Consumer's Guide for Writers
Consumer's Guide for Writers
Reviews of writing and publishing companies, tools, and services
About the Book
Spend your time and money wisely! Use this consumer's guide to figure out which products, tools, and services you need to help you write, edit, format, design, fund, publish, sell, market, promote your books and do business as an author. Take all the doubt out of your decisions about what use in your journey as and keep this reference handy. Monthly updates with email address.
Table of Contents
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I Creating Your Book
- 1. Interior Design and Formatting
- 2. Plain Text Writing & Formatting Tools
- 3. Book Cover Design
- 4. Ebook, Document and Image Conversion
- 5. Custom Publishing Services
- 6. Editing Services
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II Distributing Your Book
- 7. Distribution Services
- 8. Direct to Retailer Services
- 9. Full-Service Formatting, Design, and Distribution
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III Marketing Your Book
- 10. Market Research and Competitive Analysis
- 11. Critique Partners and Beta Readers
- 12. Book Review Services and Software
- 13. Trade Reviews
- 14. Email Marketing
- 15. Websites and Blogs
- 16. Marketing Ads and Apps
- 17. Copywriting Services
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IV Selling Your Book Direct
- 18. Direct Sales Tools
- 19. E-Commerce Solutions
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V Doing Business
- 20. Online Marketplaces
- 21. Book Sales Tracking Software
- 22. Writing Software
- 23. Editing Software
- 24. Business and Productivity
- 25. Crowdfunding Tools
- 26. Affiliate Programs
- 27. Book Translation Services
- 28. Writing Around the World
- Suggested Reading
- Author and Publisher Organizations
- Subscribe for Updates
- About the Author
- Acknowledgements
- There’s lots more where this came from!
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