Self-publishing: best website links ever!

[K.S.R.]

Know of any sites or blogs about self-publishing? If you have a quality link to share that really teaches about the nuts and bolts, just start it with http://www. No fluffy stuff, please! :O) Thanks.

[K.S.R.]

Here are my faves: (Be sure to post your own!)

1. Dan Poynter's http://www.parapublishing.com (Amazing "Resources" section.) Dan Poynter practically invented Self-Publishing. His newsletter is one of the few that I open.

2. Ron Pramshufer's http://www.selfpublishing.com. A great site with a downloadable manual full of the how-to's of self publishing, including what fonts work best. Reading it is like taking a class without having to leave your house.

3. http://www.greenleafbookgroup.com. Started by Clint Greenleaf, this distribution company made it into the Inc. 500 list of best companies a few years back. With Greenleaf, you don't need to worry about packaging up your own books, mailing or any of that. They do it for you. Be sure to have your work polished though. The competition is stiff. They only accept 3% of all submissions.

4. http://www.morgan-james-publishing.com. I'm just learning about this one. It seems similar to Greenleaf.

5. http://www.lulu.com. A very user-friendly site where, with a few clicks of your mouse, have your manuscript turned into a real, saleable book in as many copies as you choose. The more you print, the lower the cost per book. As in any sort of production, the cost always goes down with the volume.