
Discover a step-by-step guide to self publishing, written by how expert press Jennifer Crystal Johnson and narrated by Studio 73 Productions.
Discover how self publishing bypasses traditional publishers with platforms like Create Space, Lulu, and Blurb, and learn cost-effective editing, distribution, covers, marketing, and e-book formatting.
Develop a solid book with a clear outline, write consistently, and revise using feedback and track changes in Microsoft Word; finalize formats, margins, and print options for self-publishing.
Design a book cover with Lulu cover creator and Create Space cover creator, using templates. Learn print-ready specs and basic ebook formatting, including dpi, spine, bleed, isbn, and html tags.
Discover basic marketing tips for self-publishing, including crafting engaging press releases, using free PR sites, blogging, forums, Goodreads, YouTube promotion, pricing strategies, and building a mailing list.
Master self publishing by researching, seeking feedback, editing, and polishing your manuscript to meet formatting rules and create a professional cover and interior, then publish high quality ebooks on Amazon.
Meet Jennifer Crystal Johnson, a prolific author and editor with poetry, fiction, and publishing ventures, including Broken Publications and Soul Vomit, sharing her diverse works and editorial expertise.
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If you want to learn how to self publish, then get "How To Self Publish" guide written by a real life author and self publisher Jennifer-Crystal Johnson.
How to Self Publish by Jennifer-Crystal Johnson is an in-depth look at some of the most important skills for aspiring self-published authors and individuals considering founding an independent publishing company. With over ten years of writing and editing experience, Johnson points out some of the most common mistakes self-published authors make, how to avoid them, and some free tools to get your work looking professional and polished.
With sections on the writing, editing, and revision processes as well as eBook formatting tips, book cover design basics, and marketing ideas, Johnson engages the reader in conversational suggestions for bettering the self-publishing experience and industry as a whole by providing new authors with useful tools and practical information to present their work professionally in print and eBook formats.
About the Expert
Jennifer-Crystal Johnson is originally from Germany, but was raised all over. She has published one novella under her former last name, The Outside Girl: Perception is Reality (Publish America, 2005 - this will be out of print by 2013), a poetry book, Napkin Poetry (Broken Publications, 2010), and a collection of poetry, art, and prose called Strangers with Familiar Faces (Broken Publications, 2011).
Her poem, Yin & Yang, was featured on Every Writer's Resource's Poem a Day site. One of her short stories, The Clinic, has been featured in Jack Meets Jill, and her short horror story, The Huntress, has been featured in Zombie Coffee Press. She also received a finalist mention in the Summer 2011 Elephant Prize Contest for her short story, Shrapnel.