PW E064 The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing

Passionately Wrong Podcast Episode E064

The Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing

Key takeaway: A detailed look at the steps to self-publishing, including how and why to do it, what it costs, and how to produce the best book you can

Topics covered in this video: 

• Most first-time authors assume they need to publish traditionally; they may be better served by self-publishing
• Self-publishing is not an excuse to take shortcuts on quality: things like copy editing, formatting, cover art
• Ways to raise money before you publish and start selling
• Why genre-specific knowledge helps you position your book better
• Publishing via Amazon vs. (and/or) the rest of the world - thinking globally
• Coordinating your books in various places, universal book links, ISBN numbers
• Formatting your book for E-publishing and print; audiobooks
• AI-generated content - what the tools are good for, and what not
• Taking a book from one platform and distributing it globally
• Tailoring your work to meet reader expectations
• How an editor can help make your book better

Resources in this video

Grammarly

ProWritingAid

Universal book link

Publisher Rocket

Vellum

Atticus

Adobe InDesign

IngramSpark

Draft2Digital