If you are familiar with MS Word, then it is not too difficult to format your print book interior for self-publishing with CreateSpace (now KDP Print) using the formatted templates and this step-by-step guide. TUTORIAL: Formatting Your Print Book Interior… Read more
Category: Self-Publishing
20 Book Awards for Indie Authors
When I published my first memoir, I entered quite a few book awards. It wasn’t just the award that I was after, it was the feedback and the public nod of approval that my book was of a high standard…. Read more
Self-publishing a Kindle Book from MS Word
Self publishing a book with Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) for the Amazon Kindle Store is free. It is the designing, styling, formatting and preparing your Word document that can be the tricky part. Many people prefer to pay someone else… Read more
Book Promotion – Launching a Book
I’m excited to be sharing our second guest post by author Carol Bodensteiner. Thanks so much Carol for taking the time to share your personal experiences and tips for launching and promoting a self-published hard copy book. Book promotion can… Read more
Getting Reviews for your Book
I put much of the success of my own book down to actively pursuing impartial book reviews right from the start. Book reviews are, in my opinion, one of the most important tools for book promotion. Books with a lot… Read more