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One of the best books on how to self publish is How To Self-Publish Your Book with Little Or No Money! This book is a complete guide to self-publishing at a profit. It has all that a writer needs to know about the process of self-publishing.

The book starts with a quiz to help the would be author decide if they are ready to self publish.

The chapters have reminder quizes to make sure you understand the material. In fact, the book recommends that if you miss questions on the quiz you should restudy the chapter. Soem chapters cover information about copyrights, library of congress catalog card numbers, ISBNs, CIP, and PCIP, suggestions about raising money to self-publish, how to advertise and promote a book with a sample media kit.

The book also has layouts to illustrate the points in the book. The book also talks about how to avoid common mistakes such as spelling problems, English usage, poetry, and grammar.

The book is a little weak on digital resources, but it would be relatively easy to figure out how to use email to contact publishers, etc. It does have information about how to use the Internet to sell books.

Dan Poynter, author of The Self-Publishing Manual, and [[How Ordinary People Make Money Online Writing From Home:Darn! Why Did I Write That, How To Make $100,000 writing nonfiction]], says about this book, "This delightful book provides the day-to-day, personal hands-on advice only an author with sixteen years of experience could provide."

Table of Contents

• Preface 9
• Introduction 11
• 1. Conception of Idea 13
• 2. Internal Checkup 15
• 3. An English Manual - Preventation Medicine 19
• 4. Writing Your Book of Prose: Beginning Labor Pains! 29
• 5. The Writing of Poetry: Timing the Labor 33
• 6. Memberships and Publications 39
• 7. Meeting Expenses 41
• 8. Getting Ready 47
• 9. Legal and Busines Responsibilities 57
• 10. The Parts of a Book: The Sonogram 61
• 11. Camera Ready 87
• 12. The Printing: The Print Doctor 91
• 13. Until the Book Arrives 93
• 14. The Delivery: Into the Hands of Readers 101
• 15. More Promoting On A Low Budget 107
• 16. The Internet and Computer Technology 109
• 17. The Second Printing: Beyond the Baby Steps 113
• Final Examination 117
• Resources for Publishers 121
• Glossary 125
• Index 131

Book Notes

• 1
  • Talk about rejection, and how the author should not accept a rejection slip from one source as final. Another publisher could still make the book into a best seller.
  • "... as fact or fiction. And what an ego trip it is when a person discovers that publishers will buy their material. Writers pour so much of themselves into their work that when they receive a signed contract they feel accepted, not ..."

• 2
  • The book follows a natural progression of steps leading from idea to delivery of the book to readers.
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! to be convinced that there is a market for it, self-publishing is probably ..."

• 13
  • Deals with rejection
  • "... insight into why publishers did not accept your manuscript. Review your work to see if changes are necessary. Before you self-publish, you want to make sure that your manuscript represents your best efforts. You wake up in the middle of the ..."
  • "... insight into why publishers did not accept your manuscript. Review your work to see if changes are necessary. Before you self-publish, you want to make sure that your manuscript represents your best efforts. You wake up in the middle of the ..."

• 14:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! What happens if your research proves that there is no need for your ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! What happens if your research proves that there is no need for your ..."
  • Research might show no need for a given idea, in which case the author should look for other ideas. Just about any events in life could inspire a good book.
  • "... and any time! Life is full of happenings that could trigger another book idea in your mind. Looking for book material is a treasure hunt! And what a wonderful feeling when you find gold! Read newspapers and magazines for issues of ..."

• 15
  • Best ideas are thing interesting and exciting the author.
  • A short synopsis, less than 10 pages, can help a writer get feedback from others about the quality of writing and interest level.
  • "... the subject? Not necessarily! Though this knowledge is necessary, you must also possess the writing skills to put it into words. Make sure that you take all things into consideration when you evaluate your qualifications for writing your book. The next ..."

• 16:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! the material! If your manuscript has already been written, edit it again after reviewing this chapter. Before going any further, please take ..."
• 16:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! the material! If your manuscript has already been written, edit it again after ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! the material! If your manuscript has already been written, edit it again after ..."

• 17:
  • "... You should definitely consider self-publishing. 7-9 You should further evaluate the possibility of self-publishing. 0-6 - You should probably not self-publish. It is your decision; however, you should make it only after thoroughly assessing your personal situation. Congratulations! If you are ..."
  • "... if you did not circle question 7 or question 8, subtract 7 from the total! 10-15 You should definitely consider self-publishing. 7-9 You should further evaluate the possibility of self-publishing. 0-6 - You should probably not self-publish. It is your decision; ..."
  • "... and a word processing or typesetting program? If not, do I know someone who does and who would typeset my material for an acknowledgment in my book? 11. Do I know an artist who would design a cover for my book? ..."
  • "... hnernul('heckup 10. Do I have access to a computer and a word processing or typesetting program? If not, do I know someone who does and who would typeset my material for an ..."

