Let's Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should (Third Edition) (Let's Get Publishing) - Softcover

Gaughran, David

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9781983680359: Let's Get Digital: How To Self-Publish, And Why You Should (Third Edition) (Let's Get Publishing)

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ISBN 10: 1983680354 ISBN 13: 9781983680359

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

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*** Updated & Expanded Third Edition! ***Learn how to publish your work like a pro and start building your audience with the most comprehensive and up-to-date self-publishing guide on the market today. Packed with practical, actionable advice, Let's Get Digital delivers the very latest best practices on publishing your work and finding readers.� Boost your writing career with marketing strategies that are proven to sell more books.� Get expert tips on platform building, blogging and social media.� Discover which approaches are best for selling fiction vs. non-fiction.� Implement powerful ways to make your ebooks more discoverable.� Increase your visibility by optimizing keywords and categories.� Weigh the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited, and find out exactly how to tweak your promotional plans depending on whether you stay exclusive to Amazon or opt for wider distribution.And that's just for starters...Praise for Let's Get Digital:"Let's Get Digital is a must read for anyone considering self-publishing." -- JA Konrath, bestselling author of Trapped, Origin, and Whiskey Sour."Even with my background as an indie writer, I picked up several valuable tips...this is simply the best book about the ebook revolution that I have read." -- Michael Wallace, bestselling author of the Righteous series."Credible and comprehensive. I'd recommend it to any writer who is considering self-publishing or anyone interested in the current state of publishing." -- Big Al's Books and Pals - 5 stars."It should be THE starting point for anyone considering self-publishing today. This book is a Pixel Pick, and should be considered required reading for any Indie author." -- Pixel of Ink.PART ONE: HOW TO PUBLISH A BOOK1. Writing to Market2. Finding a Proper Editor3. Covers, Blurbs, Taglines4. Building Your Book5. Pricing to Sell6. Optimizing Metadata--Keywords & Categories7. Distribution: Wide or Exclusive?8. Your First Readers9. Platform Building & Related Terrors10. Planning for SuccessPART TWO: THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION11. Birth of the Kindle12. Pirates!13. The Lure of Self-Publishing14. Myths, Shibboleths, Zombie Memes15. Scammers & Weasels16. The Age of the Algorithm17. How the Kindle Store Works18. Paperbacks, Short Stories. Reviews, Practicalities19. Starting from Zero20. ResourcesPART THREE: SUCCESS STORIES

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About the Author:

David Gaughran lives in Dublin, where rain comes up from the ground and everyone has pints for hands. He writes historical fiction (and science fiction under another name), and has helped thousands of authors publish their work through his workshops, blog, and writers' books: Let's Get Digital, Strangers to Superfans, BookBub Ads Expert, and Amazon Decoded. He has also created giant marketing campaigns for some of the biggest self-publishers on the planet, and has been featured in the Telegraph, the Irish Times, the Guardian, the Irish Examiner, the Sunday Times, Huffington Post, Techdirt, Business Insider, Forbes, The Verge, Re/Code, Bustle, Inc, Mashable, Pajiba, several Wanted posters in the Tri-State area, TechCrunch, Newsweek Polska, il Giornale, The Star Malaysia, and--most pleasingly--the Journal for Maritime Research. Visit DavidGaughran.com to sign up to his mailing list.

Review:

"Let's Get Digital is a must read for anyone considering self-publishing." -- JA Konrath, bestselling author of Trapped, Origin, and Whiskey Sour.

"Even with my background as an indie writer, I picked up several valuable tips...this is simply the best book about the ebook revolution that I have read." -- Michael Wallace, bestselling author of the Righteous series.

"Credible and comprehensive. I'd recommend it to any writer who is considering self-publishing or anyone interested in the current state of publishing." -- Big Al's Books and Pals - 5 stars.

"It should be THE starting point for anyone considering self-publishing today. This book is a Pixel Pick, and should be considered required reading for any Indie author." -- Pixel of Ink.

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