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From the lens How To Sell A Self Published Book For Free.

Wow, this was a long lens but I wanted to get down everything I have learned so far. I will be back to add more - still researching!
I hope that you have found some useful information here and wish you all the best in promoting and selling your self-published books.

If you have your own lens on your Self-Published book then you are more than welcome to leave links to them.

  • stonejenson May 18, 2012 @ 4:56 am | delete
    Good ideas, I stumbled upon by chance - thus also introduced myself to Squidoo too. My book is selling slowly, but it's early days yet, and I don't have too much time to promote it, but when I can...
    Anyway, thanks for the help!
  • bloomingrose May 15, 2012 @ 9:05 am | delete
    Well-written and researched from someone in the trenches - I hope your book sells many copies!
  • KathyMcGraw May 10, 2012 @ 11:58 am | delete
    This is an excellent resource for self-publishers! Squidoo does indeed offer you a lot of opportunities and with over a million people writing on the platform, and Google liking the site, it's a win-win for Authors.
  • CreativeXpressions May 4, 2012 @ 11:09 pm | delete
    As a self-published author, I must say that your lens is jam-packed with great information! My self-published book is included in my http://www.squidoo.com/ creative-art2 lens. I have not specifically written a lens yet to promoto my book. Hmmm, maybe that could be my next lens.
  • gypsykitschpress May 2, 2012 @ 12:09 am | delete
    Super tips. Thanks for a helpful lens.
  • Tolemac Apr 22, 2012 @ 2:13 am | delete
    There's some great info here, wyrm11268. Thanks for creating this lens. I'm sure it will help many of us. =)
  • TeriT Apr 20, 2012 @ 1:22 pm | delete
    wyrm11268: Thank you for the information. My husband wrote a book and published it on CreateSpace. We are also on a budget and have been looking for ways to get his book out to the public for free or little cost. We don't want to do the big marketing plans until we have more to offer to make it worthwhile. I will be looking into creating a lens for his book. Thanks!
  • wyrm11268 Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:17 pm | delete
    Thanks for visiting TeriT. I wish your husband all the best with his new book. Squidoo is a great place to get the book in front of people and best of all it is free :-) Looking forward to seeing your first lens.
  • LordNefarious Apr 14, 2012 @ 9:16 am | delete
    I just wanted to say that this lens was the reason I found Squidoo and am currently addicted (in a good way) to this site. Thank you so much for sharing!
  • wyrm11268 Apr 20, 2012 @ 7:15 pm | delete
    Thanks LordNefarious - looks like you are having fun on squidoo - have been checking out your lens.
  • jdiercks Mar 30, 2012 @ 8:31 am | delete
    wyrm11268: Great information! I think these ideas and suggestions also apply to publisher released books....since they provide little marketing support. I emailed your page link to my business partner who is working on his second book through McGraw Hill.
  • wyrm11268 Mar 30, 2012 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    Thanks, glad I could help. Sadly the marketing is mostly left up to the author so we have to do our best to get our books in front of the public. I wish your partner all the best with his second book.
  • tnabooks Mar 25, 2012 @ 5:41 pm | delete
    wyrm11268, thank you so much for this lens! I came across it in a google search this afternoon, and your information sold me on joining Squidoo and creating my first lens for my writing journal, 365 Things to Write About. Being on a tight budget as well, I appreciate any advice that explains free opportunities to market my products. :)
  • wyrm11268 Mar 26, 2012 @ 7:18 pm | delete
    Thank you for the kind message. I am so happy that you were able to find my information useful and congratulations on joining Squidoo!
  • xmen88 Mar 20, 2012 @ 11:18 am | delete
    Really cool lens. Learn a lot from it.
  • Namymartyn Mar 2, 2012 @ 1:51 am | delete
    nice lens created by you really appreciable..........
  • wyrm11268 Mar 2, 2012 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Thank you for visiting and I am glad you enjoyed it.
  • WhiteSockGirl Feb 29, 2012 @ 9:49 am | delete
    Fabulous information! I wrote the book,... still seeking an excellent editor,..and then I will look at self-publishing. But I will certainly come back to your lens.
  • wyrm11268 Mar 2, 2012 @ 7:38 am | delete
    Congratulations on your book - writing it is the hardest part :-) Thanks for visiting and I wish you all the best.
  • Feb 8, 2012 @ 8:40 am | delete
    Great information, it was your lens that got me started on Squidoo, How's the book doing by the way?
  • wyrm11268 Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:39 pm | delete
    Hi, Glad I was able to help someone :-) Book is doing great thank you. I have also gone on to write an e-guide on how to potty train a dachshund. Also working on my next book.
  • Cassandra M Porter Feb 5, 2012 @ 6:11 pm | delete
    Wonderful advice, Like yourself I have been struggling to sell my book- IF LOVING YOU WAS EASY. Ive done okay so far, sold over 100 copies but... its slowed down now. So i am going to give this a try. Thank you.

