Setting up your file to publish your book.
Setting up you file to print / self publish your amazing book can be harder (or at very least more confusing) than coming up with the idea of the book to begin with! At least for me it was anyway, so here is all the lessons I have learned about ISBNs, file sizes, page bleeds, etc.
BEWARE of vanity publishers!
What is a vanity publisher? Someone who is asking you for money to publish YOUR book! They justify the amount with hollow promises but trust me, you will not get what you think. Vanity publishers tend not to call themselves vanity publishers. Instead, they describe their services as 'joint venture publishing' or 'partnership publishing'.
Where & why do I print my self published books?
You have the words written now to your amazing, important, and needed story. What next? Most people jump to art / illustrations but its time to do some back end administration in my opinion! Step 2 is finding out where and how you are going to print your books, let me give you an insight to my places and processes.
Writing the words.
So I’ve given you the overview of how I self publish, now let’s get some details laid out - step one is writing the words. Here is what I think is the recipe for success (complete personal opinion and not fact, but experience and also being a lover and collector of children’s books).
“How do you self publish a (children’s) book?”
The authoring and self-publishing world can be a pit of snakes keeping secrets. Here is an overview of how I have created my books (with the backing they are best sellers so maybe SOME of my expertise is useful - fingers crossed).