I read quite a bit. Most of my reading consists of books that are informational, educational self help in nature. I read more fiction as a youth but much less now. (I’m working to remedy that!)
I want to recommend for today’s post a book that will give a tremendous hand to those either just starting out or even those who perhaps need a refresher after having published a book that is not doing as well as you might like.
APE: author, Publisher, Entrepreneur-How to publish a book by Kawasaki, Welch
This book covers the following areas
Why write a book
The self-publishing revolution
Tools for writers
How to write, finance, and edit your book
How to avoid that self published look
How book distribution works
How to convert your files
How to sell books directly
And it goes on and on.
On and on it goes. This book to me is THE reference book for any beginning indie writer period.
One of the things I loved about the book was he also provided you what his method was for using the concepts he write about to get his book in your hands. Its one thing to talk about how to its another to share with fellow readers the exact map YOU used to achieve your success.
The book is full of helpful links to the sources mentioned. It is simple and I think a quick read. The author uses a very conversational tone, and it has a wonderful interactive table of contents that allows the reader to quickly navigate to any relevant section that is most useful to you.
I’ve read countless books about writing, editing, layout and design, publishing and marketing.
This book above all I’ve read provides the most comprehensive road map on the self-publishing process I have ever read. It’s a must. As someone who has now published my first novel. If you asked me which book would you recommend for new authorpreneurs—this book hands down is the clear winner. I wish I had this book when I started out, but I’m very glad I have it now.
Five stars.
D