By Lanee’ Blunt
Getting your first book
published can be a challenge. You have finished your book, congratulations. You
may know deep in your heart that you have written an excellent book that you
believe in, but are unable to get anyone in the publishing industry to notice
the book. Why not publish the book
yourself?
It doesn’t take a lot of
money and if you are willing to do the work then you can easily become a self
publisher.
Start a publishing company
and choose a name for it. Register your company name by applying for a “Doing
Business As” (DBA). You have to file a “fictitious name” or DBA registration
form. In some states, you have to register a DBA with the state government or
the county clerk’s office.
Apply for an ISBN’s for your
book. An ISBN number is required before you can hire your printer. Apply for
your ISBN numbers Bowker.com.
Go to their website and get
the information about obtaining an ISBN. You can sell your ebook on your own
website.
Do your homework and get
bids from printers. Submit a request for quote (RFQ) from their sales
department. Go to their website and get their contact information. Send out at
least 10 (RFQ). Evaluate each by price per book, quality and freight charges.
Select your printer by the best price and customer service.
Once you have written your book
you can easily sell it. Sell it on your own website, hold book signings, and
promote your book.
