Publishing Basics

Clarity On Getting Published

Need to get up to speed quickly? Here’s what you need to know about publishing a book.

Traditional publishing

Hybrid publishing

Self-publishing

Self-Publishing: Publishing services

  • Draft2Digital Self-publishing support: layout, centralized publishing and distribution services (to outlets such as Kindle, Nook, Barnes & Noble, and Audible), print-on-demand paperback books, and more.
  • IngramSpark Hardcover, paperback, ebooks, and global book distribution.
  • ScribeCount When you’re selling “wide” (on more platforms than Amazon), track your sales activity across multiple platforms.

Self-Publishing: Cover design

Self-Publishing: Blurbs & retail page copy

Marketing & promotion basics for every author

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