This is a collection of the best advice I’ve offered on self-publishing at my website and newsletter—as well as some other resources.

Also don’t miss these resources

• The Business Clinic: many sessions on book marketing
• Business Sermons: many sessions on tools and resources used by writers

Your foundation

My cornerstone posts

Book title and subtitle

Your book cover

Book description

Availability & distribution

Pre-orders

Reviews

Marketing and promotion

Big-picture guidance

Amazon metadata and optimization

Giveaways

Newsletter swaps

Facebook ads

Amazon ads

BookBub

Prizes and awards

Miscellany

Sell direct to reader

Warning about scams

Useful links

• Bowker (buy ISBNs)
• US Copyright Office
• Amazon KDP
• Draft2Digital
• IngramSpark
• ACX (Audible)
• Voices by INaudio

<aside> 👉🏻 Experts I Trust

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• Nicholas Erik
• David Gaughran
• Joanna Penn
• Dave Chesson

Recommended Resource List

Editors, designers, marketers, publicists, assistance firms, and more

Recommended Resources.pdf

• Self-Publishing Assistance Is Becoming Threatened: why it’s not as easy as it once was for someone to help you self-publish.