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5. Prepare and Publish Your Book

This is a step by step process that operates like a self-study course. It takes you from sign up to the publication and launch of your first book. Click here to see a visual OVERVIEW.

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1. Getting Started

Once you have completed this module you can then move on to the the right book project that applies to you.

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2. Existing Manuscript

Do you have a book manuscript completed and ready to use?

Then please use this book project to go through the steps to have it published.

This is a step by step process that operates like a self-study course. It takes you through to the publication and launch of your first book.

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3. Non Fiction Manuscript

The projects starts for scratch and takes you through the steps to complete your manuscript for a non-fiction work and have it published.

This is a step by step process that operates like a self-study course that takes you through to the publication and launch of your book.

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4. Fiction Manuscript

The projects starts for scratch and takes you through the steps to complete your manuscript for work of fiction and have it published.

This is a step by step process that operates like a self-study course that takes you through to the publication and launch of your book.

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Five Common Mistakes

Here are five common mistakes made by self-published authors...

Unclear genre

Can you say what label should be on the shelf in a bookshop that the book belongs on?

Lack of planning

Even the more intuitive writing methods need some degree of planning and for non-fiction works of any size a lack of planning is often fatal

Unclear or inconsistent style

Although some authors seem instinctively to know what style to adopt for the work in hand more commonly authors give little thought to the style they adopt, often using a style that's inappropriate or worse switching styles mindlessly.

Poor choice of title

"Clever" titles tend to be self-indulgent and inappropriate. It's normally a good idea to have a subtitle that complements the title.

Inadequate editing and checking

It's not easy to get a manuscript into a well-finished state suitable for publishing. It typically takes many rounds of careful editing and checking. "Publish in haste - regret forever".