Resources for Self-Publishing
4:42 PM, Feb. 11, 2006
When you decide to write a book or curriculum, one of the first decisions you will need to make is, do you want to go the conventional route and have someone else publish your work, or do you want to self-publish. Going the conventional route has its pluses and minuses and is often the only option many can take, but if you choose to self-publish, here are a few resources we have used.
Yahoo groups
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChristianSelf-Publishing/
This discussion forum is a community of authors and small presses who are involved or interested in self-publishing and in book marketing. At this time, we are limiting the discussion to the self-publishing of any kind of book or curricula which can be used by homeschooling families or private schools. Both newcomers and veterans are welcome. There are about 290 members in this group.
http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/Self-Publishing/
This is a secular version of the above group, though much larger, with 2300 members.
Both groups are valuable for information and support, although you will find that there is a distinct difference in marketing a Christian book or curriculum as opposed to a general book -- and if you have a Christian homeschooling book, the market becomes even more unique.
Classic books on self-publishing
The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Ross and Ross
The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days by Reiss
The Publishing Game: Bestseller in 30 Days by Reiss
The Self-Publishing Manual by Dan Poynter
Even though these books are addressed to self-publishing and marketing secular books, they are valuable resources to get you started thinking in new categories.
Useful web sites
Midwest Book Review is a web site specially geared to self-publishers. See the section on Writing and Publishing.
More later.
Laurie Bluedorn
Trivium Pursuit
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