Below is a series of posts I wrote regarding my experience as a newly self-published author. I’m writing this in part because I published Wine Bottles and Broomsticks, somewhat impulsively and only after the most cursory level of research, planning and preparation. It’s not meant to be an authoritative explanation on HOW-TO as much as a guide to what I did, what I might do differently if I were to do it again, and why. I hope that these articles help inform your journey to publication.
Cheers,
Dave
Before you publish, Part 1 – Pre-publication checklist for new authors, by a newly published author
Before you publish, Part 2 – Should you go indie?
Before you publish, Part 3 – The backlist
Before you publish, Part 4 – The pitch
Before you publish, Part 5 – Beta Readers
Before you publish, Part 6 – Editing
Before you publish, Part 7 – Identifying your audience
Before you publish, Part 8 – Networking with other authors
Before you publish, Part 9 – Book events and pretending to be a people person.
Before you publish, Part 10 – What platform(s) do I use?!
Before you publish, Part 11 – Sales Expectations
Before you publish, Part 12 – Talking books
Series 2 (Second Book)
Before you publish, Part 13 – Launching a second book
Before you publish, Part 14 – The elephant in the room: money
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