Self Publishing, pdf and pre-selling
I recently answered a question that someone had about using pagemaker or another program to format her book in. She also asked about pre-selling. Hopefully, you will find it helpful.
``````````````
I don't know anything about page maker. Do you have MSWord or WordPerfect or something similar? I believe you can produce your document in those programs and convert it to pdf. I know you can in Word. Adobe has an online service for converting up to 5 documents into pdf format for free or use a free program called pdf995.
The best place to get information on how to format etc, is from Dan Poynter. There is a bonus call recorded from the last product factory. Listen to it, but also get his book "The Self Publishing Manual". Another excellent book that Dan has out is "Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books". Both are excellent.
Also visit his website at www.parapub.com - he has lots of free tools. The call also spoke of a template (he gives you the link to get it - free).
I discussed this at length with a friend who just came out with her book. She is sorry she did not follow more of the advice laid out in the book, especially when it comes to getting a editor. One cannot possibly see what they have written. I totally agree with that one...we are just too close to it and our minds see what we want to say, not what we've written.
As far as pre-selling, you can do that easily (easy is relative). I'm working in this right now as I have a chapter in a book coming out in December. It goes to print this week, and I just got the final mms this weekend. So if anyone else has suggestions...I'm all ears.
Things to consider:
Hope this helps,
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™
``````````````
I don't know anything about page maker. Do you have MSWord or WordPerfect or something similar? I believe you can produce your document in those programs and convert it to pdf. I know you can in Word. Adobe has an online service for converting up to 5 documents into pdf format for free or use a free program called pdf995.
The best place to get information on how to format etc, is from Dan Poynter. There is a bonus call recorded from the last product factory. Listen to it, but also get his book "The Self Publishing Manual". Another excellent book that Dan has out is "Writing Nonfiction: Turning Thoughts into Books". Both are excellent.
Also visit his website at www.parapub.com - he has lots of free tools. The call also spoke of a template (he gives you the link to get it - free).
I discussed this at length with a friend who just came out with her book. She is sorry she did not follow more of the advice laid out in the book, especially when it comes to getting a editor. One cannot possibly see what they have written. I totally agree with that one...we are just too close to it and our minds see what we want to say, not what we've written.
As far as pre-selling, you can do that easily (easy is relative). I'm working in this right now as I have a chapter in a book coming out in December. It goes to print this week, and I just got the final mms this weekend. So if anyone else has suggestions...I'm all ears.
Things to consider:
- Discount the price
- Offer free shipping
- Offer the ebook as a bonus so your customers can have a digital format now and the physical book when the printing is done.
- Offer other bonuses with the book
- Consider doing a teleclass as a bonus to discuss certain principals or aspects of the book to those who purchase pre-publication.
Hope this helps,
Barbara C. Phillips, NP
OlderWiserWomen™
posted by BarbaraC. Phillips, NP at 8:45 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home