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Self-Publishing Lessons Learned

8/25/2015

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I've mentioned before that my first two books will release October 6th. I'm self-publishing and loving it, though the mountains of new information and abilities I've gained in this process cannot be overstated. From typing those first words into Scrivener to uploading to CreateSpace, there are a million processes in between. Also a million rookie mistakes. But, we live and we learn, right? Here are a few things that stick out in my mind as necessary for the self-publishing author.

Be prepared to work just as hard on the business and marketing side of authorship as you did on the book itself. I can commiserate. After months or even years of carrying your book baby, you've finally delivered the precious, beautiful, brilliant thing. Now it's time to get to work! Actually, hopefully you've already begun building a social media presence and reading everything you can get your hands on in the genre in which you plan to release. From forming an LLC to opening a new checking account and getting a post office box, there are so many details to work out. Oh, you didn't know you were now a small business owner? Yep, including the responsibility for filing your own taxes.

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