Self-Publishing Simplified (Paperback)

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"Never could I have imagined how wonderful my books would turn out. WOW, it’s truly a dream come true." -- Ellie Boatman, author of Unbridled Injustice

"Outskirts Press will be my one and only publisher from now on." -- Skip Stover, author of Solitary Thoughts

"Thanks to Outskirts Press, I was a published author in a little over eight weeks." -- Dr. Donald R. Avoy, author of Descent

"The experience of publishing was completely painless and quite simple while working with Outskirts Press." -- Clay Cunningham, author of Yellowstone to Denali

"Wonderful process, incredible people to work with...it just doesn't get any better than this!" -- Deanna O'Leary, author of Don't Miss It

Product Description

What if publishing a book was easier than reading one?

Now it is! Self-Publishing Simplified offers step-by-step instructions for self-publishing your book quickly and efficiently with on-demand technology, thereby avoiding many of the hassles typically associated with self-publishing on your own (like single ISBNs, barcodes, inventory, up-front costs, etc).

* You can publish high quality paperbacks, e-books, and hardbacks (with or without dust jackets)
*Unlimited copies of your book will be provided to Ingram and Baker & Taylor on-demand
*On-line availability at Amazon, etc (just like this book!)
*Order processing and fulfillment for wholesale and retail orders.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Outskirts Press; 2nd edition (August 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598000810
• ISBN-13: 978-1598000818
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #179,619 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Self Publishing Simplified, June 8, 2007

By	Lawrence A Haines (Mapleton, UTAH United States) - See all my reviews

As someone who has pubished with Outskirts Press, I can say that this book covers the elements of self publishing in a way to illuminate the whole process to those first time authors who need to know of this latest type of publishing. There are undounbtedly many like me for whom POD publishing is a revelation. My book "People Are Everything" was helped enormously by the whole process.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable information for authors, September 26, 2006

By	John E. Nelson MD "jnelsonmd" (Ojai California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book helped guide me through the maze of POD publishing and other options, which can be a minefield for the unwary. My new novel, The Remembering, A Novel of Karma & Global Peril, was published by Outskirts Press three weeks ago and exceeded my expectations for a professionally produced product and a smooth production phase. Self-Publishing Simplified is a must-read for anyone trying to navigate their way past the rather nasty world of traditional publishing.

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good for the Coupon, January 2, 2008

By	R. Robinson "Soundad" (Tucson, AZ USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This "book" by the president of Outskirts Press is nothing more than a nicely bound version of the publisher's guidelines, programs and options for their Print On Demand services. It is available in its entirety --at no cost-- at their web-site. There are 2 valid reasons to buy it however.
(1) You get a $20 coupon at the back of the book to use toward one of their packages should you decide to publish with them. So the net savings is about $15
(2) It is a relatively inexpensive way to see the quality of the books they publish -- the binding, the front & Back cover, etc.
My recommendation is to go to their web-site and then if you're seriously considering publishing with them buy the book.