Full-Time Author: How to Make a Living With Your Self-Published Book
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My name is Bob Baker. I'm a full-time author and an advocate for the self-publishing movement. I believe that we live in an incredible era of self-empowerment and self-expression. At no time in history has it been easier or more affordable to become an author and publish a book on your own terms.
Through this lens and my FullTimeAuthor.com web site (where you can get my Self-Publishing Confidential report free), I hope to inspire others to enjoy the same success and blessings that I have.
In case you're wondering, I have written and published several books, including the "Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook," which consistently ranks among the Top 10 bestselling music business books on Amazon.com.
NEW: I just released Self-Publishing Success Secrets 101, an ideal resource for first-time authors and others wanting to kick-start their book publishing career.
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Top Self-Publishing Resources
- Dan Poynter's Para Publishing
- The self-publishing guru's extensive web site.
- John Kremer's Book Marketing and Promotion
- Tons of tips from the author of "1,001 Ways to Market Your Books."
- Step by Step Guide to Self-Publishing
- Moira Allen's fantastic series of articles and FAQs.
- Midwest Book Review: Advice for Writers and Publishers
- A huge collection of publishing articles.
- Publishing Basics Newsletter
- From Ron Pramschufer and SelfPublishing.com.
- Judy Cullins' Book Coaching
- More than 200 short articles on publishing success.
- Jeff Smith's Higher Trust Marketing
- Series of articles on making money with online information products.
- Larry James' Authors and Speakers Network
- Resources, tips, books and articles for authors and speakers.
- Wheatmark Author Resources
- Collection of articles from the company that acquired BookZonePro.
Book Publishing Basics
- Registering a Copyright
- Everything you need to know from the U.S. Copyright Office.
- Applying for ISBNs
- How to get your own set of International Standard Book Numbers.
- Getting Your Book Printed
- A nice primer from Dan Poynter.
- Planning for Self-Publishing Success
- A great overview of the do-it-yourself book publishing process.
- How to Promote Your Book on the Internet
- 10 proven ways you can successfully promote your book online.
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