Today I’d like to recommend some books. These are books that I have either reviewed, used or both.
For authors who are considering going with a pay-to-publish company:
The Fine Print of Self-Publishing, Everything You Need to Know About the Costs, Contracts and Process of Self-Publishing (4th edition), By Mark Levine
Also read: The Right Way to Write Publish and Sell Your Book, by Patricia Fry
For authors who want to become independent publishers:
The Self Publishing Manual, by Dan Poynter
The Complete Guide to Self Publishing (5th edition), by Marilyn Ross and Sue Collier
Also read: The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, by Patricia Fry
If you want to write a book proposal:
How to Write a Book Proposal in 8 Days or Less, by Patricia Fry
Write the Perfect Book Proposal, by Jeff and Deborah Herman
The Author’s Repair Kit: Breathe New Life Into Your Book, by Patricia Fry
For Poets who want to sell their work:
Poet Power, The Complete Guide to Getting Your Poetry Published, by Thomas A. Williams
How to Make a Living as a Poet, by Gary Mex Glazner
For fiction writers:
The Art and Craft of Fiction: A Practitioner’s Manual, by Victoria Mixon
For children’s book writers:
Writing Picture Books, A Hands-On Guide From Story Creation to Publication, by Ann Whitford Paul
For book promotion:
Red Hot Internet Publicity, An Insider’s o Marketing Your Book on the Internet, by Penny C. Sansevieri.
1001 Ways to Market Your Book, by John Kremer
Plug Your Book, by Steve Weber
Also read: The Right Way to Write, Publish and Sell Your Book, by Patricia Fry
For screenplay writers:
The Perfect Screenplay, Writing it and Selling it, by Katherine Atwell Herbert
For freelance writers
The Well-Fed Writer and The Well Fed Writer Back for Seconds, by Peter Bowerman
Six Figure Freelancing, by Kelly James Enger