Navigating Indieworld
Subtitle: a beginner's guide to self-publishing and marketing your book
By: Julie A. Gerber and Carole P. Roman
Contributors: Roman, Carole P., author
Publisher: [Julie A. Gerber]
Published: 2016
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9781537228068
Subjects: Self-publishing; Handbooks, manuals; Authors and publishers; On-demand printing; Electronic publishing
Description: Social media guru, Julie A. Gerber and award-winning author of forty-three best-selling, independently published books, Carole P. Roman, team up to travel the winding road of self-publishing, promoting, and marketing a book. Join these two self-help experts as they share their vast store of experience in an easy to read, comprehensive guide, complete with end of chapter checklists to keep an author on track. Learn the importance of a beta reader and the value of a good editor. Know what's needed when preparing a list for choosing an illustrator. Compare the many ways to promote your book. Find out what each step can cost and where you can save. This guide takes new independent authors from the first draft, through publication and the complicated world of marketing. Included is a directory of resources to help get there faster. Navigating Indieworld will end up being the ultimate travel guide for writers on their journey to published author. --|cPublisher's description.
Table of contents: title: Genesis; title: Is honesty the best policy? Only your beta reader knows for sure; title: Are we there yet?; title: Formatting: this is not the place to practice; title: Go fishing; title: It isn't the size of your description; it's how you use it; title: Bios: getting to know you; title: Cover story; title: Artwork: color your world and everyone else's; title: Book trailers; title: Get ready for blast off; title: Hold on; there's more!; title: Do you kindle?; title: Amazon and Goodreads authors' pages; title: Give your book a voice; title: Reviewing the situation; title: If you write it, they will come; title: Free reviewers here!; title: Trolls: where there's one, there's more; title: The power of social media; title: Twitter: tweak your tweets; title: Facebook gain face; title: Part like a book star; title: Facebook boosts and sponsored posts; title: Join the network; title: Spinning a web page; title: Peter packs a pin for Pinterest; title: Instaword Instagram and the plus of Google; title: Get your blog on; title: Snap whta? YouTube and triggers; title: Never say no; title: You don't have to do it alone; title: Pay it forward.