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/Loving-You-Was-Easy-ebook/dp/B005S6OHDW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328483358&sr=8-2

    http://www.amazon.co.uk/If-Loving-You-Was-Easy/dp/144905109X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328483358&sr=8-1
  • wyrm11268 Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Congratulations on your book. I wish you all the best. Why not set up a squidoo lens?
  • dustintrentin Jan 29, 2012 @ 2:07 pm | delete
    A very good lens, i think. Maybe it's a good starting point if you try to upload your book to amazon (kdp.amazon.com)...
  • wyrm11268 Feb 8, 2012 @ 12:40 pm | delete
    Hi, Yes that is my next learning curve :-)
  • JoshK47 Jan 29, 2012 @ 10:57 am | delete
    Awesome advice you've put together here! Awesome work! :)
  • wyrm11268 Jan 29, 2012 @ 2:43 pm | delete
    Thank you!
  • Dalton Jan 19, 2012 @ 3:29 am | delete
    I'm going to try squidoo and when I'm done can you take a look at it and give me some feedback? Sincerely, giesickd@yahoo.com
  • oclthree Dec 31, 2011 @ 7:25 am | delete
    Great advice. I have a couple of books to write this year, so your lens is really beneficial in knowing how to promote them. Thanks!
  • Ericastanciu Dec 30, 2011 @ 10:23 pm | delete
    Self publishing is really tough. Getting your book up is easy but the promoting part is where it gets hard. I've enjoyed a little bit of success but it's reviews that make people want to read a book. I would love if you or anyone else would check out my Squidoo and possibly my ebook Electrify Me for 0.99 cents. Thank you guys and I hope you have a happy new year.

    http://www.amazon.com/Electrify-Me-ebook/dp/B006L8KQP4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1325301368&sr=8-1
  • GodsBB Nov 27, 2011 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    Thanks for the information, going to sned this lense to a friend who might find it helpful. God Bless
  • madinvestment Nov 5, 2011 @ 11:16 pm | delete
    Thank you for taking the time to publish this lens and for sharing it with us fellow squids.
    Its a fantastic lens. One squid thumbs up vote given!
  • desa999 Nov 4, 2011 @ 1:49 am | delete
    Thanks for updating us on this technique. great lens ideas.
  • shylaraven Sep 8, 2011 @ 8:33 am | delete
    Great lens with some very useful tips. Good job! :-)

    Another great way to become self published is to submit your book into SmashWords and of course, Amazon Kindle. SmashWords is free and will distribute your book into places that are ordinary difficult for new authors (like Barnes & Noble, iBooks, etc).

    I posted a bit of information on it over on my lens if anyone needs a bit of guidance:

    http://www.squidoo.com/self-publishing-on-kindle
  • jordanpaw Aug 28, 2011 @ 7:27 pm | delete
    yeah, i'm experiencing the same at blurb. visitors, but no sales. thanks for your suggestions. i've created my lens then split it into 2 as per suggestion from the forums.
  • GreenfireWiseWoman Jul 19, 2011 @ 8:16 am | delete
    Really interesting. Thank you.
  • notimetoulouse Jun 27, 2011 @ 12:36 am | delete
    Nice lens - bookselling via squidoo - excellent! Hope your book is still selling.
  • chris Jun 23, 2011 @ 10:25 pm | delete
    You can sell e-books at www.BIDLOADZ.com for no selling fees.
  • Wodke Hawkinson Jun 15, 2011 @ 6:52 pm | delete
    I am so glad you took the time to write this. Thank you!
  • emmalarkins May 12, 2011 @ 1:45 pm | delete
    Great lens! Here's an angel blessing for you!
  • Ysis Feb 1, 2011 @ 12:56 pm | delete
    Thanks for sharing your experience so generously. I can imagine your journey through enthousiam, disappointment, hard work. I admire your perseverance. I will keep in mind your advice since I am trying to promote a relative's book.
  • gespooner Jan 15, 2011 @ 7:39 pm | delete
    Absolutely fantastic lens, I am in exactly the same position, having created a book on blurb and struggling to promote it - this has been invaluable! thanks so much!
    Good luck with your book!
  • K.L. Kehoe Jan 10, 2011 @ 5:28 pm | delete
    Thank you for the information wyrm11268, I am enjoying your advice. Found blurb, self-promoting on the social network sites and now I will try Squidoo. Great information.-thank you-Kel
  • PaulOnBooks Jan 4, 2011 @ 6:08 pm | delete
    A lot of valuable info, and I do hope the book has the success it merits after so much effort and obvious affection went into it.

    Thanks for permission to drop in a link paulonbooks.blogspot.com, my book review blog, (mainly crime/thrillers)
  • wyrm11268 Dec 5, 2010 @ 3:13 am | delete
    Hi leeshay,
    Thanks for visiting and good luck with you book. Hope you finish it soon.
    If you have a talent for making book covers then I am sure there a lot of people that would like your help. I would suggest looking in forums for self publishers. Blurb has one on their site, Lulu etc.

    You could also Start your own squidoo lens they are very easy to do. Then you could talk about your experiences, your book in progress, and how much you enjoy making book covers.

