From e-Book to Paperback, A Self-Publisher's Labors
By DW Davis
@DWDavis (25805)
United States
March 12, 2016 12:50pm CST
Now that the house that published my fourth book, the first in my Buzby Beach series, has finally gotten to the point of being ready to release that book as a paperback, I'm ready to start the process of preparing my fifth book, the second in the series, for paperback. Both are out in e-Book format.
After self-publishing my first 3 books, my River Dream series, I signed with a small publisher to produce my fourth book. It seemed like a good idea at the time.
I self-publish my paperback books through CreateSpace. I've had good luck with them, their system is easy to use, and they sell through not only Amazon, but the major print book distributors as well.
The new templates are all downloaded. All I have to do now is transfer the text into the template and design the cover to match the e-Book cover as near as I can. With luck, It'll be ready in time for the start of the summer beach season.
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
14 Mar 16
I think you will like CreateSpace. Their tools for do-it-yourself publishers are good. I designed a full front and back cover with a spine for my latest book today. I used their tools to set it up in Word and then moved everything to Publisher for the fine tuning. I think it looks pretty good.
@Tampa_girl7 (50080)
• United States
12 Mar 16
It sounds like you are having success.
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@CRK109 (14556)
• United States
12 Mar 16
How exciting! I write quite a bit and have had a few things published but haven't made much. That's okay. I get so much joy from writing. But a friend of mine is beginning to write children's books. Books with meaning. One about bipolar disorder and one about postpartem depression. All so that children can understand. Do you have any tips on where she can begin to try to find a publisher? Thanks! And good luck to you!
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@DWDavis (25805)
• United States
13 Mar 16
Her best bet would be start with "Guide To Literary Agents." It's a directory of agents from around the country and she can look them up by genre or area of interest. She may also want to read this very informative blog post on finding agents.
Most reputable publishers are more likely to take a look at her work if she can find an agent to represent her. I tried to find an agent and/or a publisher for over a year before I took matters into my own hands and self-published. I've experienced moderate success in that my earnings from my writing meet my writing expenses with a smidge left over.
Researching literary agents is complicated enough without having to worry about whether or not the agent is reputable. Unfortunately, you do have to worry. Too many agents engage in abuses--chargin...
