Publishing Advice

Article 1   Where to Publish

In this first article, I look at what options are about. I also give a couple of warnings, and where to go to avoid paying for rubbish service.

 

Article 2   Lulu Part 1

This article describes the different size option within Lulu. There is also information on how to cost your publication by the number and size of pages.

 

Article 3   Dangers of Vanity

In this article I try to let you know what to look out for when chosing a publisher. And what exactly is a Vanity Publisher. How do they compare to traditional publishing

 

Article 4   Options for POD (Part 1)   Options for POD (Part 2)

Here we look at what are the options that some Print On Demand (POD) companies use, and are they worth paying for. Is that free website really worth an extra £100? Part two of this article explains how you can do things yourself, and save money. Although some of these things will cost you time.

 

Article 5   UK Publishing

This article looks at the options for self publishing within the UK. There are a lot less options for us UK authors, than our American friends.

 

Article 6   Words, Pages, etc.

Here we look at how many words there are in an average book, and how to calculate the number of words per page, and then the number of pages.

 

Marketing Articles
1.   A Marketing Plan	This article looks at things you need to think about before you start marketing your book, set your objectives, and collect you marketing material.
2.   A Press Kit	What is a press kit, and what should you put in it.