Self-publishing offers incredible opportunities for all writers regardless of the genre, subject or word count. You can write and publish short stories, poems, reports, novels; in fact whatever type of book you have written you can make it available to readers who are actively seeking new and exciting fiction and non-fiction books. The traditional gatekeepers of published works can no longer restrict what is available to the reader.
The benefits of self-publishing are so great that this option is now the first choice for many writers. As the writer and publisher you keep control of price, distribution, cover design, promotion and updates.
Using online services you can publish a printed or ebook for free and have it available to readers in as little as 10 minutes.
Follow the step-by-step instructions in this book and you will be able to:
- Select the best publishing option for you and your book
- Prepare your book for publication
- Publish your book for free
- Select your distribution channels
- Sell on Amazon, iBookstore, WHSmith, Barnes and Noble, and through other retailers
- Start selling you book in as little as 10 minutes.- Keep the profits from your book - royalties can be as high as 85%
- Maximise sales and income using an effective pricing strategy
- Write a description to ensure readers find your book online.
There is a huge demand for books by previously unpublished writers; tap into this market and develop a following of readers who will come back time after time to purchase and read your latest work.
This is one market where you are not in direct competition with other writers; if readers enjoy books written on a particular subject or in a specific genre they will look for, and buy, more of the same.
