Self-Publishing made simple. Get your polished novel ready for Kindle,
Nook, or Print in thirty days or less.
Avoid
the common stumbling blocks and get on the road to successful self-publishing. This
handy dandy guide, filled with insider’s tips and tricks, will unscramble the
world of self-publishing into simple, easy-to-follow steps.
What’s in the book?
Common Misconceptions
The Business of Self-Publishing
Basic Costs & Budgeting
Publishing Formats: Epub, Kindle, Smashwords, & Print
Cover Art
Interior Layout
Pricing
Printing and Distribution
Marketing Basics: Platform Building, Book Signings, Blog Tours, etc.
And
much more!
Don’t make rookie mistakes. Learn from an
insider!
Katie
Salidas is an author with several successful self-published titles. Each of
her titles was created in the DIY (Do It Yourself) style, without the aid of
author service companies. Through trial and error she has gained the knowhow to
successfully publish print and ebooks. Go
Publish Yourself! has that knowledge assembled into an easy-to-use format, packed
with no-nonsense tips and quick and dirty tricks, so you can take your
novel to the next level.
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Katie Salidas is a Super Woman!
Endowed with special powers and abilities, beyond those of mortal women, She
can get the munchkin off to gymnastics, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, and swim
lessons. She can put hot food on the table for dinner while assisting
with homework, baths, and bedtime… And, She still finds the time to keep the
hubby happy (nudge nudge wink wink). She can do all of this and still have time
to write.
And if you can believe all of those lies, there
is some beautiful swamp land in Florida
for sale…
Katie Salidas resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Mother, wife, and author, she does try to do it all, often causing sleep
deprivation and many nights passed out at the computer. Writing books is her
passion, and she hopes that her passion will bring you hours of entertainment.
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Managing writing, marketing, & blogging with a new baby
in the house.
Let’s just call this sleep deprivation 101.
I’m really not the one to ask because I have yet to figure
out how to juggle working at home with a newborn. And as I am learning, trying
to do it all with a newborn is tough. It’s funny, but I just posted a few days
ago on Facebook that I haven’t written anything substantial since my boy was
born. Blogging and marketing have taken up what little free time I have left. I
just don’t have the brain power left to string together coherent sentences. I
fear my next novel might read something like those “See Spot Run,” books. LoL.
But since I was asked to write about how I do (or don’t)
make it work. Here’s a little insight into a day in the life of a Write at Home
Mom.
My day goes a little something like this:
6:00 AM - Baby boy is up, but I’m not ready to start the
day. We attempt to nurse in bed and sleep for a little bit longer.
7:00 AM – Alarm starts going off. I can’t ignore the call of
the morning, though I really want to! Time to get The Girl up and ready for school, make breakfast, pack a lunch, feed
The Boy again, and attempt to get
dressed somewhere in between.
9:00 AM – The Girl
is off to school, The Boy is
starting to look like he might take a morning nap. Time to get some social
networking done, and maybe throw in a load of laundry.
9:30 AM – Damn that nap was short. “C’mon baby, momma was
just getting started. Oh well, let’s pull out the toys and play.”
12:00 PM – Grab a quick bite to eat while The Boy is sleeping next to me on his
play mat. Yes, I regularly picnic on the living room floor next to my sleeping
baby. Napping in a crib, in his own room… Nope, we’re not that cool. We sleep
wherever he wants to sleep at this point.
12:30 PM – Really, only a half hour nap? Guess I’m not
getting much done today. Oh well, more play time with the cute little baby. Hey
let’s play “help mommy fold some laundry,” and Dance around the living room
while sweeping the floor. I’m lucky if I get even the smallest amount of
cleaning done. My house is such a mess. Let’s just say, I won’t be hosting any
dinner parties anytime soon.
1:30 PM – Nap time. Quick! Grab the computer and answer some
emails before The Boy wakes up
again.
2:00 PM – The Boy
is up again. I wonder if I put Baby Einstein on if I might get at least 30 more
minutes of work done? Hmmmm. Probably not, but we’ll try.
2:30 PM – I think I’m more glued to the TV than The Boy. There is something hypnotic
about those darn movies! Let’s play it again.
3:00 PM – Where did the time go? Let’s pack up in the
stroller and walk to get The Girl
from school.
9:00 PM - Dinner, dishes,
homework, bath, and bedtime are all done. Both of the munchkins are sleeping. I
really want to lay down too, but I know I should do something productive. Do I
dare attempt a shower, or jump right in and get some work and writing done?
12:00 AM – The Boy
wakes up for a midnight snack. I realize
how fast time does fly, and after writing one blog post, I don’t feel like I’ve
accomplished anything. I better get some sleep though, the night is fading away
and I’ve got another full day ahead of me.
3:00 AM – Middle of the night baby wake up time… Mommy says
“Just let me sleep 5 more minutes, baby.”
6:00 AM – The Boy is awake… Time to start a new day…
“Where’s my coffee?”
It’s so funny how quickly the day disappears when a cute
little baby occupies your day. That little smile and those squeaky giggles are
worth getting behind on your work and enduring the sleepless nights. At some
point though, work does need to get done. And I’m sure I’ll get to it eventually…
Maybe when The Boy is in college.
LoL!
You can find Go Publish Yourself and all of Katie's books on Amazon.
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