Last month, we talked about marketing, but today, we will concentrate on the overall business for your company. There are so many aspects to self-publishing that you want to make sure that you’re organized. Until you get your own system in place, I’ve created a check list that will help keep you on track as you prepare to publish your book. Please review the checklist and leave your questions in the comment field on this blog post.
Other resources: Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poytner and How to Self-Publish & Market Your Own Book by Mark E. Smith and Sara Freeman Smith are two books you should add to your personal library if you’re considering self-publishing.
The checklist is located at:
http://sheliagoss.com/sheliawp/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bookschedule_sample.xls
This wraps up the 4-1-1 on Self-Publishing series. Please go to the Blogging in Black archives to view the other posts. I hope what I’ve shared has helped you in some way.
If you have any questions about the check list or self-publishing, please leave them in the comment field.
Until next month, Happy Reading and Writing!
Shelia
Shelia M Goss is the national best-selling author of six multi-cultural romance books: Hollywood Deception, His Invisible Wife, My Invisible Husband, Roses are thorns, Paige’s Web, Double Platinum and and three young adult books: The Lip Gloss Chronicles series: The Ultimate Test, Splitsville, and Paper Thin. For more information, visit her website: www.sheliagoss.com or www.thelipglosschronicles.com.
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