The DON'Ts of Self-Publishing
As my self-publishing journey comes to an end, I would like to share a few lessons I have learned.
I have already published several blog posts on the DOs of self-publishing, a few of which can be found here, here, and here.
Here, I offer the DON'Ts of self-publishing according to my recent experience. I do not claim that this list is exhaustive, only that it's what I learned the hard way so you don't have to.
DON'T wait to set up your business
Long before you ever plan to get your novel out there, decide on your business structure. Many self-publishers (myself included) set up an author/publisher business as a sole proprietorship. If you don't use your own name for this (and even if you do,) there are steps to take. To get your book out as quickly as possible once it's finished, you should have your business up and running well in advance so you can spend those last weeks focused elsewhere. Here are some step-by-step instructions for starting your author/publisher business.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/06/the-...
I have already published several blog posts on the DOs of self-publishing, a few of which can be found here, here, and here.
Here, I offer the DON'Ts of self-publishing according to my recent experience. I do not claim that this list is exhaustive, only that it's what I learned the hard way so you don't have to.
DON'T wait to set up your business
Long before you ever plan to get your novel out there, decide on your business structure. Many self-publishers (myself included) set up an author/publisher business as a sole proprietorship. If you don't use your own name for this (and even if you do,) there are steps to take. To get your book out as quickly as possible once it's finished, you should have your business up and running well in advance so you can spend those last weeks focused elsewhere. Here are some step-by-step instructions for starting your author/publisher business.
More at http://www.murderlab.com/2013/06/the-...
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