Self publishing

A series of blog posts about the process of self publishing.

Self publishing 28: email lists

Self publishing 28: email lists

For the next in my series of posts on self-publishing I am going to discuss email lists. These aren't actually limited to just self-published authors, as if you are traditionally published you might be interested in a mailing list as well, for all the same reasons....

Self publishing 27: serialisation

Self publishing 27: serialisation

Another format to publish your stories in is through serialisation. That means putting small sections (episodes or chapters) out one at a time.This is a tried and tested way of publishing - most of Charles Dickens books were published a chapter at a time through...

Self publishing 26: printed versions

Self publishing 26: printed versions

So far in my series about self-publishing we have mainly talked about the production of ebooks. Now, these aren't the only type of books that you can create. In fact, there are a myriad of different formats - paperback, hardback, large print, audiobook, serialisation,...

Self publishing 25: Conferences

Self publishing 25: Conferences

For my next post in this series on self publishing I am looking at conferences. These are a great way to keep learning about writing craft, as well as marketing. And they also allow you to network and meet other great authors in your genre you could, in the future,...

Self publishing 24: Bestseller lists

Self publishing 24: Bestseller lists

Being a best selling author is something that sounds impressive and many people have that as their goal when they start publishing. Whether being able to say that your book has been featured on a best seller list is something that drives sales is up in the air, but t...

Self publishing 23: your ideal reader

Self publishing 23: your ideal reader

One concept that really helps to clarify how to position your book in the market is the idea of your ideal reader. While you want as many people as possible to purchase and read your books, you also need to define exactly who you are targeting. With the myriad of...

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