How to Self-Publish a Book -- and Why

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How to Self Publish a Book More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Carlos Relvas | permalink
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Self publishing a book is popular for many reasons. Securing a traditional publishing contract may not work for you — they're hard to get, and you give up a lot of rights when you finally do get one. Self-publishing should allow you to r...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Self-Publish-a-Book ^[1]

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How to Self-Publish a Book More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Graeme Lamont | permalink
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Twenty years ago, if you were a new author interested in getting your book published, you had to shop it around with publishers and hope that someone, eventually, might not reject you. But nowadays you can choose to self-publish anything you'd like. Here's how.
Tags: How to, writing, ebooks, publishing, republished, Lifehacker

For further reading: http://lifehacker.com/how-to-self-publish-your-own-book-1610916214 ^[2]

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How To Self-Publish Your Book Through Amazon More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Katrijn Knaapen | permalink
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No more writing book proposals and dealing with literary agents. Amazon’s suite of services for authors makes it possible to bypass traditional publishing companies -- and prosper.
Tags: Business,Entrepreneurs,Investing,Personal Finance,Retirement,Sales and Marketing,Small Business Disruptors,Small Business Strategies,Startups,Tech,Sales & Marketing,Small Business

For further reading: http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2014/04/25/how-to-self-publish-your-book-through-amazon/ ^[3]

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Self-publishing a book: 25 things you need to know - CNET More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Peter van der Geer | permalink
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Considering self-publishing a book? CNET's David Carnoy discusses the ins and outs of what it's all about.

For further reading: http://www.cnet.com/news/self-publishing-a-book-25-things-you-need-to-know/ ^[4]

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1. http://www.wikihow.com/Self-Publish-a-Book

2. http://lifehacker.com/how-to-self-publish-your-own-book-1610916214

3. http://www.forbes.com/sites/deborahljacobs/2014/04/25/how-to-self-publish-your-book-through-amazon/

4. http://www.cnet.com/news/self-publishing-a-book-25-things-you-need-to-know/