I’ve written about my process of self-publishing a book. This is the third instructional article in a four-part series. While I’ve ghostwritten a lot of children’s books, I haven’t followed the process after that. I have done some illustration reviews, but usually, I hand the polished manuscript to my client with a list of illustrators…
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Self-Publishing a Book – Formatting
As a children’s book ghostwriter, I provide my clients with a list of reasonably priced illustrators, but I just couldn’t find book formatters. Or, more likely, I didn’t understand the process. I’ve read a lot of self-publishing articles and they explain where to find an illustrator but NOT ONE OF THEM went into getting your…
Your Self-Published Book and the ISBN
Being a children’s ghostwriter, I get a lot of clients who self-publish. Many of them use companies that will do the work for them, actually format and publish and distribute the book, like Amazon does. If you self-publish a physical book or ebook and intend to sell it online, in bookstores, or pretty much anywhere…
16 Reasons Why You Should Publish a Book
Carolyn Howard-Johnson Author of the multi award-winning #HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers There are naysayers enough to fill every dark crevice in your defense against negativity. When people telling you not to publish a book (no, I won’t list all the reasons they will give you), here is a list for you to check…
Should You Really Write That Book?
I read an interesting article at The Outline. It starts off by demolishing two diehard myths: 1. Everyone has a book in them. 2. Any story can be turned into a book. We have to keep in mind though that there are two very different publishing models or paths. Let’s go over myth #1. The…
4 Reasons Why Self-Publishing Your Children’s Book May Be Your Best Option
Last week I talked about why you shouldn’t self-publish a young children’s book. I gave 5 reality-check tips. You can check that article out here: Is Self-Publishing a Children’s Book the Way to Go? 4 Realities For this article, let’s go over the reasons taking the self-publishing path for your children’s book may be a…
Is Self-Publishing a Children’s Book the Way to Go? 4 Realities
I self-published a children’s picture book in 2008 when self-publishing wasn’t as popular as it is today. And as a newbie to self-publishing, I made a couple of mistakes. The first of which was that I didn’t hire an illustrator-–I did the illustrations and book cover myself. I can hear the gasps. It’s okay, though….
Self-Publishing a Picture Book and Vanity Presses
Sadly, there are still new authors who fall for the lure of self-publishing (vanity) services. And, while this article focuses on picture books, it’s solid advice for authors of other genres. As a ghostwriter, the majority of my clients hit the self-publishing road as do I think most of today’s authors. It’s just easier and…
Writing for Children – Learn the Ropes
I write for young children, and I’ve also written a lot of content on marketing and health topics. Writing in multiple genres, I can tell you that writing for children can be much more challenging. When writing for children, there are guidelines to follow to help your story avoid the editor’s trash pile. Okay, I…
Barnes and Noble Press – Another Self-Publishing Option
I usually only post here once a week, but this is interesting news. There’s now a Barnes & Noble Press (a self-publishing suite). I guess it’s their take on Amazon’s KDP. When I first heard about it, I was thrilled, especially since Createspace is getting rid of their author services. But, I’m not quite sure…