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ON THE ROAD AGAIN…• So you think you can write?• Self-Publishing options• Where is the most bang for the

buck?• A brief tutorial – Create Space• Feedback & Questions

SO YOU THINK YOU CAN WRITE?• Ideas – What do you know BEST?• Content – Pump up the volume with

quality • Editing – Built in features don’t catch

everything• Proofing – Once you’ve got a proof,

mark it up• Re-writing – Fine tune through

another’s eyes• Formatting –Platforms require

different styles• Graphics/Images – When and when

not to use

SELF-PUBLISHING STATSShould you pay for services?

70% of writers digitally publishing formatted their own ebooks.

70% of writers using print-on-demand designed their own internal layouts.

45% of all self-publishing writers designed their own cover.

self-publishers who received help with story editing, copy editing, and proofreading made 13% more than the average

story editing, copy editing, proofreading AND COVER DESIGN, made 34% more than average

• Archway• Lulu• Tate

Publishing• Write Life• Create Space• Author House

• Lightning Source• Xlibris• iUniverse• Outskirts Press• Dog Ear

Publishing• Diggypod

SELF-PUBLISHING OPTIONS

Digital: Kindle, Smashwords, iAuthor

CREATE SPACE – AMAZON SUBSIDIARY

Assigned ISBNCover CreatorDigital ProofingPrint on Demande-Store generationAmazon integration48-hour turn-around

FEEDBACK & QUESTIONS