SELF-PUBLISH YOUR

BOOK IN 30 DAYS:

THE DOS AND

DON'TS FOR THE

FIRST TIME AUTHOR

WORKBOOKInstructors

Carica E. Williams |Malana J. Battle

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

WHY DO I WANT TO WRITE A BOOK?

PURPOSE WHO

WHY

Title:

Genre:

Format:

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

What is an ebook?

What is the most importantfeature of an ebook?

Is a PDF an authentic ebook?____

What are 3 ebook extensions?1) ______ 2) ______ 3) ______

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

HOW TO CHOOSE THERIGHT TOPIC

AUDIENCE

PROBLEM ORINTERESTS

WHY

SOLUTION

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

BRAINSTORMINGIt starts with brainstorming. Remember, consider your audience.

Topic

Who is the main character (or characters)?

What size book will you self-publish?

Will you self-publish an ebook, printed book, or both?

What page range will your book fall?

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

IMPORTANT SECTIONS

D______A______

C_________HT PAG__

I_____O

TAB___ O___ CON_____

ACK_____________S

Fill in the blank of the important sections your self-published book should have.Fill in any extra sections at the bottom.

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

AUTHOR ABOUT PAGELet a professional write it for you, if possible! Use the chart below tobuild the framework for your bio.

Likes/Hobbies

Professional Profile (career, education, accomplishments...)

Interesting Facts (family composition, travels...)

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

BLEED VS. NO BLEEDIDENTIFY WHICH IS FULL BLEED VS NO BLEED.

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

BLEED AND TRIM

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

MARKETING

When should you begin to market your book? 1.

A. Before publicationB. During publicationC. After publicationD. All of the above

2. Where can you market your book?

A. Social MediaB. At bookstoresC. On my websiteD. Every possible channel that reaches my audience

3. Is it important to create a brand around mybook?

A. YesB. NoC. Only if I want to sell it

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

PAGE NUMBERING

All pages of a book are numbered, including blank pages. 1.

Title PageCopyright PageDedication / AcknowledgmentsTable of ContentsForeword / PrologueEpigraph (or Quote)Reviews

However, of the front matter pages, page numbers shouldonly be visible on the following:

Acknowledgments / DedicationTable of ContentsForeword / PrologueReviews

2. All front matter (including blank pages) should benumbered with Roman numerals (iv, xi) starting from “i” on thefirst page. The following pages are counted as front matterpages:

3. Page Numbers do not appear on blank pages or title pages,and numbering must always begin on the _______ side of a pagespread. As a result, all odd numbered pages appear on the rightand all even numbered pages appear on the left (verso).

AMAZON

WHY

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

SELLING MY BOOK

KOBO

LULUOTHERS

List the advantages/disadvantages of selling through the followingchannels.

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

WHERE TO DRAFT THE BOOK

Canva

Look at other recommended programs HERE, and choose which may work for you.

List the advantages/disadvantages of drafting your book in the followingprograms.

Microsoft Word / Word Processing Program

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

DON'T SKIMP!

Use quality photos! Use Unsplash.com for free high resolution images. Hire An editor/proofreader. Your eyes should not be the only eyes on the book. Using a friend is great, too, but a professional editor is a must.Use quality photos of yourself. No social media selfies. Hire a professional to do what you can't do: proofreading, editing, converting files, photography, etc.Learn what book size is best for you before self-pubishing.Determine a price point for your book before it is self-published. Consider, your expense to make it. Don't undervalue your work or overprice yourself.Always receive a printed proof for print books, first, before the self-published book is distributed. Ask for reviews.Create an author's webpage or social media site. Go for an ebook and a printed book. It's a little more work, but holding your piece of work in your hands will feel wonderful.

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Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

NOTES

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

NOTES

Self-Publish Your Book in 30 Days: Dos and Don'ts for the First Time Author

QUESTIONS

Introduction to Self-Publishing Worksheets

What is self-publishing?

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What are the top 5 benefits of self-publishing?

1. _______________________________________________________2. _______________________________________________________3. _______________________________________________________4. _______________________________________________________5. _______________________________________________________

Activity: What are 3 hurdles you think you might face when self-publishing your first book?

1. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What is the difference between Proofreading and Copy Editing?

____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________

Malana J. Battle, Professional Editor

1. _______________________________________________________2. _______________________________________________________3. _______________________________________________________4. _______________________________________________________5. _______________________________________________________

What is the difference between CopyrightsLock and CopyrightsNow?

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Activity: List 5 things that you could do to successfully market your new book.

1. _______________________________________________________2. _______________________________________________________3. _______________________________________________________4. _______________________________________________________5. _______________________________________________________

Activity: Write down 5 things that will go in your Author Biography.

Write any questions down that you would like to save until the end. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THANK YOU!

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Self-Publish YourBook in 30 Days

W E E K 1

30 DAYSW E E K 2 W E E K 3 W E E K 4 W E E K 5

Find a diverse group that

consists of your audience

and non-audience

members to review your

book in its final draft

form.

Give them a reasonable

timeframe to submit

review considering the

length of the book.

Based upon their review

and recommendations,

make any necessary

changes to finalize.

Include them in the

Acknowledgments.

Submit to an editor.

Get professional

headshot/photo.

Edits and reviews should

have been submitted

and returned by week 4.

Sales channels should be

decided.

Upload ebook to all

selling sites.

Test everything. Order

printed proofs for

paperback and purchase

your ebook. How do they

look? How was the

selling process and

delivery of the ebook? If

changes are needed,

make them now. If not,

you are good to launch

your book!

Bonus Week: Reviews and/or final edits should be returning by week 3 or 4.

If edits have returned and are accepted,

properly assemble book according to its format,

i.e. correct page

numbering and format

for print book, is notnecessary for ebook.

Use a professional to

convert to .epub. Use

Amazon Kindle Create to

convert to Kindle book,yourself.

Create a Payhip accountto sale your products.

If there are five weeks in

the month, you have a

bonus week to catch up

on tasks from week 4.

Before you make sales

live, give your reviewers,

and pre-orders their

product first.

Announce your book like

crazy and everywhere.

You did it! You self-

published a book!

While waiting for

reviews/edits. Research

and finalize selling

channels to determine

what book formats you

will choose: ebook,

Kindle, paperback, if not

already decided. Decide

the print-on-demand

company for paperback.

Ramp up branding and

marketing. Announce a

pre-sale launch for your

book. Give a teaser of

the cover, description,

and offer a special price

or incentive for preorders.

Create webpage or

social media platform for

the book/author.