Author Your Ambition: The Complete Self-Publishing Workbook for First-Time Authors

Book excerpt: Use this comprehensive how-to-guide from M.K. Williams to self-publish and market your first book! The dream is holding your finished book in your hands. The reality… well it can be far from ideal. When you write and self-publish your book there are seemingly thousands of small decisions to make. It can be a lot to manage. Oh, then there are dozens of gurus telling you that their way is the best. With Author Your Ambition you will work through your vision and goals for your book. From there, the decisions on your strategy, which platforms and retailers your book will be on, and how much you budget for this endeavor will be clear. The steps needed to get the book across the finish line with a cover, formatted files, and a solid launch marketing plan are all included. This guidebook takes the guesswork out of starting your author business. Using the exercises and checklists in this workbook, you can choose your own self-publishing adventure. What works for you and your book? Only you know. M.K. Williams has taken almost a decade of experience writing and publishing her own books and helping others do the same and turned her massive set of checklists into their easy-to-use guide. Let’s get started on your author journey today!