Between The End and the Upload: How to Get Your Manuscript Ready for Self-Publication

What does a publisher do in order to release a book and how do I do that for myself?Youve written a book. Youve heard about writers publishing their own books and you want to know more. Or youre already self-published and youre still confused about the process.This book provides lessons assignments and worksheets to guide you through the six steps between typing The End and uploading your book to a vendors website. Polish: Find the right editor for you. Learn four copyediting methods that you can do on your computer.Prepare: Cover designers formatters narrators theres lots of ways to spend your money. Why who when how much to pay? Where do you find them?Protect: Do you need to register a copyright? What are ISBNs? Who owns what piece of your book? Is piracy preventable?Price: Pick a number any number? Ebook and print book pricing models are explained.Print: Trimming binding bleeding... the jargon explained.Publish: How many ways can you sell a book? Go wide or exclusive? To print or not to print?