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Book ReviewsComplete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book (Self-Publishing 4th Edition) |
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Book: Complete Guide to Self Publishing: Everything You Need to Know to Write, Publish, Promote, and Sell Your Own Book (Self-Publishing 4th Edition)
Written by: Tom Ross Marilyn Ross |
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Average Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5
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ode as scope for cosmos to see
Rating:
5 / 5
I gained invaluable insights about writing, publishing, promoting and selling my own book after reading and studying, 'The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing.' The varying applications have aided me in my growth as both a writer and person. As preference, I write topical commentaries centering on community building initiatives. The lesson most revealing in my behalf, is, writing desirable material with consideration of one's audience. Considerably, my audience has grown substantially in light of this objective approach. Honorably, I received a letter of warm support in respect of my essays from a former Rhodes Scholar. Thank you Tom and Marilyn Ross.
Wealth of Information
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4 / 5
This is not a book you will just read from cover to cover (though you would gain alot of insight). It's more of a reference book and a very good one at that. It includes almost everything you'd want/need to know about self-publishing. A must for the beginning self-publisher.
This book helped me to successfully self-publish my own books
Rating:
5 / 5
I began self-publishing in 1997 equipped with nothing more than an earlier edition of this book. I basically did everything that the authors, Tom and Marilyn Ross, said do. I had never self-published before and the territory of self-publishing was completely unknown to me. But to this day I have self-published four books, three of which are available wherever books are sold (I took my first self-published book out of print last year), which means my books are nationally distributed through a major distributor (Ingram/Spring Arbor) and are "out there" (just like any other book) with availability in any of the major bookstores (as well as smaller chains and independent bookstores) and in any of the online bookstores too. You can walk into your favorite bookstore and ask for one of my books and if they don't have it right there on the shelf, they'll order it for you. All I did to get to this point was read "The Complete Guide to Self Publishing" and follow it to the letter. The book is an excellent guide. I am living proof that it is.
People frequently call me on my business phone to ask me to consult with them about self-publishing. When I consult with them I always recommend that they purchase a copy of the latest edition of the Ross's book. Additionally, most people are surprised that I am self-published because my books "don't look self published." Booksellers and book buyers alike have indicated to me that my books look as good as any other book that has been published by a standard contract through a corporate publishing company. A huge part of this positive result is due to the fact that I followed the directions in Tom and Marilyn's guide. I'd like to make sure to say, however, that as a Christian and as an author of Christian books I acknowledge that God is the one who ultimately equipped me to successfully move ahead in the area of self-publishing. And of course, God is the one who opened up all of the doors to the opportunities that I needed (and still need) to move my books forward. But I believe that one of the major tools he gave me (besides financial ability and determination)to assist me in the book-writing ministry that he led me to, was Tom and Marilyn's book. And because of the success that I have had in self-publishing (when I say "success" I mean actually being published on a national level) which I attribute in great part to reading "The Complete Guide to Self Publishing," I would strongly suggest to anyone who is considering self-publishing to pick up a copy of this book.
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