-published authors, who share their candid experiences on the front lines of promoting books.