Untangling the Self-Publishing Process

Book Description

Putting your work into the world on your own terms is a liberating experience. But it can be a confusing one, too. Untangling the Self-Publishing Process cuts through the troves of background noise you’ll find online to help you navigate self-publishing. It offers both a both a bird’s-eye view of the entire book project and an understanding of the steps necessary to accomplish it, empowering you to publish and market your book in a way that you want, can manage, and can afford.

The self-publishing process is not linear; many activities happen simultaneously, which makes it difficult to provide a detailed list of chronological steps. Many publications shy away from offering such a list for this reason. One of the most unique features of Untangling, however, is its “Ideal Self-Publishing Chronology Checklist,” which breaks down the entire process into approachable phases, then divides those phases into different categories of steps you can manage concurrently. The book appendix includes a printable version of the checklist, so you can track your own publishing journey.

In addition, Untangling offers more than 80 pages of insight, walking through each step of how to self-publish a book:

• Evaluating the pros and cons of self-publishing vs traditional publishing

• Hiring professional services, such as illustrators, editors, and designers

• Types of editing, including developmental editing, line editing, copyediting, and proofreading

• Obtaining and creating graphics

• Book interior design and ebook conversion

• Book cover design

• Evaluating self-publishing platforms and distributors, including Amazon/KDP and IngramSpark

• Acquiring your ISBN, LCCN, and copyright registration

• Setting up your book listing for publication

• Developing and implementing your book launch and marketing strategy

About the Author

Click here to read about Julia Soplop.