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How to get your book uploaded and self-published

September 1, 2020 by Nathan Bransford1 Comment

The final step in your journey to self-publication is to get the whole shebang uploaded and published. At this point in the process, you should have a completely edited manuscript, your interior files, your cover images, your marketing copy, your initial prices, and you should know where you’re self-publishing. There are just a few final […]

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Marketing tips for reaching your first readers from David Gaughran

July 14, 2020 by Nathan Bransford2 Comments

It’s very daunting to launch a book in the current climate, but there are opportunities as well. I reached out to one of my favorite book marketing experts, David Gaughran, to talk about how authors can utilize digital ads to reach their first readers, the importance of Amazon metadata, the importance of your newsletter, and […]

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Filed Under: Book Marketing, Self-publishingTagged With: Amazon, Bookbub, David Gaughran, Facebook, Self-publishing

My guide to publishing a book

December 3, 2019 by Nathan BransfordLeave a Comment

How to Publish a book by Nathan Bransford

It’s here! I’m so excited to announce the publication of my guide to publishing a book: How to Publish a Book: 41 Rules for Successfully Publishing a Book That You Will Love Forever. It’s available as an ebook and in paperback. Whether you’re pursuing a book deal with a Big 5 publisher or trying your […]

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Filed Under: Book Marketing, Business of Publishing, Literary Agents, Nathan's Books, Publishing Industry, Query Letters, Self-publishingTagged With: publishing industry

What it’s like to narrate an audiobook

October 30, 2019 by Nathan Bransford2 Comments

So. You want to self-publish an audiobook. But should you read it? In order to help you decide, I thought I would share a bit about my experience recording the audiobook for my guide to writing a novel at John Marshall Media in Manhattan. You might be surprised to know that there was murder! Intrigue! […]

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How to self-publish an audiobook

October 29, 2019 by Nathan Bransford4 Comments

Cover of the writing guide "How to Write a Novel" by Nathan Bransford

Audiobooks are positively exploding in popularity. They reached nearly $1 billion in sales in 2018 amid seven years of double digit growth that shows no sign of abating. And you might be surprised just how easy it is to get an audiobook out there! It’s totally possible to self-publish an audiobook and reach readers in […]

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When to re-query an agency (This week in books)

October 25, 2019 by Nathan Bransford1 Comment

This week! Books! First off, I need to give a heads-up to my fellow editors and freelancers who offer their services on Reedsy. I found out the hard way this week that despite how much Reedsy promotes their “project protection,” they do not offer freelancers on their platform protection from nonpayment. If you’re a freelancer […]

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Filed Under: Self-publishing, This Week in BooksTagged With: Bookstores, Freelance Editors, Janet Reid, Jessica Faust, Lincoln Michel, Rachelle Gardner, Reedsy, Social Media

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