[stylist] Self Publishing

[davidw]

Donna,

Thanks for the resources.  I will read, "Getting Your Book Published For 
Dummies"

I appreciate all the advice in this "mind numbing process", this is truly a 
challenge in itself.

David

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Donna Hill" <penatwork at epix.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: [stylist] Self Publishing


> Hi David,
> Congratulations for getting this far in the process! There are many things 
> to think about with self-publishing, and unless you already have done so, 
> I would advise reading "Getting Your Book Published for Dummies" which is 
> available as digital download and cassette from NLS or some other book 
> about how the publishing industry works.
>
> I think that I Universe still makes you sign an exclusive contract, 
> whereas Amazon, for instance, doesn't. I'm in the  midst of researching 
> this for my novel and it is a mind-numbing process. The other thing you 
> need to keep in mind is that the writer, regardless of whether it's 
> self-published or picked up by a publisher, is nowadays responsible for 
> more and more of the promotions. I recently bought an accessible e-book 
> called "Purple Snowflake Marketing" by Dave and Lillian Brummit, which is 
> a great resource.
>
> BTW, what's a nonfiction novel?
>
> Donna Hill
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> On 10/20/2010 2:51 PM, davidw wrote:
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>> I have been researching self publishing company's and there are so many 
>> to choose from.  Being a first time author of my non-fiction novel I'd 
>> like to make the right choice.
>>
>> Can someone recommend a company for printing paperback's with the 
>> advantages of distribution.
>> and or company's that don't shy away from first time author's.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> David Wermuth
>> dwermuth1 at earthlink.net
>>
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