• 18:
  • "... How to Self=Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' Chapter Checkup Circle the number once you have successfully completed the task! When ..."
  • "... How to Self=Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' Chapter Checkup Circle the number once you have successfully completed the task! When ..."

• 19
  • "... when you write? When we speak, we interrupt ourselves, pause, change directions in thought, and may repeat sentences or specific words and phrases over and over. We normally do not stop to think about sentence construction or punctuation. If you have ..."
  • "... tried to transcribe your words to paper, you undoubtedly found that a lot of work was required to make the material readable. Speakers use signals in delivering their messages that serve as the punctuation marks of their speeches. The pause is ..."

• 20
  • "... No Money! 2. To separate two or more adjectives. Example: Her hair was long, brown, and beautiful. 3. Before connecting words such as and, but, or, not, yet and for when they join independent clauses. (Clauses which stand alone) Example: Mary ..."
  • "... How to Selt=Publish Your book With Little or No Money! 2. To separate two or more adjectives. Example: Her hair was long, brown, ..."

• 21
  • "... a comma. Use a semicolon: 1. Between independent clauses in a sentence when they are not joined by a connecting word such as yet, and, but, for, or, nor. Example: On Tuesday Susan did not go out for lunch; she ate ..."

• 22
  • "... Sterling: Italics Use italics for titles of books, works of art, and periodicals. Use them sparingly to emphasize thoughts, certain words, or sentences. Apostrophes Use an apostrophe: 1. To show the possessive case of a singular noun. Example: Sandy's wallet. Possessive ..."
  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! 3. After the salutation of a business letter. Example: Dear Mr. Sterling: Italics ..."
  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! 3. After the salutation of a business letter. Example: Dear Mr. Sterling: Italics ..."

• 23:
  • "... filling the container to capacity. 2. With compound numbers from twenty-one to ninety-nine. Also use it with the prefixes ex-, self-, all-, and the suffix -elect. Examples: ex-governor, self-made, all-American, mayor-elect. 3. To avoid ambiguity or an awkward union of letters ..."
  • "... are written as two or more words; some are a single word. (Consult a dictionary for proper usage) The Eight Parts of Speech A writer should be able to recognize all of the eight parts of speech by determining their use ..."

• 24:
  • "... Golden rings, beloved son, purple robes, mighty wind, fierce storm. 5. Adverb: Modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. This part of speech is usually used to answer questions such as, When? Where? To what extent? How? Example: The shepherds were ..."
  • "... of Bill or Bill's. 4. Adjective: Used to modify a noun or pronoun. Writers love adjectives because they are decorating words that describe and modify their nouns. Examples: Golden rings, beloved son, purple robes, mighty wind, fierce storm. 5. Adverb: Modifies ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! 1. Verb: Indicates action or state of being. Examples: Jack played basketball! (Action) ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! 1. Verb: Indicates action or state of being. Examples: Jack played basketball! (Action) ..."

• 25
  • "... An 8nghsh Manual Preventative Medunne What is a Phrase? A phrase is a group of words that do not contain a subject and verb. Prepositional phrases begin with a preposition and usually end with a noun. ..."

• 26:
  • "... few, several, and many are plural and take plural verbs. Example: Many of the lodge members were absent. 8. The words some, none, all, any, and most may be singular or plural, depending upon the object of the prepositional phrase. Examples: ..."

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  • "... An Eny;hsh rbfunuul Preveniu(ive Medicrne Punctuation In Dialogue 1. Use quotations marks before and after the words that a person speaks. Quotation marks go outside of the comma or period. In case of an exclamation point or ..."

• 28:
  • "... I Io\c to Seit-Publish Your Book W'nh Little o No Money' 6. If a sentence contains more than one question, use only one question ..."
  • "... thoroughly reviewed this manual and understand the examples. 2. 1 understand how to use punctuation appropriately. 3. 1 know the parts of speech and can identify them in sentences. 4. I understand verb tense and agreement. ..."

• 29:
  • "... this book can tell you that most books are finished because of determination and perspiration, rather than inspiration. Write one word ... one sentence ... one paragraph even if you throw it out the next day. As a writer on a ..."

