BOOK REVIEW – INDIE PUBLISHING HANDBOOK

Indie Publishing Handbook: Four Key Elements for the Self-Publisher

“I’ve been thrown in the deep end. Of a deep ocean. In a tidal wave. And all I want to do is write my stories. … Write a bio, they say. What do you want to know? I write, that’s what I do.” That was the opening to my first blog post as an author. [Drowning, 041114] Write a bio, Tweet on Twitter, blog a blog, track sales, run specials, host events, attend events by other writers – the list never ends! And let’s not forget marketing! I jumped in headlong without knowing what I was doing.

Indie Publishing Handbook will help keep a new author from that deep end of the ocean. It provides clear and succinct phases of the process to successfully get your “baby” to market and in the hands of readers. And turn those readers into fans who will stay with you throughout your writing career. What is overwhelming and insurmountable becomes doable and ‘mountable.’ Broken down into distinct and clear-cut chunks, the beast of publishing becomes tamed.

Heather Day Gilbert has provided a concise summation of four key elements for launching a successful Indie writing career. She mentions at the start, there are “ever-changing details” and encourages the would-be or newbie Indie to stay up-to-date of the never-ending tide that is this business. Ms. Gilbert emphasizes the investment of time – “don’t rush the process.” She walks her reader through each key element with simple-to-follow steps.
You won’t be disappointed with Indie Publishing Handbook, and will refer to it time and again as you begin your writing and publishing venture.


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