How to Self-Publish & Market Your Own Book: A Simple Guide for Aspiring Writers (Paperback)

~ (Author), Sara Freeman Smith (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"As a book reviewer, I constantly see new authors, who might have a good story to tell, but don't have a clue as to where to start. This book is the road map! -- Pamela Walker-Williams, President-The Good Book Club

"Mack and Sara do a great job of walking you through the process of publishing in an easy to understand format." -- John Kremer, 1001 Ways to Market Your Books

"Many people offer advice on how to get published. But this book is unique because it offers both information and inspiration between the covers of one book." -- William July II, Understanding the Tin Man

Mack and Sara use their personal experiences to simplify the process of publishing and marketing your own book. And they do it well. -- Dan Poynter, The Self-Publishing Manual

Product Description

This book provides easy yet effective tools used in publishing and marketing successful books. The authors include their personal experiences in publishing their first book, Turning Stones Into Gems. Sara and Mack list many resources in the appendix. Their book, How to Self-Publish and Market Your Own Book, explains how to: get free advertising, avoid common publishing mistakes, prepare a marketing plan, complete important registrations, select a book printer, etc. It also contains important information on the Internet and electronic publishing, including e-books, CD-ROMs, audio books, and websites. This book provides sample forms, pricing information, and sample budget worksheets. The book includes a special section of tips and resources for women and minority writers. Every aspiring writer can understand this simple guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: U R Gems Group; 2 Rev edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966232879
• ISBN-13: 978-0966232875
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,813,665 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read for aspiring writers who will self publish., December 1, 2001

By	Pamela Jarmon-Wade "Tx Red Rose" (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book contains a vast wealth of crucial information for the self publisher. Mack and Sara have done an excellent job of outlining the steps and providing additional reference information. A few of the the topics covered are the publishing industry, starting a business, ISBN & copyright info, book cover designs, publicity campaign, media release, budget, advice, tools of the trade and literary organizations.

Mack and Sara conduct regular free workshops at local Houston bookstores. I highly recommend this book for all aspiring literary entrepreneurs. Add it to your resource library prior to embarking on the publishing journey and it will help you avoid mistakes. If you have already begun the journey, it is still a must read for future references.

I am speaking from experience. I am included in the large number of self published literary entrepreneurs. This book provided me with expert advice, motivation and encouragement.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars But I thought the Publisher would do that, June 18, 2001

By	Dan Poynter "Author-Publisher-Speaker" (Santa Barbara, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Whether you sell out to a large (New York) publisher or publish yourself, the author must do the promotion. Publishers only produce books and place them in stores. Authors must generate interest to encourage people to go into the stores to pull the books through the system.

Getting published is like giving birth. Along with the joy of being published, you now have the responsibility of raising your new family member. Fortunately, your book is not a 20-year commitment and you do not have to send it to college. :) But, your book will not raise itself.

Mack and Sara use their personal experiences to simplify the process of publishing and marketing your own book. They not only provide easy-to-understand guidelines, they also motivate aspiring writers to overcome obstacles on their journey to successful publication. And they do it well.

As a publisher and an author of 114 books (including revisions and foreign-language editions) and over 500 magazine articles, I recommend this book to both authors and publishers.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Pick for Aspiring Writers, April 10, 2005

By	Jan Coulet "businessbookscom" (Northeast) - See all my reviews

If you have no idea where to begin after your book is published, then this is a simple guide to use. Contains information on publicity, online marketing, book signings, conducting your own seminars, appearing as an expert even if you aren't.