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Publishing Gems
Insider Information for the Self-Publishing Writer

by Brent Sampson

FIVE REASONS TO READ THIS BOOK

1) The information is presented in list format for easy reference

2) From plotting, to production, to promotion, Publishing Gems offers advice at every stage of the process

3) Insider information from a publishing professional helps you avoid common mistakes

4) It's a fun, fast read that infuses your mind with valuable suggestions devised to inspire

5) Writing a book opens windows but publishing one opens doors.

Table of Contents

Part I: Craft Your Book
Nine Steps for Plotting a Fiction Foundation
Four Ways to Finish the Book You Have Started
Five Tips for Catching Errors in Your Manuscript
Five Questions Answered About Copyright

Part II: Choose Your Publisher
Ten Concerns When Choosing a Publisher
Seven Secrets of Old-Fashioned Publishing
Five Facts About Vanity Printers
Seven Benefits of Custom Publishing

Part III: Promote Your Book
Seven Hints Regarding Pay-per-Click Promotion
Three Methods for Establishing a Hook
Six Steps to Becoming an Expert
Seven Steps for Securing a Media Event
Ten Tips for a Top-Notch Press Release
Five Questions Answered About Book Reviews
Seventeen Book Reviewers Listed
Nine Book Signing Tips

Part IV: Sell Your Book
Five Facts About Book Covers
Five Important Aspects of E-Books
Four Pricing Definitions for Distribution
Eleven Tips for Enhancing Your Distribution
Two Online Discrepancies Explained
Four Elements of a Complete Online Listing
Twelve Criteria for Getting Shelf Space

   
ISBN:
1932672850
Format:
5 x 8 Paperback
Retail Price:
$9.95
Trade Discount:
55%
Page Count:
84
   
   

"... an indispensable resource for any writer, self-published or otherwise. "

-Dan Poynter
best-selling author of The Self-Publishing Manual

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