• 30:
  • "... With Little or No Money! should progress in a clear, orderly way. Several small paragraphs in a row of fifty words or less indicate sloppy planning. Do extensive research if you are not familiar with the backgrounds and settings of your ..."
  • "... are writing a novel with most of the action taking place in Portland, Oregon, research this city so that your material will be convincing. This applies whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction. You are communicating with your readers but do ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! should progress in a clear, orderly way. Several small paragraphs in a row ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! should progress in a clear, orderly way. Several small paragraphs in a row ..."

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  • "... yet maintain a comfortable reading level. 4. I have effectively made use of dialogue. 5. 1 thoroughly researched my background material for accuracy. ..."
  • "... and subtitle of your book. They are very important. Try to keep the title descriptive and short-no more than seven words. The subtitle may be, and usually is, a little longer. This is not a hard and fast rule. As you ..."
  • "... a physician to write the foreword. And be sure that you spell the word foreword correctly. A large percentage of self-publishers spell it forward. Wrong! Chapter Checkup! Circle the number once you have successfully completed the task! When all numbers are ..."

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  • "... needed to realize how they support and complement each other in a well-written poem. For example: the sound of a word complements rhythm and builds feeling and imagery. To be a good writer of poetry or prose takes study, discipline, sensitivity ..."
  • "... meter, structure of words, and the familiar stanza. Therefore, line length and word structure are careful, deliberate decisions on the part of a poet. Why? Because they 33 ..."

• 34:
  • "... of sound upon which the whole composition rests. That beat sets the mood and adds to the theme. The key word is "systematic," or if it seems simpler to say, a consistent pattern of the flow of sound, which would also ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Monev! contribute to the other vital characteristics of rhythm, sound patterns, and even elements ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Monev! contribute to the other vital characteristics of rhythm, sound patterns, and even elements ..."

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  • "... Labor Imagery The next characteristic, and probably the most difficult of all for most poets, is the use of the words and/or phrases that suggest a far greater meaning than the words themselves. In other words, the poet has to use ..."

• 36:
  • "... the abstract thought down into parts and take one part that you can develop into a real image. The key words in being able to do this are experience and observation. For example: The word "nature" is extremely broad and abstract ..."
  • Advice about topics, and how to be different. Advises against such commonly covered subjects as Love, which would be difficult to write about without repeating what others have said.
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! death, life, God, beauty, etc. have served and will continue to serve as ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! death, life, God, beauty, etc. have served and will continue to serve as ..."
  • "... is a many splendored thing." The best approach to keeping it fresh is to break the abstract thought down into parts and take one part that you can develop into a real image. The key words in being able to do ..."

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  • "... form, rhythm, sound devices, and figures of speech in such a way that they will intensify the theme. 8. Choose words wisely: consider the denotation (primary meaning of a word) and the connotation (overtones of another meaning). This poetry section is ..."

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  • "... for ongoing education, co-op buying power, plus increased book sales and networking opportunities. Their official newsletter is "pure gold" for self-publishers. Write to them at Headquarters, P. O. Box 1306, Buena Vista, CO 81211-1306. Their telephone number is 719395-4790 Membership fee ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! If you are online (and you should be), there is another web site ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! If you are online (and you should be), there is another web site ..."

• 41:
  • "... Each person on your list will undoubtedly ask, "What's in this for me?" Tell them in your sales and promotional material! Be sure to indicate that you are contacting persons from a selected mailing list that you personally prepared. (Make them ..."
  • "... letter are shown at the end of this chapter. Be sure to hand address and stamp the envelope! Include a self-addressed return envelope but do not affix postage. 41 ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Schedule in Regard to Pre-Publication Order Forms Send pre-publication order forms: When manuscript ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Schedule in Regard to Pre-Publication Order Forms Send pre-publication order forms: When manuscript ..."

• 43:
  • "... available.) 4. I hand addressed and stamped the mailing envelopes. 5. 1 mailed the pre-publication order forms and included a self-addressed envelope. ..."

• 44:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! *** PRE-PUBLICATION ORDER FORM *** RAINBOWS END COMPANY, 354 GOLDEN GROVE ROAD, BADEN, ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! *** PRE-PUBLICATION ORDER FORM *** RAINBOWS END COMPANY, 354 GOLDEN GROVE ROAD, BADEN, ..."
  • "... of various faiths, resulted in what has proven to be this publisher's best-selling book. The rhythm and rhyme of the words with their flow are pleasant to the ear, and the messages are easily understood. The words, however, are recognizable scripture. ..."

