Write your book and perform proofreading
Personal book editing, cover designed, formatting
Reserve book title, copyright, ISBN
Find a printing independent company
Your book is self-published
Keep 100% loyalties and copy rights
Organize public relations
Your own sales and marketing
Self-Publish your book
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The authors perform some of the activities themselves and outsource other tasks. With a prepaid fee the self-publishing platform may perform such as: registration, editing, marketing, etc. and reaps a share of the sales, loyalties, etc.
The authors control the entire process, including all steps and activities listed below. In 100% self-publishing, the authors bear all of these costs but keep all the profits.
Traditional publishers promote their books with established writers. Publishers have limited marketing budgets and appropriate their funds to star authors. Unknown authors have to prove themselves by promoting books on their own. Established publishers may list your book in their list and may place your book in a bookstore.
To generate book sales, you have to promote the book on your own.
Write a book
Choose a self-publishing platform to use
Negotiate contract, loyalties and copy rights
Book editing, cover design, formatting etc.
Book is self-publishing
Optional platform marketing & sales
Self-marketing and sales or through your platform