 | Become a Real Self-Publisher: Don't be a Victim of a Vanity Press. Learn All About Self-Publishing. Publish a Better Book, Publish it Faster, Make More Money, Have More Fun |
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- IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: a lot has happened since this book was published. Please order my new Independent Self Publishing: The Complete Guide. It's more up-to-date, has 88 more pages, and the price is the same as the older book. It's better-looking, too.
There is lots of confusion about "self-publishing." This book will help you sort out the misstatements and misunderstandings. It will guide you from your first word to your first sale. It can help a frustrated writer make a quick and painless transition to become a less frustrated writer and publisher.
Independence from England in the 18th century led to the establishment of a vibrant and strong democracy in the United States, where "anyone can be president."
In the 21st century, independent self-publishing, made possible by new technology, has led to a democratization of publishing where any writer can be published. Anyone with a few months and about $600 can publish a book that looks just as good as books published by the companies that have published books since the 19th century.
For better and for worse, all creative people can now compete on a level playing field, and the ultimate judges of quality are readers-- not the gatekeepers of traditional media businesses.
Writers are often unable or unwilling to have their books published by "traditional" publishing companies and decide to "self-publish." Many of them use the services of a "self-publishing company" or "print-on-demand company" or "subsidy publisher" with the thought that the writers will become self-published authors.
They're not. They're not self-publishing. They're really just customers (or victims) of "vanity publishers" that make most of their money by selling services to writers, not by selling books to readers, and they give up a lot.
If you're not the publisher, you are not a self-publisher.
While there may be some legitimate reasons to use vanity publishers, the writers who use them will often wait longer for books to be sold, have less control over the appearance and quality of the books, spend more money, make less money, wait longer to get their money, and have a lower quality book than if they became REAL self-publishers.
It's not difficult to become a REAL self-publisher, and the potential rewards, advantages and enjoyment can be enormous.
This informative and complete book, based on extensive first-hand experience, will tell you how to do it.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1200455 in Books
- Published on: 2009-10-15
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 1.39 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 432 pages
Editorial Reviews
From the Publisher
READER REACTION:
"This is the most up-to-date, definitive book for self-publishers. Every writer who dreams of seeing their book in print needs to read it." -- Dan Brennan, author of Sacred Unions, Sacred Passions
"I am completing my first book and had researched some so-called "self-publishing companies" that are really vanity publishers. I have decided to truly self-publish, and Michael's book will be of tremendous help to me in the process. The book is wonderful. It's amazingly complete and detailed. Especially helpful are the sections on book design using Word and his dollar comparisons of self-publishing with some of the vanity and traditional publishers. This book is a must-read for anyone considering self-publishing a book!" --Arlene Miller, M.A., author of The Best Little Grammar Book Ever!
"Michael's book is REALLY useful. He distilled an over-whelming amount of information and resources into one easy-to-use book that should help any aspiring author to achieve the dream of self-publishing more easily and more quickly. From timetables to pricing to common-sense advice, this book is a tremendous find for anyone considering self-publishing." --Ginger Jenks, MCC, CEO of Magellan Enterprises, author of I Bark Because I Do: Bite-Size Lessons for Happier Living
"...nice conversational style and comprehensive coverage of the major areas involved in self-publishing." --Nick Gretener, publisher of The Vanishing of a Species?
About the Author
Michael N. Marcus either is now or has been a journalist, author, publisher, advertising copywriter, public relations practitioner, photographer, band manager, amateur attorney, golf ball SCUBA diver, recording engineer, and founder and president of AbleComm, Inc. ("the telecom department store").
He provides the words for nearly 40 websites and blogs, has been Audio-Video Editor of Rolling Stone, and has written for many other magazines and newspapers.
Michael specializes in making technology understandable, and often humorous. He has written seven books, and more are planned.
Born in 1946, Michael's a proud member of the first cohort of the Baby Boom, along with Dolly Parton, Candy Bergen, Donny Trump, Billy Clinton and Georgie Bush.
At the urging of a misguided guidance counselor, he went to Lehigh University to become an electrical engineer, and was quickly disappointed to learn that engineering was mostly math-- and slide rules were not as much fun as soldering irons.
Michael was one of the few literate people in his engineer-filled freshman dormitory and made money editing term papers. He got in big trouble when he got caught running intercom wire from his dorm room to a friend two floors below, and when an inspector found a payphone in his suitcase.
His college apartment had an elaborate and illegal multi-line phone system, a phone booth with a toilet in it, and an invisible phone activated by two hand claps.
Michael lives in Connecticut with his wife Marilyn, Hunter the Golden Retriever, and a lot of stuff -- including both indoor and outdoor telephone booths, a "Lily Tomlin" switchboard, lots of books, CDs and DVDs, and many black boxes with flashing lights. Marilyn is very tolerant.