• 47:
  • "... for your book's arrival. First, you need to find an expert editor to go over your entire manuscript, checking every word, sentence and paragraph for errors. You may want to use the same person that looked at the first ten pages ..."
  • "... do not make this a part of your company name unless you want to publicize the fact that you are self-publishing. You will need to establish a bank account in your company name. And do not forget to rent a post ..."
  • "... Business Bureau might assist you. Many of you will want to obtain a fictitious name and form a company to publish your book. If your name is Jim Erwin, do not make this a part of your company name unless you ..."
  • "... name and form a company to publish your book. If your name is Jim Erwin, do not make this a part of your company name unless you want to publicize the fact that you are self-publishing. You will need to establish ..."

• 48:
  • "... to the library and search the periodical indexes to obtain the names of authors who have already written and published material on your subject. The Encyclopedia ofAssociations should contain helpful information. The latest edition of The Yearbook of Experts, Authorities, and ..."
• 48:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money I operate your publishing company from your home. Even though you may not ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money I operate your publishing company from your home. Even though you may not ..."

• 49:
  • "... or his/her representative. Because the Library of Congress cannot begin to process the great number of requests for CIP cataloging, self-publishers are not permitted to participate in this program. It would be very difficult for you to produce your own CIP ..."
• 49:
  • "... in your book, it is suggested that you contact the publisher or copyright owner and request permission to use their material. Although "fair use" 49 ..."

• 50:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! gives a person the usage of copyrighted material without obtaining permission, experts sometimes disagree on what this term includes. The Chicago Manual of Style says that "quotations should ..."
  • "... of the work from which they are taken." Some believe that it is fair to use from 250 to 500 words freely, but most writers want to be shown the courtesy of being asked to use their material. In the case ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! gives a person the usage of copyrighted material without obtaining permission, experts sometimes ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! gives a person the usage of copyrighted material without obtaining permission, experts sometimes ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' 6. If you intend to make a national sales effort for your book ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' 6. If you intend to make a national sales effort for your book ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! SAMPLE LETTER FOR REQUESTING PERMISSION TO QUOTE I/we am/are writing to request your ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! SAMPLE LETTER FOR REQUESTING PERMISSION TO QUOTE I/we am/are writing to request your ..."
  • "... Little or No Money! SAMPLE LETTER FOR REQUESTING PERMISSION TO QUOTE I/we am/are writing to request your permission to quote (lines/words) from Name of book/ma azine) written by (Name of author/authors) in my/our forthcoming book/magazine I/we hope to have (Name of ..."

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  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! BISAC MAJOR SUBJECTS The Book Industry Systems Advisory Committee (BISAC) has developed a ..."
  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! BISAC MAJOR SUBJECTS The Book Industry Systems Advisory Committee (BISAC) has developed a ..."

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  • "... protected when you place the elements of a copyright in your book. Example: ©2000 Beth Sterling. You may substitute the word copyright or the abbreviation Copr for ©. Although registration is not a requirement there are advantages for registering a copyright ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! 3. Copyrighting your book: In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! 3. Copyrighting your book: In general, copyright registration is a legal formality intended ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! determine that the order was filled, call the customer to report the date ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! determine that the order was filled, call the customer to report the date ..."

• 61:
  • "... to see those perfectly formed hands, fingers, feet and toes. In this chapter, we are going to give you a word and picture preview of all the parts that will make up your book. This information will help when you begin ..."
  • "... subtitle should be catchy. Do not forget to include the author's name. Hey, that person is you! The back contains material to hook the buyer such as comments, quotes, picture of the author, overview of what the book is about, the ..."
• 61:
  • "... CHAPTER TEN The Parts of a Book: The Sonogram A few months before Bettie's granddaughter Talia was born, her daughter went to her doctor ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! " Dedication page " Blank page (back of dedication page) or Disclaimer/Acknowledgment page ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! " Dedication page " Blank page (back of dedication page) or Disclaimer/Acknowledgment page ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Reverse Side of Front Cover 64 ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Reverse Side of Front Cover 64 ..."

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  • "... The Parts ofa Book: The Sonogrmn Psychiatric Survivor Half Title Page 65 ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Back of Half Title Page 66 ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Back of Half Title Page 66 ..."

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  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! ©1999 by A. Mark Bedillion Published by Rainbow's End Company 354 Golden Grove ..."
  • "... Flow to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! ©1999 by A. Mark Bedillion Published by Rainbow's End Company 354 Golden Grove ..."
  • "... End Company 354 Golden Grove Road Baden, PA 15005 Printed in the United States of America All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any fo:-m o r by any ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Disclaimers The names of the individuals in this true story have been changed ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Disclaimers The names of the individuals in this true story have been changed ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' Blank Page Back of Table of Contents 72 ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' Blank Page Back of Table of Contents 72 ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Back of Foreword Page (There is no page number on a ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Blank Page Back of Foreword Page (There is no page number on a ..."

