Download or read book People s Guide to Publishing written by Joe Biel and published by Microcosm Publishing. This book was released on 2018-12-05 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: So, you want to publish books.Drawing on 23 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe Biel has written the most accessible and comprehensive guide to running a successful publishing business. You'll learn all the skills of the trade, including how to:Develop your individual books to connect with readers on a practical and emotional levelChoose between offset printed, digitally printed, and eBook formats and work effectively with printersBuild an authentic niche so you can reach your audience and sell books directlyUnderstand if and when you're ready to work with a distributor or large online retailerCreate a budget and predict the cost and income of each book so your company stays in the blackDecide what work you need to do yourself and what can be done by othersPlan for sustainable growthFeaturing interviews with other upstart independent publishers and funny anecdotes from publishing's long history as well as detailed charts and visuals, this book is intended both beginners looking for a realistic overview of the publishing or self-publishing process and for experienced publishers seeking a deeper understanding of accounting principles, ways to bring their books to new audiences, and how to advance their mission in a changing industry. All readers will come away with the confidence to move forward wisely and a strong sense of why publishing matters today more than ever.

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Download or read book A Detailed Guide to Self Publishing with Amazon and Other Online Booksellers written by Chris McMullen and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Proofreading, author pages, marketing, and more.

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Download or read book Book Design Made Simple written by Fiona Raven and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Design Made Simple gives DIY authors, small presses, and graphic designers--novices and experts alike--the power to design their own books. It's the first comprehensive book of its kind, explaining every step from installing Adobe(R) InDesign(R) right through to sending the files to press. For those who want to design their own books but have little idea how to proceed, Book Design Made Simple is a semester of book design instruction plus a publishing class rolled into one. Let two experts guide you through the process with easy step-by-step instructions, resulting in a professional-looking top-quality book

Download or read book The Fine Print of Self Publishing written by Mark Levine and published by Publish Green. This book was released on 2011 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fine Print of Self-Publishing (Fourth Edition) offers a comprehensive guide to the self-publishing world, and is a must-read for any author considering self-publishing his or her book.

Download or read book Finding Gold in Colorado Prospector s Edition written by Kevin Singel and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-26 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Travel guide book inspired by the gold prospecting origin of Colorado. Includes touring information on all the major towns founded as gold mining camps as well as summaries of each town's origin story. Includes reviews and recommendations on historic districts to visit, mines to tour, driving tours of ghost towns and places to gold pan. Includes information on 16 historic districts, 31 museums, 18 mines, 186 gold panning sites across the state of Colorado. Thoroughly researched to confirm public access to the panning sites (no private property or areas subject to mining claim has been included - unlike other books.)Written by a long-time Colorado resident and gold prospector. Based on years of research and field work.Get your share of the gold by prospecting for it in historic, urban, and remote locations across the gold districts of Colorado.

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Download or read book Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer written by Moira Anderson Allen and published by Skyhorse Publishing Inc.. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-inclusive reference that gives writers the competitive advantage they need to break into the freelance writing market.

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Download or read book Set Yourself Up to Self Publish A Genealogist s Guide written by Dina C Carson and published by First Edition Design Pub.. This book was released on 2014-09-29 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you have a family story to tell or research to share and want to know what your options are for publishing, this guide will: * lead you through how publishing works * illustrate the four stages of a publishing project * show you how to pick a project to publish (and give you some ideas for new projects) * analyze the which tools you will need to complete the project * and instruct you how to prepare your manuscript to publish in print, as an eBook, or online. This handy publishing primer will give you what you need to take your writing--your genealogical research, your family or local history, even your personal experiences and adventures--from manuscript to published book.

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Download or read book The Judas Tree written by Patricia Le Roy and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-02-19 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIVES FALL APART WHEN THE STASI ARCHIVES ARE OPENED Berlin 1989. The Wall comes down, the regime collapses, the secret police files are opened. In communist East Germany, people spent their lives looking over their shoulders. Anyone could be an informant for the dreaded Stasi. Friends informed on friends, children on parents, husbands on wives. Everything they said went into the files. Matthias, a cellist, and Anne, a violinist, spent five years together in Leipzig. They played music, and stayed out of politics. Until Anne was killed in a car crash in France, they were happy. At least, that's what Matthias thought. But after Anne's death, he sees his file, and his illusions are shattered. He believed she loved him. That's not what the file says. -Seeing your file can be a shock, Fraulein Schroeder told me. Sometimes you have to go back into your soul and consider the whole of your life in a different light.- Anne is no longer there to answer questions. Matthias must follow her trail back to Uzes to learn the truth.

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