A Bakers dozen : Free Tools and Guides
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-publishing
a. an overall description of the concepts and process of self publishing
2. https://www.createspace.com/pub/l/books_fs.do?rewrite=true&ref=439464&utm_id=4818&cp=70170000000Au78&ls=Search_Marketing&sls=Google&smk=self_publishing
a. Get Your Word's Worth: 555 Tips for Improving Your Book Promotion
3. www.bookmarkselfpublishing.com
a. Self Publishing: How to Write, Print and Sell Your own Book
b. Discover How to Become a Self Published Author
4. www.smashwords.com
a. Style Guides for self publishing
5. www.xlibris.com
a. Guide to Publishing Services (also describes the process)
6. http://printoriumbookworks.islandblue.com/Home/tabid/36/Default.aspx
a. Guides for Design and Layout of books, Creating print ready files, etc
7. www.parapub.com
a. Guides for book writing, publishing and promoting
b. Sample forms for book orders, etc for self publishers
c. Book statistics
d. List of well known self published books and authors
e. Publishing Poynters: News, tips & resources on book writing, publishing and promoting. Twice each month.
f. Marketplace: Request stories for your book, list items and services you wish to buy, buy & sell rights and companies, request reviews for your books, and offer or join co-op book promotion programs. Monthly
8. www.outskirtspress.com
a. publishing guide
9. http://dogearpublishing.net/whydogearcomparison_lulu.aspx
a. free guides to publishers and subsidy presses
10. http://www.selfpublishing.com/
a. Publishing Basics
11. http://mickrooney.blogspot.com/
a. Self Publishing and Independent Publishing
12. http://www.authorhouse.co.uk/ContactUs/Publish.aspx
a. Writers Guide to Publishing
13. www.bookstandpublishign.com
a. The Self Publishing Checklist
And there are many more---most will want your email, phone # , etc but there is no obligation to request and receive the free info, and there are some really good tidbits in these free publications!
More Resources
See Deb’s Website for more options www.dhsmybiz.com
Join Deb’s Simple Self Publishing Blog for updates www.simpleselfpub.blogspot.com
For a list of
• Self Publishing websites
• Self Publishing Blogs
• Self Publishing Books
• Reliable references and websites
For Q&A’s about self publishing
For assistance and advice-one Author to another!