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  • "... the abuses perpetrated in psychiatric institutions with their dehumanized and dehumanizing diagnoses-ridden drugging psychiatrists. Recognizing his own "bondage" to a self-destructive, drug addicting way of life, Mark attributes the turning point leading to the profound changes in his life's direction to ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Psychiatric Survivor relationship with God through Jesus Christ." He firmly believes that God ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Psychiatric Survivor relationship with God through Jesus Christ." He firmly believes that God ..."
  • "... pushing drugs as the final solution to their patients' problems. Drug prescribing has been, and is, a major and essential part of their training. Now, when sufficient numbers of doctors are pushing psychiatric drugs, this then becomes standard medical practice. Doctors ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Monev! Psychiatric Survivor Introduction continues and concludes on this page. 14 Introduction Page 78 ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Monev! Psychiatric Survivor Introduction continues and concludes on this page. 14 Introduction Page 78 ..."

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  • "... you have ever felt helpless or hopeless, my story can change your life. I pray that the truth of my words gives you the encouragement to face any adversity. Although you may not always know what to do, my story will ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! Psychiatric Survivor often find me playing with the black children in their section ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! Psychiatric Survivor often find me playing with the black children in their section ..."

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  • "... The Parts q¡ a Book: The Sonogrom You are the Potter-l am the Clay officially adopted. My life was confusing and tumultuous. ..."

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  • "... unbearable." She placed her hand on her chest. "My heart simply couldn't stand it. Please," she pleaded, "don't join." Her words concerned me as I knew that her high blood pressure was a real health problem. I didn't want the stress ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' For this example, we chose to begin Chapter Two on the left hand ..."

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  • "... The Parts of a Book: The Sonogram Blank Page Inside Back Cover 83 ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money'. Mark is the former director of the Mlnirth-Meier New Life Clinics As the ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money'. Mark is the former director of the Mlnirth-Meier New Life Clinics As the ..."

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  • "... The Parts of a Book. The Sonogram Chapter Checkup Circle the number once you have successfully completed the tast! When all numbers ..."

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  • "... cover, Wayne believes that the back cover of the book is the most important sales tool of the three. The words placed there often make or break the sale so do not waste them. If you are using any reviews on ..."
  • "... printer who is going to bring it to life. As previously mentioned, the cover should be attractive and enticing. Most self-publishers will be producing paperbacks so this is what we refer to throughout this reference. Remember, if your book is in ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! your attention and then ask yourself, "why?" We must stress that the artist ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your book With Little or No Money! your attention and then ask yourself, "why?" We must stress that the artist ..."
  • "... it for you. First of all, if you have a computer and created your manuscript using one of the latest word processing programs, you can use this as your actual typesetting. You will need a 600-dpi laser printer and good laser ..."

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  • "... to give you layout and printing information, and send (or take) him/her the first fifteen pages of your "camera ready" material. If there is a problem, you need to catch and correct it now. You want a professional product to present ..."

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  • "... have successfully completed the task! When all numbers are circled, proceed to the next chapter. 1. I know the three parts of the cover and how they are used as sales tools. 2. I understand the concept of using reviews or ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! This is a sample page pasteup using PageMaker?Create. It gives the printer's marks ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! This is a sample page pasteup using PageMaker?Create. It gives the printer's marks ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Your final page count for this example is 158 pages. The larger the ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Your final page count for this example is 158 pages. The larger the ..."
  • "... cover and typeset copy. Will they be there to answer questions and will they review a sample of your camera-ready material to see if it will provide a good, readable copy? Find out what happens if they make a mistake and ..."

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  • "... to another so be generous with your business cards at these scheduled events. Begin to prepare your advertising and promotional material. Your skills as a writer should prove to be very useful in this undertaking. Whether you are writing a news ..."
  • "... bulletin boards. Pass them out to friends, relatives, business colleagues, and to anyone and everyone who can help spread the word. On the card be sure to list the title of your book, your name and contact information. Make sure the ..."

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  • "... Wisely," it is too loose. It sounds dull! However, when the copy reads, "Investment Secrets to Make You Wealthy!" the words you, secret and wealthy grab you. Can you work on this ad and make it even better-perhaps something more original ..."
  • Deals with convincing the customer they need the book.
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With little or No Money! ask yourself is: What do 1 need to tell people about my product ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With little or No Money! ask yourself is: What do 1 need to tell people about my product ..."
  • "... them to buy it? Do not tell them how wonderful it is and do not write in generalities. Before people part with their money, they want to know, "What's in it for me? How will your book benefit me? Will it ..."

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• "... for your children or grandchildren. They will treasure this book for years to come. The rhythm and rhyme of the words with their flow are pleasant to the ear, and the messages are easily understood. The words, however, are recognizable Scripture. ..."

