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Successful Self-Publishing (Fourth Edition)

How to Self-Publish and Market Your Book (Creative Business Books for Writers and Authors)

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Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills?

This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers/listeners.

Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna (J.F.) Penn, this practical guide shares the exact methods used to publish more than forty books and build a multi-six-figure author business.

In this comprehensive guide, you'll discover:

• A quick-start roadmap for self-publishing your first book

• Step-by-step instructions for publishing professional-quality ebooks, print books, and audiobooks

• The sites and services to trust and how to avoid the scams

• Marketing strategies that work for both fiction and non-fiction New in the 4th Edition:

• Updated publishing platforms and opportunities

• Expanded section on direct sales, special editions and crowdfunding

• Practical guidance on using AI tools effectively as an artisan author

Whether you're writing your first book or you're an experienced author looking to expand your publishing business, this guide provides actionable steps without overwhelming technical jargon.

Start your indie author journey today with confidence. Try Successful Self-Publishing!

• Practical guidance on using AI tools effectively as an artisan author

Whether you're writing your first book or you're an experienced author looking to expand your publishing business, this guide provides actionable steps without overwhelming technical jargon.

Start your indie author journey today with confidence. Try Successful Self-Publishing!

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Thanks Joanna. I’ve been following you for years and always appreciate the great insights and support you give writers. Another great book with useful tips to support me on my writing journey. Thanks for updating this book. With appreciation Sandy K.

As always very informative

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