Embarking on the journey of self-publishing your book can be both exhilarating and daunting. But fear not! We’ve curated a list of invaluable resources to guide you through every step of the process. From polishing your manuscript to marketing your masterpiece, these links are your roadmap to success. Whether you’re a seasoned author or just starting out, empower yourself with the tools and knowledge to bring your literary dreams to life. Ready to embark on your self-publishing adventure? Dive into our handpicked selection of helpful links and take the next step towards becoming a published author!
List of self publishing websites:
KDP Kindle Direct Publishing
KDP now allows you to publish paperback, hardcover, and eBook formats.
If you are just looking for a website to share Ebooks, Smashwords is a nice place to start. An exceptionally hidden secret about Smashwords. The founder published a book on the website free that teaches you how to format your word document for ebook readers. Yes, the format works for KDP too. anytime I am working on a book, I use the Smashwords Style Guide to format all of my word documents prior to publishing.
Other websites that offer Publish on Demand
IngramSpark is my absolute favorite. Using this website to publish your books ensures the ability to have them in bookstores. One sad notion by many brick and mortar bookstores, they dislike having Amazon published books in their stores. Below is Pheonix Bookstores reason for that.
Using IngramSpark, local bookstores can purchase copies of your book and hold them in their store.
Websites and platforms to build your authorial Identity:
Get paid to create while you write at Patreon
Get your author Profile at Goodreads
My favorite writer’s forum
This is an online writing community
This is an online creative writing community
A writing community for all skill levels and genres
The next and most important links in my list are bloggers that blog about writing, publishing, etc. These websites provide valuable resources, including free ebooks, to assist you in creating your masterpiece.
Literary agent and blogger
Wordplay is a blog by K.M. Weiland helping writers become authors
Author tech tips to help grow your platform
Joanna Penn’s blog helping you write, publish, and market your book.
Do it yourself a degree in creative writing.
Tools for authors:
some great fonts for instant free download
Design platform for book covers, and logos
Every November is National Write a Novel Month. This is a place where you can work on your novel for a month, share your progress, and receive feedback, support, and encouragement. As my list grows so will this one, As I find new helpful links to share with you, I will.
I hope these websites help you out, as they have me in publishing my books; one of the few things that I recommend is getting your author platform built and draw in an audience; you may be eager about getting your first book in print as I was. However, if you don’t have an audience, it will not sell that well. Get a marketing plan, gain a following, use social media to your advantage, share, share, and share. If you find links like this above and think it relevant, add it to comments and groups that you belong to; it will not only help your platform but help many of your peers as well.