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  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Review Notice . . . JrtP?Create `F"",t7JlýPiP?Create ,'7(JfIJPY?Create ,r `1tJIlIP?Create Featuring the 40;(N-the ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Review Notice . . . JrtP?Create `F"",t7JlýPiP?Create ,'7(JfIJPY?Create ,r `1tJIlIP?Create Featuring the 40;(N-the ..."

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  • Teaches how copyright protects an express, not an idea, system, method, device, name, or title. Includes a copy fo Form TX at the end of the chapter.

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  • "... all a hometown celebrity. Print Media: Your next job should be that of preparing for your first promotional mailing, using material from the media kit you previously prepared. Send the news release, interview form, review notice and the general book announcement ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' the others in attendance bought at least one copy. She not only sold ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' the others in attendance bought at least one copy. She not only sold ..."

• 103
  • How to get free advertising using unsold air space on local radio and television stations.
  • "... You might be pleasantly surprised at what is available. Do not overlook church bulletins where you have announcement privileges as part of your membership. Check with the office of your daily newspapers for special discounted monthly or quarterly advertising. We do ..."

• 104:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money, your book. Suggest that they run a thirty second commercial on your book ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money, your book. Suggest that they run a thirty second commercial on your book ..."

• 106:
  • "... work was not made for hire, and 3. The work is completely new (does not contain a substantial amount of material that has been previously published or registered or is in the public domain). If any of the above does not ..."
  • "... work is known by two titles, you also may give the second title. If the work has been published as part of a larger work (including a periodical), give the title of that larger work in addition to the title of ..."

• 107:
  • "... fact that a few people helped themselves to the demo, it proved to be a fruitful way of spreading the word and obtaining orders. Thus far you have been very frugal with your advertising budget. But if you have recovered your ..."
  • "... Low Budget ainbow's End is convinced that, except in rare situations, a direct mailing campaign is not feasible for a self-publisher who has only one title. If you get a ypical one and one-half percent response, it could be difficult to ..."

• 108:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! fairs, conferences, etc. Although it is more practicable to wait until your second ..."
  • "... that the cost of a booth was only the beginning. We had to rent shelving, a table, two chairs, draping material, and carpeting. Then there were the travel expenses, hotel accommodations and meals for our three staff members. Was it worth ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! fairs, conferences, etc. Although it is more practicable to wait until your second ..."

• 109
  • Advice about domain names: easy to remember, familiar. Also advises to buy backup names.
  • "... CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Internet and Computer Technology T his is the age of the Internet-a wonderful age for you, the self-publisher. People are becoming less intimidated by the Internet, realizing it is simply a collection of millions and millions of computers ..."

• 110:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' in case your selected name has already been taken. www.WebSiteDesigners?Create.org (a division of ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money' in case your selected name has already been taken. www.WebSiteDesigners?Create.org (a division of ..."

• 111:
  • "... spending a little money to get good results. There are also many places online to run free classifieds. Type the words "free classifieds" in a search engine and be prepared to spend several days online utilizing the search results. We have ..."

• 112:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! When you have your business cards and letterhead printed, be sure to include ..."
• 112:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! When you have your business cards and letterhead printed, be sure to include ..."

• 114:
  • "... the names of companies who rent specialized mailing lists for one-time-use by customers. If you do a mailing, send the material at least three months prior to the beginning of a semester. 114 ..."

• "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! distributor creates the demand. If a person walks into a bookstore and asks ..."

• 115:
  • "... however, if you sell enough books, it would be worth the cost to turn it over to professionals. As a self-publisher, you wear many hats, but with success comes the need for additional help. Contact Bookmasters by calling 800 537-6727. We ..."
  • "... with success comes the need for additional help. Contact Bookmasters by calling 800 537-6727. We have covered a lot of material in this book and hope that you use it to successfully self-publish your own book. When you do so, write ..."
  • "... 800 537-6727. We have covered a lot of material in this book and hope that you use it to successfully self-publish your own book. When you do so, write and give us the details! Please understand that most of the companies ..."

• 116:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Chapter Checkup Circle the number once you have successfully completed the task! 1. ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! Chapter Checkup Circle the number once you have successfully completed the task! 1. ..."
  • "... orders of my book. 3. I have considered the possibility of using sales representatives. 4. 1 have begun to prepare material for a seminar. 5. 1 placed an ad in Radio-TV Interview Report. 6. 1 have visited www.rainbows-end-publish.com and checked out ..."

