Successful Self-Publishing--From Childrens Author to Independent Publisher, a Simple Guide for New and Not So New Authors by M. LaVora Perry


Successful Self-Publishing--From Childrens Author to Independent Publisher, a Simple Guide for New and Not So New Authors
Title : Successful Self-Publishing--From Childrens Author to Independent Publisher, a Simple Guide for New and Not So New Authors
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ISBN : 0975925172
ISBN-10 : 9780975925171
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 108
Publication : First published July 13, 2005

Successful Self-Publishing is a guide for writers who want a simple introduction to independent publishing and published authors who seek winning strategies to boost book sales. In 1995 M. LaVora Perry became the first staff card writer of color for American Greetings (AG)-the world's largest publicly-owned greeting card company. Perry twice received AG Creative Excellence awards for writing and editing before resigning from the multinational corporation in 2002. Today the list of writers who have sought Perry' expertise as an independent publisher includes Janis F. Kearney, the First U.S. Presidential Diarist (Clinton Administration) and the author of Essence magazine best-seller Cotton Field of Dreams-a Memoir. ENDORSEMENTS "LaVora, thank you for the work you're doing to make it easier for new authors who seek to publish independently! So many of us have learned from your example. I for one depended on your wisdom and experience as I began to look at options in starting our own small press. Your assistance has been invaluable." -Janis F. Kearney, First U.S. Presidential Diarist (Clinton Administration), Author of Cotton Field of Dreams--A Memoir "This is such an easy to read and easy to follow book. I've already learned so much." -Michelle Rankins, Poet and Author "LaVora, you are an inspiration to the literary community." -Nancy Gilliam, Contributor to Chicken Soup for the African American Soul Read

Successful Self-Publishing--From Childrens Author to Independent Publisher, a Simple Guide for New and Not So New Authors Reviews

  • Tami

    Successful Self-Publishing: From Children's Author to Independent Publisher acts as a resource for those looking into self-publishing their own book. The material in this book is directed primarily towards print publication of works, as opposed to a more generalized look at both books and ebooks. Moreover, the author focuses a good deal of attention on using Print on Demand (POD) publishers. Thus, the information contained in this book will be of particular interest to those individuals new to self-publishing and those writers wanting to publish a single book as well as those authors looking to reduce costs and time required to take a book from idea to print.

    There were a number of sections in this book that I thought were particularly of note. One section discussed the various reasons for self-publishing. I felt this section was particularly enlightening as there were a number of reasons on this list that I hadn't even considered.

    Two other sections of note were the sections on subsidy publishing and POD publishing. These sections were quite detailed, showing the pros and cons of these publishing methods and also giving the reader a lot of tips on the questions he or she should ask when considering these services.