10 Simple Tips on How to Publish a Book
The publishing world wants you to think publishing a book is tricky and full of pit holes to fall into. Not true! These simple 10 simple tips will help you publish your book quickly and easily, and the end result will be a professional product you can be proud of.
Tip #1 The first task to self-publishing is actually making a book out of your manuscript.
Here are just some of the decisions that go into transforming a manuscript into a book:
Cover design
Internal artwork and layout
Font, for example, Times New Roman or Arial
Type of binding, for example, spiral, ring, stitched, perfect, etc.
Hardcover or softcover
Book size (standard book size is 5.5″ by 8.5″)
Type of paper book is printed on
Color or black and white
Number of pages. It is generally easier for consumers to justify a book purchase if the book is over 100 pages.
While your printer can help you with a majority of these decisions by offering suggestions and examples it is helpful to go to a printer with a good idea of exactly how you want your book to look. Visit bookstores and find books that you want to model.
Tip #2 Understand the difference between publishers and printers.
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