Publish Your First Book: A Quick Start Guide to Professional Publishing in the Digital Age

Publish Your First Book: A Quick Start Guide to Professional Publishing in the Digital Age by Karl W. Palachuk is a no-nonsense guide for self-publishing authors. The author has self-published nine books, including several best-sellers in his area of expertise. He has published more than a dozen books. This guide is intended to help "new" publishers avoid the mistakes that make their books look cheap and unprofessional. As publishing becomes easier for amateurs and first-time publishers, many people fall into the believe that it's easy to create a quality book. From the writing to editing, cover design, layout, and proofreading, there's a tendency to cut corners and produce a "bad" book where a good one could exist. This guide helps those self-publishing authors make good decisions and produce a professional book the first time. Publish Your First Book covers three primary areas for producing a quality book. First, it covers the basic mechanics of getting ISBNs, registering the book wi