Are you thinking about writing your own book or recording your own audiobook? Curious about the self-publishing process? Check out my self-publishing & audiobook creation series (links below)!
I recently published my third self-published book and I’ve always gotten a lot of questions about how I did it. I’d love to help others do the same, so, I wrote a series of articles about the self-publishing process. They include what I did, what I learned, how long it took, and what I would do differently. Check out each article in my self-publishing series below. My most recent addition is a five-part series about publishing your own audiobook using Hindenburg Narrator.
Self-Publishing Series
- My self-publishing timeline & lessons learned
- Drafting & editing your self-published book
- Creating a beautiful cover for your book
- Acquiring images & permissions for the book
- Building your manuscript
- Deciding where to self-publish your book
- Formatting your eBook on Amazon’s KDP
- Formatting your paperback & hardcover versions on Amazon’s KDP
- Uploading & publishing on Amazon’s KDP
- Self-publishing with Ingram Spark
- How to promote your self-published book
- How to support your favorite author (i.e. what should you ask your readers to do?)
- Setting up KDP Select book promotions
Audiobook Creation Series
- Part I – Choosing tools & equipment, setting up your space, and preparing your script
- Part II – Recording your audiobook with Hindenburg Narrator
- Part III – Editing your audiobook
- Part IV – Exporting files & uploading to Amazon’s ACX
- Part V – Uploading to Findaway Voices / Voices by INaudio
And, in the spirit of continuous improvement, let me know what questions you still have after reading so I can go back and make all of these articles better!
Other Resources
I just discovered a new podcast about self-publishing that I love: The Creative Penn by Joanna Penn. She’s published well over 30 books and puts out highly relevant content on a regular basis. Definitely worth checking out. She’s also got an author blueprint if you’re just getting started, courses, and more. I’ve also been listening to Writer’s Ink, which can pack a lot of industry info into one episode.
Along the way, I got a lot of value out of articles from other self-publishing platforms like Reedsy and Scribe Media. I’d google a particular topic and more often than not, they would have an article on that subject. Just be aware that they are also trying to sell you on their platform and services.