By following the footsteps of many self-publishing bestselling authors from Stephen King to E.L. James, if you are intrigued to take the risk of self publishing a book then it is worth the risk! Unlike the former times, today’s authors have the outstanding opportunity to self-publish their books by teaming up with an ace studio like White Magic Studios or can also opt for Kindle self-publishing.
Whichever option you choose, self-publishing gives you more freedom to let the targeted audience taste a new story with a fresh concept without waiting for a publisher’s approval to print it. Platforms like Amazon are already offering an incredible opportunity to the writers of this generation to self publishing on Amazon without any professional help. However, collaboration with a reputed agency will leave a professional touch to the writing and publishing.
Here are the 6 steps to follow when self-publishing a book—
Finalising the manuscript
Spend some time to finalise your manuscript before presenting it to the self-publishing studio for publishing. Make sure that the fiction or non-fiction you wrote has been accurately finished. Avail of professional editing services by experts at the self-publishing studio. You can also share a few paragraphs at online or offline book clubs to receive authentic reviews from true book lovers. To reach the status of the bestselling writer, correct those areas of the manuscript according to the reviews you receive. Embrace the criticism of your readers if you wish to grow.
Teaming up with a ghostwriter if needed
Teaming up with a professional ghostwriter is helpful particularly if you are unable to finish writing the book on your own. A professional ghostwriter knows how to complete the manuscript or can even write the full book on your behalf.
If you have a concept or a story to tell but finding it difficult to write in a professional tone, let the ghostwriting expert do it for you. You can also hone that spree for writing with time and in the future can craft a book all by yourself before self-publishing.
Collaborate with a self-publishing agency
Working with a self-publishing agency/studio will be a better option for writers like you. Even though self-publishing via Amazon Kindle Publishing is an incredible platform, taking professional support for overall publishing will make the work simpler for you.
Collaborate with a renowned self-publishing studio in London for the best guidance starting from book editing to eBook conversion, book cover designing and so on. Even if you have written a children’s book, they can appoint a skilled book illustrator to draw the cartoon figures of the characters you portrayed in your book.
Decide to publish eBook or printed copies
Next, you have to decide whether you would like the book to get published as an eBook via Kindle direct publishing facility or should be printed in paperbacks and hard copies.
Most new authors publish their eBooks initially for the response. If you find that the eBook has already reached bestselling status on Amazon, you can look forward to investing in printing the book in hardcopies or paperbacks and selling them on Amazon as well.
Create an enticing book cover design
Before the book gets published, you should be prepared with the book cover design penned by a talented individual. Many writers prefer the involvement of a book layout designer and cover designer of bestselling books. However, you can be open to welcoming newbies with excellent creative talent for creating genre-centric cover designs and layout designs for your new book that will allure your target audiences.
Promote your book with marketing experts
Showcasing the printed books at renowned bookstores is also possible with paid advertising or by promoting via omnichannel marketing by ace professionals in this field.
Hire marketing professionals with previous experience in promoting books. To increase the sales rate, letting more people know about your book is necessary.
Involve in various book reading sessions at book clubs and bookstores. Launch your new book on a particular date and you should have a good trailer of your book that you can post on your website. Involve more readers on social media and via email marketing. Offer gifts to the first fifty buyers to increase the sales of your book.