Does the self-publishing process seem overwhelming? The idea of having to handle every aspect of the publishing process yourself can seem overwhelming, but that's also the best thing about indie publishing: you have complete control to bring your vision for your book to life. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be as overwhelming as it may seem at first. Let's look at each step of the self-publishing process so you're equipped with everything you need to know to get a book published!

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Know your market:
-How to write a logline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vN4xMdaHsCjs&t1s&ppygUOcmVlZHN5IGxvZ2xpbmU%3D
-How to write a pitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vpTSzn5OF-m0&t4s&ppygUMcmVlZHN5IHBpdGNo
Hire an editor:
-Hire a professional editor: https://reedsy.com/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
-Is your book ready for an editor?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vQqp08-hxh2U&ppygUccmVlZHN5IGRldmVsb3BtZW50YWwgZWRpdGluZw%3D%3D
-Working with a professional editor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vZD4ZRLv1d2Y&ppygUXcmVlZHN5IHR5cGVzIG9mIGVkaXRpbmc%3D
-How to edit your manuscript yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vh26jpepQ6jM&t4s&ppygUQcmVlZHN5IHNlbGYgZWRpdA%3D%3D
-Types of editing: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/editing/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
Book design:
-How to work with a cover designer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vCyDMrr0DW8E&t2s
-A Guide to Interior Design: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0YnGR7dpVuY&t39s
-Hire a designer: -Hire a professional editor: https://reedsy.com/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
Distribution:
-Choosing a print-on-demand service: https://blog.reedsy.com/print-on-demand-books/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
-Ebook distribution: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/ebook/ebook-distribution/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
-Is KDP Select right for you?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v0FvJDY801Bk
-How to make an audiobook as an indie author: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/audiobooks/how-to-make/
-How to publish on Amazon KDP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vqn0N8SF2LCU&t123s&ppygULcmVlZHN5IGtkcCA%3D
-A complete guide to Amazon KDP: https://blog.reedsy.com/guide/kdp/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
Marketing:
How to create a marketing plan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vshAgWTUsg6M&t69s&ppygUQcmVlZHN5IG1hcmtldGluZw%3D%3D
-How to promote your book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vJIQQJfTV5OE&t765s
-70 Marketing Ideas: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-marketing-ideas/?utm_sourceyoutube&utm_mediumsocial&utm_contentself_publish_2024
-How to publish a book: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vkXr7WLVAD4I&t233s

TIME STAMP
0:00 – Introduction
1:24 – Write the book
3:23 – Hire an editor
5:30 – Work with a designer
6:40 – Format for e-book and print
8:43 – Choose your platform
9:16 – Price your book
10:42 – Publish it yourself!

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RESOURCES:
Reedsy writing app: https://reedsy.com/write-a-book
Reedsy Discovery [Indie book reviews]: https://reedsy.com/discovery
Webinars: https://blog.reedsy.com/live/
Bestseller Podcast: https://blog.reedsy.com/podcast/
Prompts and writing contest: https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/
Plot generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/plot-generator/
Character Name Generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/character-name-generator/
Pseudonym generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/pen-name-generator/
Book title generator: https://blog.reedsy.com/book-title-generator/
Writing exercises: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-exercises/
List of writing contests: https://blog.reedsy.com/writing-contests/
List of literary magazines: https://blog.reedsy.com/literary-magazines/
ePub to MOBI Converter: https://blog.reedsy.com/epub-to-mobi-converter/
Reedsy Learning [free courses]: https://blog.reedsy.com/learning/

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