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How To Write A Book And Self Publish

Find out what works in the world of independant publishing! How do you write a book and make it a best seller?

In the following articles you will discover the steps I took to succeed in writing a book and enter the world of publishing.

How to Become the Speediest Copywriter You Know!
Nick James
Fast writing is often the best writing. Why? Because when you're just writing from a stream of consciousness, everything is just pouring out of your mind and head at a hundred miles an hour - there's no time for editing or censoring what you have to say. . . . keep reading
Getting Your Book Sold On Amazon
Nick James
To be frank, selling through book shops is a little bit 'old school' But I would still recommend you to consider book shop sales in any case. There are still plenty of good reasons why you should get your books in the bookshops. Firstly, it means EXTRA SALES - This brings me to the next point. Just HOW do you get your book into the bookshops? Here's the Answer... . . . keep reading
Finding A Distributor And Getting Your Book In The Shops
Nick James
To be frank, selling through book shops is a little bit 'old school' But I would still recommend you to consider book shop sales in any case. There are still plenty of good reasons why you should get your books in the bookshops. Firstly, it means EXTRA SALES - This brings me to the next point. Just HOW do you get your book into the bookshops? Here's the Answer... . . . keep reading
Using Google Book Search To Get Sales & Publicity
Nick James
By marketing your book on-line You don't have to suffer all those grubby bookshop returns - nor can your books be pinched from the shelves. But there is one slight snag with mail order and online book selling however: Your potential buyers can't browse through your book before they buy it....Or Can they... Google has the answer... . . . keep reading
PR - Getting Free Advertising For Your Book - (Part Two)
Nick James
PR - Getting Free Advertising For Your Book - (Part Two) This article is the second part of my piece about getting free advertising for your book. In this part I'm going to cover articles, testimonials, book signings and reviews. . . . keep reading
Book Data : What It Is And How To Use It
Nick James
Book Data : What It Is And How To Use It In this article I want to tell you about book data services - stick with me here: It's important and can make a big difference to the success of your book. And at the end of the day it amounts to more free publicity and more sales for your book - and that has got to be worth having! . . . keep reading
Everything You Need To Know About Finding And Using Ghostwriters To Write Your Book
Nick James
Everything You Need To Know About Finding And Using Ghostwriters To Write Your Book What They Are, How To Get One And How They Can Help Your Book Succeed. Now the title of this article might make it seem as though it is only for nerdy, dull, anorak types. But read on! I am going to explain why an ISBN is important, and how it really can boost sales of your book. . . . keep reading
Book Costing Worksheet
Nick James
One of the most important tasks when putting together any new project is to make sure you're buying in stock items at reasonably low prices. To do this, make sure you get several quotes from different book printers, you'll be amazed how prices differ. . . . keep reading
Book Design Worksheet
Nick James
It definitely pays to be able to write down the complete specification of your new book BEFORE you start calling various book printers to quote for the printing and production of your title. Here's a quick reference guide for your books specifications . . . keep reading
The Technicalities Of Printing, Pricing And Designing A Book
Nick James
The Technicalities Of Printing, Pricing And Designing A Book The problem with a lot of self published books is that they look just like what they are - do-it-yourself jobs. But you don't want your book to look like it has been run off on a photocopier do you? . . . keep reading
PR - Getting Free Advertising For Your Book - (Part One)
Nick James
PR - Getting Free Advertising For Your Book - (Part One) You might not think you can get free advertising for your book. But you can with a little (very little!) effort. In this article we're going to tell you how getting free advertising (public relations or PR to give it its proper name) is done. . . . keep reading
How To Quickly & Easily Illustrate Your Book
Nick James
How To Quickly & Easily Illustrate Your Book Many types of books, like how-to type books - Can benefit greatly from the use of illustrations. Those on travel, cookery, DIY and many other self-help subjects would be very poor indeed without photographs to clearly illustrate just what the writer is setting out to explain. So here's how to illustrate your book quickly and easily. . . . keep reading
Copyright And Legal Deposit : What You Need To Know When Self Publishing Your Book
Nick James
Copyright And Legal Deposit : What You Need To Know When Self Publishing Your Book Following on from my last article - here's some more nitty-gritty about how to publish your own book. Some of it is a bit technical maybe, but it's important if you want to make a success of your project. In fact one is actually both a legal requirement and also a 400 year old tradition. . . . keep reading
Sample Ghost Writing Agreement
Nick James
Sample Ghost Writing Agreement In a recent article I explained what a ghostwriter was and how they can help you publish your book. I also mentioned that it's generally a good idea to layout a basic written agreement you might want to use when hiring a ghost - A Ghost Writing Agreement. . . . keep reading
Everything You Need To Know About ISBN Numbers
Nick James
Everything You Need To Know About ISBN Numbers What They Are, How To Get One And How They Can Help Your Book Succeed. Now the title of this article might make it seem as though it is only for nerdy, dull, anorak types. But read on! I am going to explain why an ISBN is important, and how it really can boost sales of your book. . . . keep reading
The Quick & Easy Guide To Getting Your Book Printed
Nick James
The Quick & Easy Guide To Getting Your Book Printed Maybe you want to get copies of your book on the bookshop shelves - or sell it yourself by direct mail or on your website. How do you go about doing that? Well, in this article I'll run you through book printing. . . . keep reading
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