Your manuscript is complete. Now what? Self-publishing is well within the reach of many authors however, the learning curve can be frustratingly steep. Author Rae A. Stonehouse, veteran of a dozen of his own self-help, personal/professional development books and others for his clients, shares sage advice from his self-publishing career and from the pros. There is nothing wrong with sending your manuscript to a traditional publishing company, but only self-publishing allows you to make all the choices – cover art, interior design, even story content – based on your vision, and your goals. Plus, you can have a finished copy in months, not years. Book Two Self-Publishing for Fun and Profit in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself demonstrates the ins and outs of self-publishing and explores the following topics essential to publishing your manuscript: - Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing - Proofreading - Editing Your Manuscript - Copyrighting - File format - Digital Rights Management - ISBNs - Pricing - Royalties - Publishing And much more... Other books in the series... Book One Writing & Publishing as a Business in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself, addresses writing books and self-publishing based on business best-practices. Book Three Content Marketing Strategies That Work in the series focuses on how to market your book, yourself.

In the oversaturated modern landscape, establishing yourself as an expert and thought leader has never been more challenging - or more important for career success. Enter: books. In Stand Out! How to Craft a Book to Establish Yourself as an Expert Speaker author Rae A. Stonehouse unveils how you can leverage the credibility and visibility of authorship to differentiate yourself, attract ideal clients, and book high-paying speaking gigs at prestigious conferences, corporations, and associations. Backed by decades of experience, Stonehouse's groundbreaking book provides a comprehensive roadmap to plan, write, publish, and strategically market your book. You'll discover insider tips to identify your niche, craft compelling content, choose between traditional and self-publishing routes, and create financial leverage using your book. This is Author Stonehouse’s Sixth book in the Successful Self-Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself. Stand Out! How to Craft a Book to Establish Yourself as an Expert Speaker reveals: · The step-by-step process to write an authoritative book positioning you as a leading voice in your industry. · Cutting-edge marketing strategies to build buzz, launch successfully, and drive book sales. · How to land lucrative speaking opportunities, media interviews, and new client partnerships · Monetization models and backend funnels to maximize your book's value. · Guidance to balance books with speaking to accelerate your income and impact. Whether you're a seasoned speaker or starting out, Stand Out! equips you with a powerful blueprint to use a book as a springboard for your career. If you're ready to write your story, spread your message, and become the speaker audiences crave, this book is for you!

Are you an entrepreneur and have invaluable insights and expertise to share with the world? Self-publishing allows you to amplify your voice and solidify your position as a thought leader. In Share What You Know: Writing and Self-Publishing for Entrepreneurs, Book Five in the Successful Self-Publisher Series, Author Rae A. Stonehouse delivers an empowering guide to help entrepreneurs write, publish, and market their own book. Share What You Know: Writing and Self-Publishing for Entrepreneurs is packed with real-world case studies, fictional vignettes, and actionable advice. Follow the prescriptive steps to craft compelling stories that resonate. The book provides a clear roadmap to successfully publish and powerfully promote your book. Take control of your narrative and make your voice heard. If you have insights to change lives, this guide will help you amplify your message and share what you know. Unleash your expertise by writing and self-publishing! No matter your industry or unique insights, "Share What You Know" will reveal the boundless potential of self-publishing for you. This comprehensive guide is packed with proven techniques to help you discover your genuine authorial voice, transform your ideas into a coherent structure, and fine-tune your manuscript with effective editing strategies. Delve into practical advice on creating attractive book designs, reaching vast audiences, and deploying marketing strategies that deliver results. This book goes beyond conventional advice, offering smart monetization.

Introducing Nonfiction That Sells: Your Guide to Writing Success, the fourth installment in the Successful Self-Publisher Series by author Rae A. Stonehouse. With his Successful Self-Publisher Series, he aims to unveil the intricacies of writing that resonate with readers and leaves a lasting impact. Nonfiction That Sells: Your Guide to Writing Success is not just about stating facts; it's about evoking emotions, offering a fresh perspective, and leaving an indelible imprint on your audience. As we progress through each chapter, you will develop your authenticity, uncover your unique voice, and learn how to establish a profound connection with your readers. Each chapter of his books serves as a steppingstone, building on the last, and providing fresh insights and newfound skills. Rae's work is more than a writing guide. It is a journey of discovery, a quest for authenticity, and a vehicle for personal voice development. His books are not just about explaining how to write nonfiction; they're about touching hearts, making connections, and leaving indelible imprints through impactful storytelling. Rae's dedication to his craft is clear in his books, where he effortlessly combines his knowledge with a unique teaching style. He is a guide, a mentor, and a storyteller whose ultimate goal is to see his reader's name shining on that bestseller list. For Rae, every word is a step closer to success, every chapter a new twist in the journey, and every book a beacon of hope for aspiring writers. Rae has gathered heaps of knowledge while creating this series and now seeks to share this treasure trove with others. By walking you through the intricate process of nonfiction writing, Rae aims to make this craft accessible, enjoyable, and rewarding. Join Rae on this exciting adventure into the world of nonfiction writing. Under Rae's guidance, you may just find YOUR name shining on that bestseller list one day. Here's to your writing success, and happy writing!

Packed with income-generating ideas about creating a variety of saleable written works, this guide includes information for researching and writing effective, instructional materials and calling upon a variety of publishing channels, including magazines, traditional book publishers, self-publishing, and the Internet. The mechanics behind becoming a successful writer and information packager are presented in this resource that explores how to write and sell simple information in multiple formats, allowing writers to turn specialized knowledge into money-making books and products.

