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"Self-publishing," say authors Tom and Marilyn Ross, "is a perfect example of the American dream." The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, then, is an aspiring self-publisher's dream. "This isn't a book of fancy theory," as the authors put it; "it's a practical handbook of state-of-the-art specifics." In 521 pages, it lays out everything you need to know to publish your own books, from start-up considerations to the possibility of selling to a big publisher: how to choose a name for your press, how to get an ISBN, what cover designs cost, how to find a reliable printer, how to price your book, where to find lighter-weight shipping envelopes, how to generate working capital. The authors' encyclopedic grasp of the ins and outs of self-publishing is matched by their natural good sense about self-promotion. Turn your signings into events, they recommend; get your books into a variety of venues; use the books as fundraisers for organizations; get online and get reviewed online. The price of this book is negligible considering the cost of proper self-publishing (between $12,000 and $25,000), and, oh, the headaches it will spare you! --Jane Steinberg
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These authors know the territory!,
By Sheree Parris Nudd "www.DesignsforGiving.com" (Brookeville, MD USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing (Paperback)
First, they answered questions I didn't even know I had. Then, they gave me helpful lists so I'd know what to do at each stage of publishing and promoting my first book. Because of the "Complete Guide to Self-Publishing" I didn't have to learn everything the hard way! Now I've started happily selling "Living a Life of Significance" from the web site www.DesignsforGiving.com. Thanks!
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A "must own" mentoring guide for every aspiring writer,
By Maria Leonicio "Maggie L. Umscheid, M.L.I.S.,... (Florida, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing (Paperback)
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing is an important addition to my personal library. I continually study and review pertinent sections of it, as I am progressing with my own "baby" writing project. Marilyn and Tom, thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I am grateful to learn from successful professionals like you.
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The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing,
By marty sorenson (Show Low, Arizona) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing (Paperback)
Useful to a degree but there are better, more useful books. Dan Poynter's "The Self-Publishing Manual" is more useful and actually lists websites and email adresses for his appendix lists. This guy Ross is obviously "old-school publishing". His book reflects the publishing industry's stubborness to adapt to a changing market as evidenced by the inclusion of his preposterous "checklist" for picking a subsidy publisher. Page 43. His advice will inevitably exclude 90% of the writers of the world from following their dreams. He seems to tell the reader to steer away from subsidy pubishers but go ahead and use my hand-picked resources in the appendix, who perform virtually the "same services", only at incredible rates. An otherwise good investment.
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