• 118:
  • "... a 21. The cover consists of the back, front, and 22. Successful authors mentioned in this book, who have published material to help selfpublishers, are Dan and Marilyn and 118 ..."
  • "... printed on the inside of the front cover. 7. In order to get listed in Forthcoming Books in Print, a self-publisher needs to complete an ABI form. ABI stands for 8. The Library of Congress Catalog Card Number should appear on ..."

• 119:
  • "... Copyright Page 5. Running Head 6. Printing Estimate 7. Printing Quote 8. Signature 9. Ghost Writer 10. Subsidy Press 11. Self-Publisher 12. Wholesaler 13. Distributor 14. Discount Schedule 15. SPAM 16. Fair Use 119 ..."

• Backpage:
  • "... whether you're looking for a clue about what format to put your text in, what paper to use or even ideas for covers that sell books, we can help you find solutions. And in addition to top-notch customer service, we provide ..."

• Backcover:
  • "... book is for anyone who has a story to tell. It covers the entire publishing process from conception of an idea to the birth of a book." -Jane Miller, Free-Gýnce.jýx¡rnahstand Lý>lunurisr "You accepted your greatest challenge and wrote that book. Now, ..."
  • "... about the best direction for you. Read this book, listen to Bettie and do what she says." -Dan Poynter, The Self-Pýr1"lishrity Mmual "This book is for anyone who has a story to tell. It covers the entire publishing process from conception ..."
  • "... " An English and poetry chapter for review and reference " A test to help you determine whether you should self-publish " Instructions on how to obtain the necessary money to self-publish your book " Basic tips on good writing " ..."
  • "... book." -Jane Miller, Free-Gýnce.jýx¡rnahstand Lý>lunurisr "You accepted your greatest challenge and wrote that book. Now, make publishing it the easiest part of the process! This book tells you how." -Glenda Bixler, Authors'ReFresentatire?Create This concise, easy-to-understand book on self-publishing includes: " An ..."

• Back Matter:
  • "... each color is printed by preparing art on separate acetate overlays. Copyright notice-A notice that includes the copyright symbol, the word "copyright" or the abbreviation"copr.", the first year in which the work is published; and the name of the copyright holder. ..."
  • "... Direct mail-Promotional material mailed via the postal system to potential customers. Dummy-A rough layout of a book. Duotone-A process for producing an illustration ..."
  • "... the sheet ends together; used for hard-covers, good paperbacks and some magazines. Permission-An authorization from a copyright holder to quote material or reproduce illustrations taken from the copyrighted work. Often requires a fee. Plagiarism-Stealing another author's work! Using without permission. Point ..."
  • "... book manufacturer or a computer printer. Publication date-A date usually set about three months after books have been released. Public domain-Material not protected by copyright. Q Quote-A statement or comment, often from a celebrity, used in advertising or for book cover ..."
  • "... 513 531-2222 E-mail writersdig@fwpubs.com The Foundation Center (grants and awards) 79 Fifth Avenue NY, NY 10003-3076 212 620-4230 WWW.UnlimitedPublishing?Create.com (Professionals publish via modern technology) E-mail Info@UnlimitedPublishing?Create.com W WW.U-publish.com (publish via modern technology) E-mail publish@u-publish.com U.S. ISBN Agency 121 Chanlon Road New ..."
  • "... Spine-That part of a book that connects the front to the back. Subsidy publisher-A publisher (printer) that charges writers to publish their work. Subtitle-The second or additional title further explaining a book's content and scope. T Table of contents-Includes the name ..."
  • "... N. 48th St., Suite 201 Lincoln, NE 68504 402323-7800 E-mail jenn.nemec universe.com Literary Market Place (Mother of all publications for self-publishers) R. R. Bowker 121 Chanlon Road New Providence, NJ 07974 800 526-4902 Extension 5011 E-mail Info@LiteraryMarketPlace?Create.com 121 ..."
  • "... McNaughton?Create & Gunn (printing, binding and self-publishing help) P. O. Box 10 Saline, MI 48176-0010 734 429-5411 Puma Publishing Company (grants and awards) 1670 Coral Drive Santa ..."
  • "... McNaughton?Create & Gunn Helps Take The Mystery Out of Self-Publishing At McNaughton?Create & Gunn, we understand that to some individuals, self-publishing a book appears to be a total mystery. We ..."
• Back Matter:
  • "... cover. Binding-The way the leaves or signatures of a book are held together. Blank-A page with no printing that is part of a signature. Bleed-The ink color goes all the way to one or more edges of the paper. Blueline-A proof ..."
  • "... quality of added depth and texture. E Editing-The act of making or suggesting manuscript changes. Epilogue-An update for the reader. Part of the text, not of the BACK MATTER. F Fair use-The legal use of copyrighted material without getting permission. Foreword ..."
  • "... of pages (4, 8, 12, 16 or 32, depending on the press used) in which books are normally printed. Spine-That part of a book that connects the front to the back. Subsidy publisher-A publisher (printer) that charges writers to publish their ..."

