Here’s the table of contents for the book – Publish Your First Book.
At this point, the writing is 99% complete. The book is being proofread. I am still integrating some interviews with authors and polishing the Resources section.
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Title: Publish Your First Book: A Quick Start Guide To Professional Self-Publishing
By: Karl W. Palachuk
Pages: 265 (estimated)
Binding: Paperback
Publication Date: June 2011
Table of Contents:
Section I: Getting Started
1 – This Guide
2 – About the Author
3 – Writing Non Fiction
4 – Process Overview
5 – Begin with the End In Mind
6 – Your Marketing Plan
7 – Budget and Cash Flow Projection
Section II: Resources
8 – Interns and Other “Staff”
9 – Local Writers/Publishers/Editors
10 – Outsourcing on the Internet
Section III: Some Mechanics and Technical Stuff
11 – Legal and Tax Issues
12 – ISBNs
13 – Some Design Considerations
14 – Library of Congress
15 – Copyrights
Section IV: Editing, Layout, and Production
16 – Layout
17 – Copy Editing
18 – Cover Design
19 – Cover Template and Production Variables
20 – Uploading PDFs
21 – Drafts and Review Copies
Section V: Printing and Distribution
22 – Lightning Source / Ingram Books
23 – Hulu, Amazon, and Other Alternatives
24 – Kindle and Other “Readers”
25 – Self-Distribution
Section VI: Integrating Your Web Site, Mailing List, and Payment Systems
26 – First Step: A Mailing List
27 – Be Ready to Take Money
28 – Store Software
29 – Building Your Web Site
30 – Bundling
31 – Your Other Services
Section VII: Sales, Marketing, and Promotion
32 – Pricing for Non-Fiction
33 – Your Marketing Plan (Revised)
34 – Using Social Media Effectively
35 – Give-Aways and Samples
36 – When Promotion Becomes Product
37 – Gimmicks, Gotchas, and Schemes to Avoid
Section VIII: Final Analysis
38 – Congratulations
39 – Launch Party?
40 – How Would You Do This Again?
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