I’m beginning to think I’d be a lot further along in the game of publishing had I taken this route 2 years ago. Hmmm…what do you think? Amanda Hocking did it quite successfully, and now Barry Eisler’s about to switch gears and self-publish.
Here are some links to peruse and contemplate. I’d love to know if you’d give a self-published romance novel a read even though there’s a certain stigma of inferiority attached to such literary works.
Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing: Which Way Will You Make More Money?
Nathan Bransford says: “Thanks to Barry’s [Eisler] wonderfully transparent conversation with Joe Konrath, we know he was offered $500,000 for two books, turned it down, and currently plans to (I believe) self-publish his e-books on Amazon with a price around $4.99, or via Smashwords.”
Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know by David Carnoy
Mr. Carnoy explains in great detail–easily readable–25 points for those considering the self-publishing route. Definitely some good food for thought.
http://reviews.cnet.com/self-publishing/
Tools for Secure Self-Publishing
LockLizard is a service that Safeguards PDF Security and stops unauthorized distribution of your PDF documents and files, controls what users can do with them, and how long they can be used.
http://www.locklizard.com/pdf_security.htm?gclid=CNTlxIzZ9qcCFaYSNAoddyXJxg
Seller Tools: Five Ways to Sell your Digital Goods Online
Great article on how to sell your work on your own website or blog.
Sell downloads on your website and/or eBay with PayPal!
http://www.digitalgoodsdelivery.com/index.html
With Payloadz you can easily upload your PDF, get a buy button and sell your ebook.
How to Publish and Distribute Your Ebook with Smashwords! It’s fast, easy and FREE! Publish to the Apple iPad, B&N nook, Sony Reader, Kobo, iPhone and more… Earn 85% Net at Smashwords, and 60% of List Price from Major Ebook Retailers
http://www.smashwords.com/about/how_to_publish_on_smashwords
Lis’Anne ~ 🙂