Self-publishing is well within the reach of many authors however, the learning curve can be frustratingly steep. Author Rae A. Stonehouse, veteran of a dozen of his own self-help, personal/professional development books and others for his clients, shares sage advice from his self-publishing career and from the pros. Book One Writing & Publishing as a Business in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself addresses writing books and self-publishing based on business best-practices. There is nothing wrong with sending your manuscript to a traditional publishing company, but only self-publishing allows you to make all the choices – cover art, interior design, even story content – based on your vision, and your goals. Plus, you can have a finished copy in months, not years. As an author with the desire of being paid for your hard work, you are in business. If you choose to self-publish, you are now in the publishing business as well. Book One Writing & Publishing as a Business explores the following topics essential to creating your manuscript: - Choosing your topic - How to generate content ideas for your book - Organizing your content so it makes sense - Researching - Creating your storyline - Finding your writing voice - Saving your work - Preventing spelling & grammar mistakes - Minding your tense - Formatting your manuscript - Adding illustrations or graphics - Creating book titles that sell - Proofreading And much more... Other books in the series... Book Two Self-Publishing for Fun and Profit in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself focuses on how to publish your content. Book Three Content Marketing Strategies That Work in the series focuses on how to market your book, yourself.

In the dynamic digital-first world of publishing, succeeding as an author requires more than just writing talent. You need to embrace business skills, marketing savvy and an entrepreneurial drive to stand out. Author Rae A. Stonehouse offers a motivational yet practical guide that shows writers how to unleash their inner authorpreneur and launch a financially sustainable and creatively rewarding literary career. Within the pages of Unleash Your Inner Authorpreneur: DIY Marketing Strategies Writers Need Today, you'll discover the frameworks, strategies and actionable steps essential for establishing yourself as a thriving author brand. Learn how to conduct competitive analysis, identify your target audience, optimize online visibility, convert readers into buyers, collaborate with influencers and adapt to industry trends. Equip yourself with the well-rounded proficiencies needed to create engaging content, stimulate online discussions, maximize advertising returns, diversify income and ascend both the creative and business facets of your authorial pursuits. Guideposts include optimizing your online platform, leveraging email marketing, analyzing metrics, monetizing through multimedia and ultimately constructing the foundation for long term authorial success. This empowering and intensely practical playbook aims to help determined writers supersede barriers, fulfill their potential and boldly ascend to new heights of literary excellence. Follow these principles persistently, gather feedback, take calculated risks - before you know it, your authorpreneurial talents will unfold, connecting your stories with eager readers worldwide while you reap the financial rewards. The time has come to spread your wings and pursue your true calling. With this book as your guide, you now hold the map to realizing your ambitious author dreams.

It can be said that writing your book can take 30% of your time and marketing it 130%. Many self-published authors shy away from marketing their content. It is a lot of work; the learning curve is steep, and it can take them out of their comfort zone. Way out! Self-marketing your content is well within your reach as an author when you know the basics and advanced strategies. Author Rae A. Stonehouse, veteran of a dozen of his own self-help, personal/professional development books and others for his clients, shares sage advice from his self-publishing career and from the pros. Book Three Content Marketing Strategies That Work in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself provides strategies for promoting your content for free and with paid advertising and explores the following topics essential to marketing your content: - Advertising vs Public Relations - Creating your Author’s Platform - How to Write Good Promotional Copy - Linkedin Strategies - Author Websites - Leveraging your Network - Leveraging social media (what works... what doesn’t) - Amazon and Facebook Advertising And much more... Other books in the series... Book One Writing & Publishing as a Business in The Successful Self Publisher Series: How to Write, Publish and Market Your Book Yourself, addresses writing books and self-publishing based on business best-practices. Book Two Self-Publishing for Fun and Profit in the series focuses on how to publish your content, yourself.

A practical guide for a booming market. Every aspiring self-published author needs this guide, which covers everything from design to sales. It reveals all the tools they'll need, including worksheets for estimating costs, timing, and resources; up-to-date information on production and design; formats for many genres; strategies for publicity and sales; plus success stories from self- published authors. * Publishers Marketing Association estimates there are 73,000 small and self- publishers in the U.S., with 8,000-11,000 new ones each year * Of the approximately 2.8 million books in print, 78% of the titles come from small/self-publishers (PMA) * For small and self-publishers, sales increased 21% annually from 1997-2002; in 2002, these 73,000 publishers grossed $29.4 billion * 81% of the population feels they have a book inside them; 6 million have written a manuscript; and another 6 million have a manuscript making the rounds

Take Control of Your Destiny! Bottom line: You want to get published. You want to control the future of your manuscript and your writing career. Best-selling author Marilyn Ross and publishing expert Sue Collier show you how to make your own success - whether you're a published author, entrepreneur, corporation, professional, or absolute newcomer to writing. In this expanded and completely revised 5th edition of the "bible" of self-publishing (over 100,000 copies sold), they empower you to publish your own work with minimal risk and maximum profits. You'll find: • Complete step-by-step guidance on publishing and marketing a book • Ways to leverage social media marketing to build your platform and make yourself stand out from the crowd • A thorough explanation of the difference between POD self-publishing, subsidy publishing, and true self-publishing - and how to decide which is the best option for you • Practical advice on making the decision between offset printing and print-on-demand • How to leverage the Internet to create "buzz" and promote your book with killer PR • The latest information on e-publishing • A detailed marketing plan and timetable to keep you on track • Proven marketing strategies to get free publicity, reach nontraditional buyers, and sell books • Information-packed appendices with marketing contacts, organizations, and vendors, complete with names, addresses, and websites • Valuable case studies and examples of how other publishers excel • An in-depth discussion of exclusive distributors, plus coverage of the most recent changes in bookstores and the book-selling industry • Thirty-one creative ideas for generating capital to launch your publishing company The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing is the one book you need to take control of your writing career. Read it. Believe it. Do it. Your future depends on it.