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    Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books
    Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books
    Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books
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    Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books

    By Maximo Kovak

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    Did you send your books to publishers and agents but they were not interested?
    Do you want to make your dream a reality by publishing your own books?
    Do you want to publish them successfully and to earn some money?
    Then you are reading the right book.

    This book provides useful information and advice for authors and writers who decide to go down the self-publishing route. It will provide you with a step by step organised guide to self-publishing your books (printed or Ebooks) and will help you to avoid mistakes, saving time and money.

    You will find here many practical answers not provided in other guides and – most importantly – tips to help you get organised during the decision-making process.
    Are you ready? Then let’s start.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMaximo Kovak
    Release dateNov 30, 2013
    ISBN9780957595347
    Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books
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    Maximo Kovak

    After his books successes, many people are wondering who is Maximo Kovak. Because of the nature of some of his work, the author decided to hide under a pen name however Maximo welcome all his fans and friends to contact him at any time.Maximo was born in Spain but has been living in the UK for 12 years now.When you read his books you can feel the mix of directness typical of most Spanish and the subtle ironic humour absorbed during his life in Britain.Maximo is just like you, another hopeful trying to catch up with his dreams and everyday life. Challenges and creativity are his great motivation, alwaysmoving forward, always positive.Energy flows where attention goes.

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      Self-publishing / Detailed Step by Step Guide to Self-publish your Books - Maximo Kovak

      SELF PUBLISHING

      Detailed step by step guide to self-publish your books

      Published by Maximo Kovak

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2013 Maximo Kovak

      www.maximokovak.com

      First Digital Edition, 2013

      English edition Paperback ISBN 978-0-9575953-3-0

      English edition Ebook ISBN 978-0-9575953-4-7

      Spanish edition Paperback ISBN 978-0-9575953-5-4

      Spanish edition Ebook ISBN 978-0-9575953-6-1

      License Notes

      This Ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This Ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to the distribution company and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the author.

      INDEX

      1. INTRODUCTION

      –Where can I self-publish?

      –My number 1 advice for new authors trying to self-publish.

      –Email support by Maximo Kovak.

      2. THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE SELF-PUBLISHING

      –Finish your book.

      –The length: too short or too long?

      –Your book’s title.

      –The synopsis.

      –The cover design.

      –Copy editing your book.

      –Pen name or your real name? Copyright.

      –Applying for tax exemption.

      –Getting your ISBN numbers.

      –Getting your barcode for your print edition.

      –Formatting your book.

      –Before publishing checklist.

      3. PUBLISHING YOUR BOOK

      4. SUBMITTING YOUR BOOK

      5. MARKETING YOUR BOOK

      –Choosing the right genre categories.

      –Creating your own website.

      –Targeting your audience.

      –Selling your book in independent shops.

      –Media and advertising.

      –Book reviews and book contests.

      –Marketing stationery.

      –Maximising social networks.

      –Your office: being organised.

      –Distribute sample chapters.

      –Promote your book’s URL.

      –Don’t stop promoting your book.

      –Rock your book’s trailer.

      –Free sites for e-book promotion.

      –Blogging.

      6. CONCLUSION

      INTRODUCTION

      This book provides useful information and advice for authors and writers who decide to go down the self-publishing route. It will provide you with a step by step organised guide to self-publishing your book and will help you to avoid mistakes, saving money and time.

      This guide does not include a magic wand or every single answer you might need; however, you will find here many practical answers that are not provided in other guides and – most importantly – tips to help you get organised during the decision-making process.

      Are you sure you want to self-publish?

      "Are you crazy? Self-publishing is a waste of time; it is for losers and authors who failed to find agents or publishers!"

      This is what I had to hear when I tried self-publishing, but now I have my books in the hands of many readers, thanks to my persistence.

      Self-publishing is not a bed of roses and involves a lot of hours of work and research, being extremely organised, focused and patient. If you don’t have these qualities, perhaps this is not the right path for you.

      On top of all that, you will need a budget. Self-publishing does not come for free.

      You will have to do all the work publishers do for authors yourself and you will have to learn many new things on the go to avoid mistakes and make your adventure a success. But the benefits of all that hard work are:

      –You will have more control over your book.

      –You will get the chance to make more profit from your book.

      –You will learn many new things about publishing.

      The work does not finish when you write the book, after that there is a long process over many months of working hard, getting your book ready according to the publishing standards required, hiring and choosing professionals to help you in achieving that, getting advice, reading and researching, and once your book is online and ready for the readers, you will have to apply your own marketing strategy to increase sales. Hard work! But not impossible.

      During your first attempt at self-publishing, you will realise that there are many people and companies trying to get your money and rip you off. They are the publishing sharks, be aware of them and never pay for any service you could do yourself or find much cheaper elsewhere by doing some research.

      Where can I self-publish my book?

      The self-publishing market is buzzing. Many authors are now taking the self-publishing route rather than approaching publishers or agents. Several companies are already offering a very professional service for self-publishing; the bigger ones are:

      Bubok.com – Very easy to use, language friendly with website menus in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French. You can publish your book as an e-book or a paperback with them. The submission of books is free and they have good customer service and a phone support line.

      CreateSpace.com – This company is linked to Amazon and gives you the chance to publish your e-book on Kindle and also as a print on demand (POD) paperback. No publishing fee is required, but they charge a percentage per book sold. No phone support line.

      Smashwords.com – This company will publish your e-book edition only, but they distribute to the most important companies: Apple iBookstore, Barnes & Noble, Sony Reader Store, Kobo, the Diesel E-book Store, Baker & Taylor's Blio and Axis360, etc. No publishing

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