Self-publishing: ISBN Numbers Vs ASIN Numbers

I've seen a lot of information on the Internet lately about what authors need for self-publishing, and one topic that never ceases to interest me are ISBN numbers and ASIN numbers. Up until I self-pubbed my first book, Chase of a Lifetime, I didn't know the difference. My publishers took care of all this and the ISBN numbers appeared magically. At the time, I didn't give it a second thought.

But there are a few things you need to understand if you are looking into self-publishing.

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