self-publishing
DIY book release
Self-publishing is releasing a book or other work without a traditional publisher, handling production and distribution yourself or through services that don't acquire rights to your work.
Authors who self-publish retain control and a larger share of sales but lose editorial support and established distribution: She self-published her memoir after agents passed on it.
Original text before publication
- editingRefining content for clarity
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
- typesettingArranging text for print
blurb · ebook · uploading · revision · copyediting · layout · pagination · bleed
Freedom from external control
- controlAuthority to direct
- creative freedomLiberty in artistic expression
- ownershipLegal right of possession
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
gatekeeping · rejection · entrepreneurship · empowerment · scheduling · flexibility · niche audience · unconventional
Ongoing payments to creators
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- salesRevenue from goods moved
promotion · preorder · backlist · bundling · boxset · keywords · newsletter · arcs
manuscript
Original text before publication
- editingRefining content for clarity
- proofreadingChecking text for mistakes
- formattingStructuring visual presentation
typesetting · blurb · ebook · uploading · revision · copyediting · layout · pagination · bleed · trim
independence
Freedom from external control
- controlAuthority to direct
- creative freedomLiberty in artistic expression
- ownershipLegal right of possession
rights · gatekeeping · rejection · entrepreneurship · empowerment · scheduling · flexibility · niche audience · unconventional
royalties
Ongoing payments to creators
- pricingEstablishing monetary amounts charged
- marketingPromoting goods to consumers
- distributionAllocation across recipients
sales · promotion · preorder · backlist · bundling · boxset · keywords · newsletter · arcs · wholesale
ebook
Downloadable text file
mobi · pdf · serialization · print · pocketbook · exclusive · omnibus · anthology
screenreaders
Programs converting text to speech
- audiobookRecorded oral narration
kindle
Start a blaze
- indie publishingsmall press, indie press, chapbooks, zines, indie authors
- writingwriting, drafting, authors, author, books
- Bookstoreaisle, bestseller, bookmark, bookshelf, browse
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, books, booksellers
- book worlddystopian fiction, young adult fiction, fantasy novels, graphic novels, memoir
- self-promotionbragging, boasting, humble brag, plugging, showing off
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