    You will then have a way for people to contact you if they would like a cover made and when your own book is finished make another lens and link the two.

    This makes it easier to post in forums about your service with a link to your squidoo lens for more information etc.

    If you decide to do that then just follow everything in my lens How To Sell A Self published Book to find out how to get it ranked for your keyword.
    Good luck.
  • leeshay Dec 4, 2010 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    hey loved your post i have considered writing a book and i don't have a ton of money to publish it your ideas are great now all i need to do is actually finish a book haha anyway i was just curious where you find people to make a book cover? i am asking because i think it would be fun to make book covers for authors i just don't know where to find people that need them
  • vallain Jul 26, 2010 @ 8:12 am | delete
    Now that Blurb provides a book preview widget, that works great on Squidoo. Just paste the html for the widget into a Squidoo text module and save it. I'm adding it to all my Squidoo lenses promoting my mother's book, My Flint Hills Childhood.
    I'll lensroll this to my lens on ways to promote a self-published book.
  • Marijoyce Jun 19, 2010 @ 11:06 am | delete
    Absolutely fantastic lens, and your book looks great. I just self-published and re-published another book on lulu.com and this lens has a lot of good info. Thanks for sharing here.
  • lindarandall May 26, 2010 @ 10:35 pm | delete
    lots of info.. still looking for a lens that will tell me how to sell a book and link it to a pay pal account
  • Dreamzanstuff Mar 21, 2010 @ 7:38 pm | delete
    Wow! what a fabulous lens! It contains great advice not only on Self Publishing but also how to use Squidoo most effectively. This lens is itself a great template for how it should be done. A million thanks.
  • wyrm11268 Mar 22, 2010 @ 3:21 am | delete
    Thank you for the great comment :-)
  • wyrm11268 Apr 19, 2010 @ 6:52 am | delete
    I am glad you liked my lens and thanks for visiting.
  • Jewelsofawe Feb 10, 2010 @ 3:08 pm | delete
    Great lens! I am lensrolling it to my How to Publish a book lens and blessing it!
  • wyrm11268 Feb 21, 2010 @ 3:13 am | delete
    Wow Jewelsofawe, thank you for visiting and my blessing!
  • steveffeo Feb 8, 2010 @ 5:33 pm | delete
    EXCELLENT lens, I have been asking myself the same question. Everyone has something they are passionate about and know about, why not write a book both hardcopy and digital, it is a great way to meet people in your niche.
  • wyrm11268 Feb 9, 2010 @ 2:11 am | delete
    Thanks for visiting and I am glad that you liked my lens. You are right - everyone has a passion, lots of people want to write a book and sometimes just let that passion slip away. It is so easy to do online and I think everyone should try it.
  • wyrm11268 Nov 10, 2009 @ 7:06 am | delete
    Hi, thanks for visiting and I am glad that your have found some useful information here. This will work with a book published with Authorhouse. I am getting the most help by following the One Week Marketing guide (see above). It is really easy to follow even if this is all new to you. Best part is I am getting sales!
    Feel free to contact me any time with questions and I will be more than happy to help.
    I wish you lots of luck in which ever methods you choose to use to promote your book![in reply to R. C. Beckom]
  • R. C. Beckom Nov 10, 2009 @ 4:15 am | delete
    thank you, I have a self published novel , only it's been published by authorhouse, does that matter, with me using this service? sounds like "Just what the doctor ordered, I'm reading thru all the info you have supplied. it's a big help as I begin to endeavor into this direction, will be contacting you soon I hope for more info.
  • Virginia Allain Oct 26, 2009 @ 10:43 pm | delete
    I making the same journey you are (promoting a book made on Blurb). You might find some use in some techniques that I've been blogging about. http://vallain.wordpress.com/
    Click on "Book Promotion" in the Tag Cloud.
    I'll check out your book lens.
  • wyrm11268 Oct 16, 2009 @ 11:32 am | delete
    Thanks for visiting Mike glad you enjoyed my lens. Time for you to start writing lol I wish you all the best and that you enjoy it as much as I did. [in reply to Snozzle]
  • Snozzle Oct 4, 2009 @ 9:28 am | delete
    Very interesting. I have often toyed with the idea of writing a book but have never got round to it. Very useful 5* information.
    Mike
  • Jessica_proauthors_com Sep 29, 2009 @ 6:03 pm | delete
    Excellent lens! Internet social networking sites like Squidoo are perfect for marketing books, e-books, or anything, really.
    There's a great new resource that helps authors out with the marketing scene of their new books called Book Marketing 3.0. It implements a lot of ideas regarding Squidoo and other social networking sites as well as blogs and You Tube.

    When you get a chance, please check out my How to Market a Book Squidoo Lens.

    Thanks!
    Jessica
  • wyrm11268 Sep 13, 2009 @ 2:23 pm | delete
    Thanks Sylviane_Nuccio appreciate the comment * and to be part of your group
  • Sylviane_Nuccio Sep 11, 2009 @ 7:37 pm | delete
    Great lens with lost of information here. Welcome to my my group "writing and marketing".
    5* to you!

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