Additional Self-Publishing Resources

I have compiled what I have found to be the best written and most helpful articles from authorities in the self-publishing niche. These are resources that I have bookmarked and refer to often and refer clients to often, so I decided it was time to put them in a central location.

ISBNS and Barcodes

Metadata and Cataloguing

The Business End

Cover Design

Writing and Editing

Publishing, Printing, and Distribution Options

AudioBooks

Marketing

Formatting and Layout

Querying

Children’s Books

Copyrighting Your Book and the Copyright Page

Fair Use Laws: Using Lyrics, Brand Names, Etc.

InDesign Resources

Miscellaneous

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