Steps to Successful Self Publishing

If you have been aspiring to write a book for many years, or even if this is a new idea, there are many ways that you can go about writing your book. You should not be afraid to dive into this dream and find a way to write your book. There are a lot of mistakes that first time book writers make. When you decide that you want to write your book, you should take time to study the process of writing a book. By understanding what lies ahead, you will be able to avoid many of the common mistakes. Avoiding these mistakes can save you money and can save you time.

First Draft

Before you get to the publishing stage, you want to make sure that you have a few drafts of your book. Take the time to write your first draft and then edit it yourself. When you edit it, you should not only look for grammar mistakes, but make sure that your readers will be able to follow along with your story. By editing your paper, you may catch some parts of your book that were unresolved or even some sentences or paragraphs that don’t make sense.

Editors

After you have edited your first draft a few times and you are sure that you are happy with what you have produced, you will want to hire an editor. Find someone reputable that you know you are going to be able to trust. When you have found an editor, you will want to be as humble as possible about the edits that you get back. It can be hard to see something that you love get edited by someone that does not have the same love for the book. Take the criticism constructively and don’t be afraid to make suggested changes.

Publishing

When you have a final transcript of your book, you will then want to find a way to get your book published. If you decide that self publishing works the best for your needs, there are many things that you need to consider. You should start with finding a printer that you know you are going to be able to trust. You want to work with a printer that can provide you a high quality product at the price that is right for you. Take your time shopping around and make sure that you find the printer that is the best for your needs.

When you are self publishing, you will also have to be well aware of the copyright laws that will surround your work. Take the time to get your book copyrighted and ensure that other people do not take the characters from your book and right their own book with them.

Although it may be intimidating to publish your own book, you may be able to save a lot of cost. Do a breakdown of the costs that are associated with printing and associated with publishing to figure out if printing your own book is going to be worth your time and worth your money.