How long does it take to write a book and publish it? If you asked that question a few years ago, the answer would have been two years, or longer. Nowadays, you could conceivably write and self-publish a book within 24 hours.

Read the article on which this deck is based:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Publishing isn’t a race, but self-publishing has come a long way. One author, Brenna Aubrey, recently turned down a six-figure, three-book deal from a New York print publishing house. She decided to self-publish. Why? Because not only does self-publishing give her control over her books, she’ll make more money.

From the article:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Many authors, whether they’re new, or are already established, stumble through the writing and publishing processes. It takes them much longer to publish than it could, because they haven’t mapped out a process.

Let’s look at a simple three-step process anyone can use:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Ask yourself these questions:

What magazines does my ideal reader read?
What TV shows does he/ she love?
Does he/ she have children?

From:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Your short description keeps you on track while you’re writing. Your book description tells you where you’re headed with your book.

Read the article here:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Hate outlining? That’s fine. Create a mind map, or a simple list of what your book will contain. If you’re writing a novel, list ten scenes: the opening and closing scene, and eight others.

Writers often complain that they can’t outline. They think in terms of high school outlines. Your book outline isn’t anything like an outline you created in school. It’s just a tool to kickstart your thinking.

Go to Amazon, and look at the tables of contents of books which are similar to yours. If you’re writing a novel, count the chapters of similar novels on Amazon:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Your completed book will be nothing like your outline. Feel free to change it at will.

Outline done? Start writing. Create a schedule, and stick to it.

You book may take just a week to complete, or it may take months. Either way, now’s the time to create an “ecover”, an Amazon catalog and cover image. Amazon has a useful Cover Creator, with gallery images, or you can use your own image:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-book/self-publishing-3-easy-tips...

Write the meta data for your book: its description and keywords. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing Help system gives you information on how to do this.

When you’re writing a first draft, you’re creating raw material. The more material you create the better. First drafts tend to be messy; your only goal is to write through to the end – to tell your story. You’re telling your story to yourself.

Read the article:
http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/write-a-novel/writing-your-novel-writing...

Once you’ve completed your book, and have revised it, you’re ready to publish. Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) accepts books in MS Word DOC and DOCX formats, as well as in HTML, and in PDF too.

Brought to you by Angela Booth and the Just Write a Book Blog:

http://www.justwriteabook.com/blog/

Have fun writing. :-)