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Self-Publishing

A Few Good Reasons to Self-Publish Your Book

by Susan C. Daffron

The pros and cons of self-publishing versus going the traditional route of finding an agent and submitting a book proposal to a mainstream publisher

What is an ISBN and Why Do I Need One for My Book?

by Susan C. Daffron

An ISBN or International Standard Book Number is one of the most important numbers you will encounter in book publishing

How to Select the Right Editor for Your Book Project

by Susan C. Daffron

You need to understand the various types of editing before you go searching for an editor

What is a CIP and an LCCN?

by Susan C. Daffron

Along with the ISBN (International Standard Book Number) that is used to identify a book, you'll encounter other acronyms like CIP and LCCN

Self-Publishing on a Budget

by Susan C. Daffron

Publishing on the cheap isn't impossible, but you do have to be creative

Why Self-Publishers Should Write a Book Proposal

by Susan C. Daffron

Creating a book proposal forces you to think about the book before you actually write the book

Seven Steps to Self Publish Your Book

by Susan C. Daffron

The steps you need to take to self publish a book are really quite simple

The Ins and Outs of Book Barcodes

by Susan C. Daffron

Self-publishers need to understand the acronyms and terms related to book barcodes

Help, I Have Too Many Books! 5 Ways to Unload Excess Book Inventory

by Susan C. Daffron

A few ideas for getting excess books out of your garage and turning them into money in the bank

Are You Really Self-Publishing or Not?

by Susan C. Daffron

When you sign up with a "self-publishing company" you probably are not really self-publishing and you may end up regretting it

The Wacky World of Discounts

by Susan C. Daffron

Although it's confusing, understanding how discounts work is big part of the money matters in publishing

What Is a Book Packager?

by Susan C. Daffron

A book packager or book producer helps a publishing company with the mechanics of putting together a book

Get Specific with a Book Marketing Plan

by Susan C. Daffron

Pretend the book already exists and start writing some marketing copy as if the book were being released today.

Create a Workable Book/Ebook Publishing Workflow

by Susan C. Daffron

At our tiny publishing company, we have established a book publishing workflow that works for us mostly because of one core concept: our book text is separate from the formatting and styles are used consistently

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