Self-Publishing – Part Three

In this post, we continue our series on self-publishing as an option for authors. Thank you for all the lovely questions and feedback we have received so far. This is part three, with the third video on self-publishing.

The End | Self-Publishing – Video 3

A while ago, I wrote a post about 5 Things That Happen After You’ve Typed THE END, and since then I’ve received many questions about all the steps and processes. I thought it may be worthwhile to explore each step in a little more detail.

In previous posts, we covered:

1. Step 1: The Final Draft and Rewriting
2. Step 2: The Appraisal
3. Step 3: The Edit
4. Step 4: Proofreading
5. Step 5: Publishing

Choosing a publication route is a big decision and a very personal one. Over the next few weeks we’ll be discussing Traditional Publishing and Self-publishing in detail.

Please read Step 5: Publishing before you continue.

Then watch:

1. Self-Publishing – Part One
2. Self-Publishing – Part Two
3. Self-Publishing – Part Three
4. Self-Publishing – Part Four

In this post, we look at Self-Publishing- Part Three.

In the videos you will meet Dave Henderson from MyeBook.

Who Is Dave Henderson?

 Dave founded MyeBook in 2012. His goal is to empower authors, poets, and industry professionals and to make self-publishing less scary. He has helped thousands of writers from across the globe by providing professional publishing advice and assistance.

This is what we discussed in Video 3: 

1. How to collect royalties within (South) Africa.
2. Avoiding scams.
3. Recommended publishing steps and processes.
4. Which pre-publishing steps are crucial?
5. What is the recommended/minimum budget for self-publishing?
6. Discuss: Amazon in South Africa. Example of royalty calculation for $10 book.

This is a simple summary of the chat, but you will find lots of information in between. This is Video 3 of 4.

Self-Publishing – Part Three

If you have question you are welcome to contact us:

1. Questions for Dave: publishing@myebook.co.za  or visit MyeBook
2. Questions for Mia: mia@miabotha.com or visit www.writerswrite.co.za

 by Mia Botha

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If you enjoyed this post, you will love:

1. Self-Publishing – Part Two
2. Self-Publishing – Part One
3. Publishing
4. Proofreading
5. The Edit
6. The Appraisal
7. The Final Draft & Rewriting
8. 30 Writing Prompts For September 2020
9. How To Use The Short Story Checklist
10. Why You Need A Short Story Checklist

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