My self-publishing success story is included.

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Product Description

This book provides easy yet effective tools used in publishing and marketing books successfully. The authors, Mack E. Smith and Sara Freeman Smith, include their personal experiences in publishing their books. The book list many resources in the appendix, such as production timelines, printers, trade associations, etc. It explains how to: get free advertising, avoid common publishing mistakes, prepare a marketing plan, complete important registrations, select a book printer, and much more.

How to Self-Publish and Market Your Own Book includes sample forms, pricing information, and budget worksheets. The book also includes a special section of tips and resources for minority and women writers. Every aspiring writer can understand this simple guide.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #141335 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

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

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Customer Reviews

A must read for aspiring writers who will self publish.
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.

But I thought the Publisher would do that
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.

My Pick for Aspiring Writers
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.