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Self-publishing Mistakes Bonus Tip: Foreword

by Steve Spillman | Jul 16, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Bonus Mistake #11: It’s ‘Foreword’ not ‘Forward’ You’ve read through this e-book. Congratulations! As a prize, here’s a bonus tip for you: This mistake I didn’t list in Ten Biggest Mistakes Self-Published Authors Make, but it’s a...

Self-publishing Mistake #10: My Student Days are Over

by Steve Spillman | Jul 9, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #10: I’m an Author! My Student Days are over! I imagine you put a lot of research into writing your book. I know I did. I spent more time reading than I did writing. At almost every turn in my writing, I had to stop, research the topic, find a fact or confirm...

Self-Publishing Mistake #9: My Fans will Come to Me

by Steve Spillman | Jul 2, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #9: I’m a Star! My Fans will Come to Me! Now that you’ve finished writing your book, now that it’s published, your job as an author is over, right? Now it’s time for you to sit back and enjoy the success your book will have among the masses and the...

Self-Publishing Mistake #8: I Can Represent Myself

by Steve Spillman | Jun 25, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #8: Publishers are All Crooks! I Can Represent Myself! Which brings up my next point: yes, it can seem that publishers are all crooks. Publishers are in business, and the point of business is to make a profit. And, concerning your book, your publisher is...

Self-Publishing Mistake #7: I’ve Got Amazon

by Steve Spillman | Jun 18, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #7: I Don’t Need Distribution, I’ve Got Amazon! Okay, I just said that ‘you alone are responsible for your success.’ I get that. I started in this business as an author. Now I’m a publisher: I know better than most, the limits of ‘distribution.’ First,...

Self-Publishing Mistake #6: Assume the World Will Beat a Path to Your Door

by Steve Spillman | Jun 11, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #6: Assume the World Will Beat a Path to Your Door! You’ve written your book, had it professionally edited, a graphic artist has created the perfect cover and you’ve laid out the interior beautifully. You’ve created a first-class book! Wow!...

Self-Publishing Mistake #5: Don’t Worry About How People will Read Your Book

by Steve Spillman | Jun 4, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake #5: Don’t Worry About How People will Actually Read Your Book! It doesn’t really matter what format your book comes in, does it? I mean, as long as people can get the information, that’s all that’s important, right? Wrong! How people read your book will...

Self-Publishing Mistake #4: Don’t Bother with an ISBN or LCCN

by Steve Spillman | May 28, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 22 comments

Mistake # 4 Don’t Bother with an ISBN or LCCN! First of all, what is an ISBN and an LCCN? ISBN is short for “International Standard Book Number.” Without getting too technical, it’s a thirteen digit number assigned to your book; it’s how book buyers and booksellers...

Self-Publishing Mistake #3: Layout Your Own Interior!

by Steve Spillman | May 21, 2013 | blog, self-publishing | 0 comments

Mistake # 3 Layout Your Own Interior! How words look can be as important as what they say Pagination (typeset in the old days) is how the interior of your book is laid out. Most new authors don’t even know pagination is a word, let alone how it plays a profound part...
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