self-publishing
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Yesterday I put my book up for pre-order on Amazon. Here’s the link. And here’s the screenshot, like I’m the Way Way Back Machine. You’ll notice my book has no cover page yet. I have also not uploaded the text yet, so there is no preview available. It’s only an e-book. Not yet a paperback…
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I totally forgot that I’ve been using Grammarly Pro to copyedit the book. So, that’s another cost. That’s $64.47 every quarter. And, I’ve been using it for 4 months, so 2 quarters for a total of $129 so far. Last week, the program started to push me to make my language more inclusive, suggesting things…
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Today I got a bookfunnel subscription. $30 / year. I’m kind of writing this post to keep track of the costs of self-publishing this first book. Apparently, it’s going to help me get ARCs (Advanced Reader Copies / Advanced Review Copies) out to people so that on my book launch day, September 1, I can…
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Today I made signed a contract with a cover artist — Rannia Makrigianni. Here’s her website. I got connected with her through reedsy which is a marketplace / portal for people looking to self-publish books. She did this book cover, and I liked the style. I also really liked what she said to me when…
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So, I’m self-publishing this book I’m working on. September 1 is the date. Apparently, when you publish a book you need an ISBN to go along with it. Stands for International Standard Book Number. I bought a pack of 10 ISBNs from Bowker. It was a deal if you buy a bunch at once. I…
Stephen Dethloff 