Self-Publishing Success: Two Keys to Effective Marketing as a Self-Published Author

From Edie: Learn how to market your self-published book with confidence. Discover relational, authentic ways to share your stories without feeling pushy.

Self-Publishing Success: Two Keys to Effective Marketing as a Self-Published Author 

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author

When was the last time you got excited about something? 

I mean, really excited. Maybe it was about a movie or a television show or a new restaurant or even maybe a recipe you prepared at home. We can get excited about all sorts of things, can’t we? And when you are excited, what’s the first thing you do?

I guess it’s different for everyone, but for me, when I’m really excited about something, I tell people. 

That, in its most basic sense, is marketing. Marketing is sharing what you’re excited about with someone else who might benefit from it too. 

Self-Publishing Success: How to Format Your Book for Print and Ebook (Vellum, Atticus, Kindle Create & More)

From Edie: Learn how to format your self-published book for print and ebook. Explore tools like Vellum, Atticus, Kindle Create, and Word to create professional layouts.

Self-Publishing Success: How to Format Your Book for Print and Ebook (Vellum, Atticus, Kindle Create & More)

by A.C. Williams @ACW_Author

When you open a paperback book with a beautiful cover, what do you expect to see inside? If the cover is gorgeous, surely the interior will be gorgeous too. But that’s not always the case. 

So far in this series on self-publishing, we’ve talked about setting your goals, understanding your legal rights as a self-published author, ISBNs, distribution channels, market research, and book cover design, and the different types of editing. This month, we’re going to look at an element of self-publishing that not many people discuss: Formatting both for physical books and ebooks.