Catherine Ryan Howard - Self-Printed: The Sane Persons Guide to Self-Publishing

THIRD EDITION (Version 3.1)

Copyright Catherine Ryan Howard 2014

Country of Publication: Ireland

www.catherineryanhoward.com @cathryanhoward

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DISCLAIMER:

This books aim is to serve as a guide for authors intending to make work available for sale through the print-on-demand service CreateSpace, Amazons Kindle Direct Publishing platform and the e-book publishing website Smashwords. It is not intended to be a comprehensive guide to self-publishing, a guide to self-publishing in any other form or a replacement for legal or other expert advice. While every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this book is accurate and up to date, mistakes or inaccuracies may well exist. The author accepts no liability or responsibility for any loss or damage caused, or thought to be caused, by following the advice in this book and recommends that you use it only in conjunction with other trusted sources and information. All foreign currency exchange calculations are approximate and were conducted in August 2014.

Praise for SELF-PRINTED :

An exceptional breath of realism, real knowledge and hard experience dont dream of self-publishing your book without it. This is the self-publishing guide to read if you actually care about the quality of your writing and your readers. Nicola Morgan, author of around 100 books including Write to be Published (and other writing advice on her website - www.nicolamorgan.com ), award-winning YA novels such as Wasted , and books on the teenage brain and stress.

[ Self-Printed has] been my bible! Whenever anyone asks me for a tip on self-publishing, I tell them to go buy it. I had it in digital version first and then in paperback so I could have it open next to the laptop. Kitty French, USA Today bestselling author of The Knight Series

Self-Printed is my self-publishing bible. It taught me how to format, create and upload my e-books and print-on-demand paperbacks. It showed me practical things such as how to build a website/blog and how to promote my books. More importantly, it taught me how to compete with the professionals. Just look at the results - The Estate Series has sold nearly 100,000 copies and following that I got a traditional book deal with Thomas & Mercer too, so Im now a hybrid author. Jam-packed full of hints and tips all in one place, Im always referring back to it. In a word, its priceless. Mel Sherratt, author of The Estate Series and DS Allie Shenton Series

The BEST book on self-publishing Seriously, GET THIS NOW! David Wright, co-author of the bestselling Yesterdays Gone series

Its authoritative, engaging, and, like [Catherines] blog, caffeinated. If youre thinking of self-publishing and you want to give your book a great start in life, get Self-Printed . Roz Morris, author of Nail Your Novel: Why Writers Abandon Books and How You Can Draft, Fix and Finish With Confidence

When I decided to self-publish my work, I didnt have the faintest idea how to do it. Fortunately, I came across Catherine Ryan Howards guide to encourage, push, and prod me through the process. I doubt I would have achieved the success Ive experienced without her down-to-earth, practical, meanwhile-here-in-the-real-world advice. I recommend Self-Printed to every writer I meet. Martin Turnbull, author of the Garden of Allah novels, recently optioned by the producer of Disney's Million Dollar Arm

The best thing about Catherine is that she not only lives the dream, but offers you a stepladder up to join her. The advice she gives is utterly practical because shes done what she describes and the whole [book] is suffused with humour. I am a fan . Associate Professor Alison Baverstock, author of Is There a Book in You? and Course Leader, MA Publishing, Kingston University (UK)

Catherine explains clearly and concisely how to make self-publishing work for you. Laugh-out-loud funny in places, this book covers everything you need to know to make your book a success.

Vanessa OLoughlin, founder of Writing.ie