• Front Matter:
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! A Complete Guide to Self-Publishing at a Profit! ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! A Complete Guide to Self-Publishing at a Profit! Bettie Corbin Tucker and Wayne ..."
  • "... of the profits. Most writers find the subsidy experience to be unsatisfactory and financially draining. Many writers would like to self-publish but fear doing so because they lack sufficient knowledge of the process, or believe that they do not have sufficient ..."
  • "... Dedicated to ... All those who aspire to leave a legacy of written words and to Talia ..."
  • "... Preface t has often been said that a person cannot be taught to write a best seller. In other words, authors are blessed at birth with a literary talent and it is because of this talent that they succeed. Although ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! A Complete Guide to Self-Publishing at a Profit! ..."
  • "... Monev' Kenneth Taylor and one of the authors of this book. In 1987 Bettie Corbin Tucker went from being a self-publisher to publishing books for others. The last catalog for Rainbow's End contained over fifty titles by authors throughout the United ..."
  • "... How to Self-Publish Your Book With Little or No Money! A Complete Guide to Self-Publishing at a Profit! Bettie Corbin Tucker and Wayne ..."
  • "... of the profits. Most writers find the subsidy experience to be unsatisfactory and financially draining. Many writers would like to self-publish but fear doing so because they lack sufficient knowledge of the process, or believe that they do not have sufficient ..."
  • "... How to Selt=Publish Your Book With Little or No Monev' Kenneth Taylor and one of the authors of this book. In 1987 Bettie ..."

• Copyright:
  • "... quotations in printed reviews. Cover Design: Susan Vincent Publisher's Cataloging-in-Publication (Provided by Quality Books, Inc.) Tucker, Bettie Corbin. How to self-publish your book with little or no money! : a complete guide to self-publishing at a profit! / Bettie E. Tucker ..."
  • "... quotations in printed reviews. Cover Design: Susan Vincent Publisher's Cataloging-in-Publication (Provided by Quality Books, Inc.) Tucker, Bettie Corbin. How to self-publish your book with little or no money! : a complete guide to self-publishing at a profit! / Bettie E. Tucker ..."
  • "... End Company 354 Golden Grove Road Baden, PA 15005 Printed in the United States of AMERICA All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be produced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means-electronic, mechanical, ..."

Some Index terms

• Chamber of Commerce 47
• Chapter headings 89
• CIP 49
• Clause 25
• Clichés 30
• Co-Publishers 42
• Conception of the Idea 13
• Conjunction 24
• Contract 11
• Copyright registration 57, 58
• Cover 87, 88
• Credit card, 49
• Credit cards 59
• Critique 15
  • "... Professional writers 11 Promotional material 41, 93 Pronoun 24 PUB123 60 Publication process 15 Publications 39 Publisher's Assistant 60 Publishers Marketing Association 39 Puma Publishing ..."
  • "... 34 S Sales representatives 115 Sales tax 47 SBA 43 Search engines 110 Second printing 108 Selected mailing list 41 Self-publishing 12 Self-publishing test 16-17 Seminars 115 Sex 14 Signature file 111 Slant or off rhyme 34 Small Business Administration 113 ..."
  • "... 47 Subsidy 9 Subtitle 31 T Taught to write 9 The Colon 21 The Comma 19 The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing 104 The Eight Parts of Speech 23 The Encyclopedia of Associations 48 The Foundation Center 43 The Hyphen 23 The ..."
  • "... 31 T Taught to write 9 The Colon 21 The Comma 19 The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing 104 The Eight Parts of Speech 23 The Encyclopedia of Associations 48 The Foundation Center 43 The Hyphen 23 The Internet 109 The Second ..."
  • "... characterization 30 W Walt Whitman 9 Web hosting service 109 Whitehall Printing Company 51 Wholesalers 42, 47, 59, 113, 114 Word manipulator 36 ..."
  • "... Word processing 88 Writer's block 29 Writer's Digest 40 Writing Your Book of Prose 29 Www.submit-it.com 111 Www.WebSiteDesigners?Create.org 110 Z Zoning ..."

About the Author

Wayne P. Brumagin, Co-author, has been an editor with Rainbow's End Publishing Company for ten years since his retirement from the Veteran's Administration Service of the Federal Government. As a poet, his work has appeared in various publications. He and his wife, Mary, are the parents of three children and presently reside in Butler, PA.

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