The Ins & Outs of Self-Publishing – Series Wrap-up

This is a bonus posting to finish my blog series on the Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing summarizing my remarks in a panel discussion on the “Ins and Outs of Self-Publishing” sponsored by the Washington, DC chapter of the Women’s National Book Association. 

In Parts One and Two, I discussed using a traditional publisher and self-publishing using print-on-demand (POD) printing. In Parts Three and Four, I discussed publishing via vanity or subsidy press including  success stories of authors who self-published through a vanity press. In Part Five, I discussed self-publishing by working directly with distributors and wholesalers.

In this wrap-up posting, I’ll share with you some of my favorite books and resources on publishing:

For an Overview of Self-Publishing

•  The Self Publishing Manual  by Dan Poynter
• The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Marilyn and Tom Ross
• Publish a Book in 30 Days by Fern Reiss

For Marketing Ideas

• Jump Start Your Book Sales by Marilyn and Tom Ross Ross
• Plug Your Book: Online Book Marketing for Authors by Steve Weber
• Grassroots Marketing for Authors and Publishers by Shel Horowitz
  
• Best Seller in 30 Days by Fern Reiss

 
For Legal Information

• The Permission Seeker’s Guide Through the Legal Jungle: Clearing Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights for Entertainment and Media Productions by Joy Butler  (Okay, this is my book!)
• Business and Legal Forms for Authors and Self-Publishers by Tad Crawford

For More Resource Suggestions

• See John Culleton’s short list of must-read books for small publisher
• Also, consider joining a publishing online discussion forum such as the Self-Publishing Forum, Pub-Forum, POD Publishers , or Small Publishers Civil