Indie Publishing 101 Resources

Thanks for attending my Indie Publishing 101 presentation! Here are some resources you may find helpful on your self-publishing journey.

Interior Formatting
FireDrakeDesigns.com (mention Indie Publishing 101 for 20% off your first book!)

Book Covers
The Book Cover Designer
Book Cover Market (Discord server)
For horror specifically:
Rooster Republic
Greg Chapman

ISBNs
Bowker / MyIdentifiers (recommend purchasing in packs of 10 or more)

LCCN Registration
Library of Congress

eBook and Paperback Print-on-Demand and Distribution
KDP (Amazon, with expanded distribution elsewhere)
Draft2Digital (everywhere else once)

eBooks: Wide vs Kindle Unlimited?
KDP Select or Not? Is Kindle Unlimited Worth it? (Kindlepreneur / Dave Chesson)

Crowdfunding Your Book
Kickstarter
Russell Nohelty offers a great FREE course on Kickstarter for authors
IndieGoGo

Copyright Your Book
United States Copyright Office

Audiobooks
ACX (Amazon / Audible)
Author’s Republic
Findaway Voices

Marketing

Learn how to effectively use Amazon ads
Bryan Cohen’s FREE Amazon Ads Challenge
Bonus: Bryan will also let you know when/if Alana Terry is offering her Facebook Ads course for free, which is a great resource

How to Build an Author Platform to Market Your Work (MasterClass)

Reviews
Where to Find ARC Readers – Advance Review Copies (Author Learning Center)

Learn what’s worked for other indie authors
20BooksTo50k Facebook Group

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