Helpful Resource Links for Publishing Your Own Book

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There is more than one way to skin a writing cat so I’m just going to share links to things I think are helpful. That doesn’t mean these are the only ways to go about self-publishing your book.

Writing Guides

Editing Tips (to help make your book the best it can be before you send it off to a professional editor)

11 Tips for Editing Your Own Writing (Plus a Checklist)

How to Edit a Book: Your Ultimate 21-Part Checklist

Cover Art

Book Cover Media: Page with links to cover artists and unique stock photos for cover use

Formatting Your Ebook and Print Book

Vellum for Mac

Scrivener for Mac and PC

Audiobook Creation

Findaway Voices

ACX (Audible owned by Amazon)

Selling your ebook and print books on various vendor websites:

AMAZON

Amazon Self-Publishing: How to Publish on Amazon Step-by-Step

KOBO

Kobo’s Writing Life Help Center: Post on Setting up a new ebook

iBOOKS

Publish and sell books with iBooks Author

NOOK

Barnes & Noble Press

DRAFT2DIGITAL

Draft2Digital: Looking for a one-stop shop or more vendor options (remember that if you are direct with a vendor you cannot also send the same book via D2D to that vendor)