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| The Self-Publishing Manual : How to Write, Print, and Sell Your Own Book, 15th Ed. (Self Publishing Manual) | 
 enlarge | Author: Dan Poynter
Publisher: Para Publishing
Category: Book
List Price: $19.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (243 reviews)
Sales Rank: 150764
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 15 Revised
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 461
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 1568601344
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.593
EAN: 9781568601342
ASIN: 1568601344
Publication Date: May 25, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Less hype and more substance please December 5, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
My problem with this book is that it spends probably half the book doing two things that I found annoying: First, it spends lots of time telling you how wonderful it will be to be a published author (prestige, fame, etc.) Second, it spends lots of time telling you how to write the book (subject, how to organize your thoughts, etc., etc.) It does have chapters on how to start up a self publishing business and the nuts and bolts of such things as getting an ISBN and listing it in the necessary databases; however, the book would be half it's size if it only had this basic information (which would not hit the size that the author says is important to justify a good price on the book.) I do not have any thoughts as to a better book on the subject, but I thought people might want to know that this book has what I consider a lot of fluff.
The Godfather of Self Publishing November 29, 2007
Don't even think about writing and publishing your own book until you have read Dan Poynter's Self-Publishing Manual. With help like Dan's we can eliminate the term `starving writers'. If you are a writer you're obviously a reader which means you should spend some time reading his book because it will shorten your learning curve as well as fatten your wallet.
Dan has added many a digit to my financial situation and I don't think I could have done it without him. Not in this decade anyway. Authors and publishers are so fortunate to have this type of information available today because it makes it easier for us to have success and enjoy the lives we are passionate about.
Bob Burnham co-author of 101 Reasons Why You Must Write A Book: How to Make A Six Figure Income by Writing and Publishing Your Own Book
Self Publishing Bible November 26, 2007
If you want to know how to self publish, this is the book to have above all others. I highly recommend it.
Wish I had not waited so long to purchase... November 24, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
My adult daughter referred me to this book six months ago, when I was close to publishing my first book. I only purchased it recently, but oh how I wish I had done so at the moment of her recommendation. It is an invaluable resource of information, practical references and insight into the publishing and marketing responsibilities of the author. After reading 1 chapter, I knew I had found THE resource I needed.
The Classic Work on Self-Publishing November 4, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is the guide that we here at Cheops Books used both back in 1990 and now in 2007 to bring out our titles To Follow the Goddess and The Black Stone, both novels. The first time we used it for Goddess we sent Dan a sample copy of the book as he invites his readers to do. He pointed out to us that the printer had left some of the pages blank! We hadn't noticed. We quickly searched through our entire 2250 book inventory. We sent back all the defective copies for credit. That's how much interest Dan is willing to show in his readers. If it hadn't been for Dan, we would have been sending those poorly printed books to libraries. Also Dan was the first person to tell us about bound galleys. We had galleys printed for Goddess. We sent them out to all the addresses he lists in his book. We didn't think it was possible, but we actually got a fantastic Kirkus Review in the days when Kirkus didn't sell reviews. Dan is personally responsible for all the books we sold to libraries after that.
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