Alexandra Lucas

Now your book is edited and ready for print or ebook formatting. If you are new to this, I highly recommend starting with an ebook. You can always follow with a print edition but ebooks are easier to correct if you need to make adjustments. It’s a good way to get your feet wet. You can publish your book in places like Amazon or Smashwords. Both have excellent guides in place to help you every step of the way. Formatting is everything at this point so pay attention to all the recommendations.

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and self-publish your book. Perhaps you’ve already gone the traditional route and received only rejection letters. Well, you are not alone. Unless you are a celebrity who has hired a ghostwriter or you are solving the mystery of JFK with polaroid photos, you are going to hit a stumbling block.

Publishers are scared. Bookstores are closing their doors across the country while online book sales continue to climb. Companies like Amazon are providing the tools for authors to take matters into their own hands and get their work out there. Before you go rushing off into the world of self-publishing, there are a few caveats.