Comments on: How to write and self-publish a book http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/ Normal people won't change the world. We will. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:51:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pace http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1076 Pace Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:51:07 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-1076 @Julia: manybooks.net looks neat! We may put it up there after all 34 chapters have been posted. Thanks for the link! @Julia: manybooks.net looks neat! We may put it up there after all 34 chapters have been posted. Thanks for the link!

]]> By: Choking Dreams or Choking on Them « Ity Bites, The Art of Consuming Entire Elephants http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Choking Dreams or Choking on Them « Ity Bites, The Art of Consuming Entire Elephants Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:54:53 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-1064 [...] published How to Write and Self-Publish a Book AFTER they finished writing and self-publishing a book. So mind blowing instead of the way [...] [...] published How to Write and Self-Publish a Book AFTER they finished writing and self-publishing a book. So mind blowing instead of the way [...]

]]> By: LaShae http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 LaShae Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:45:39 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-1063 Thank you for opening my eyes up to something I was doing and didn't really understand that I was doing it and for writing this post and for the insight on the middle man. Yes I've got a lot to learn about how to do what I want to do. Welcome to my reader. Thank you for opening my eyes up to something I was doing and didn’t really understand that I was doing it and for writing this post and for the insight on the middle man.

Yes I’ve got a lot to learn about how to do what I want to do. Welcome to my reader.

]]> By: Gianna http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Gianna Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:11:03 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-1011 Nice. I couldn't have said it better myself. :) Nice. I couldn’t have said it better myself. :)

]]> By: Julia http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-984 Julia Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:21:06 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-984 OK, you have it out under a Creative Commons license -- I'm wondering if it's ever going to be at manybooks.net? Cory Doctorow, who has his stuff downloadable for free at his website, also has his stuff available there. (Again, Creative Commons, which is why I thought I might go look there. It's either that sort of thing or Dumas on my PDA; I finished Little Brother and I'm back to Dumas at the moment.... OK, you have it out under a Creative Commons license — I’m wondering if it’s ever going to be at manybooks.net? Cory Doctorow, who has his stuff downloadable for free at his website, also has his stuff available there. (Again, Creative Commons, which is why I thought I might go look there. It’s either that sort of thing or Dumas on my PDA; I finished Little Brother and I’m back to Dumas at the moment….

]]> By: Pace http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-982 Pace Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:38:19 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-982 Thanks, Beth! And if you have any questions, feel free to ask! (: Thanks, Beth! And if you have any questions, feel free to ask! (:

]]> By: Beth LaMie http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-981 Beth LaMie Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:32:22 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-981 Pace & Kyeli, What a great summary of the self-pub process! I am currently trying to decide how to handle a book I just finished, so this post should help. Keep up the good work. Beth LaMie www.bethlamie.com Pace & Kyeli,
What a great summary of the self-pub process! I am currently trying to decide how to handle a book I just finished, so this post should help. Keep up the good work.

Beth LaMie
http://www.bethlamie.com

]]> By: Patricia http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-980 Patricia Fri, 16 Jan 2009 20:03:47 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-980 Thank you for this great post and for Writer Dad putting it on twitter at just the right moment for me to find it this morning. It is just what I needed to read and it is well written Thank you for this great post and for Writer Dad putting it on twitter at just the right moment for me to find it this morning. It is just what I needed to read and it is well written

]]> By: Pace http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-979 Pace Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:41:07 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-979 Thanks, everyone! (: Also, since someone asked, here's a rough timetable of how long each step took. Various delays happened due to life. In retrospect, the long gap between the first draft and the second draft was probably good, since it gave us fresh eyes. 1. Rough draft: 10/20/06 - 5/27/07 (with some long gaps) 2. Self-editing: 7/20/08 - 8/27/08 for second draft, 8/29/08 - 8/31/08 for third draft (two 12-hour days and change) 3. Others editing: 9/1/08 - 10/10/08 for the waiting, 10/20/08 - 10/31/08 for the merging 4. Did it during Step 3, it was mostly just filling out forms and waiting 5. Book design & Cover design: 11/1/08 - 11/23/08 6. Printing, fulfillment, & retail: The research took a long time, but once we uploaded the files and proofed the proof, it only took 5 days for the book to appear on Amazon. 7. Marketing: 9/10/08 - present 8. Laurel resting: 1/12/09 - present (: Thanks, everyone! (:

Also, since someone asked, here’s a rough timetable of how long each step took. Various delays happened due to life. In retrospect, the long gap between the first draft and the second draft was probably good, since it gave us fresh eyes.

1. Rough draft: 10/20/06 – 5/27/07 (with some long gaps)

2. Self-editing: 7/20/08 – 8/27/08 for second draft, 8/29/08 – 8/31/08 for third draft (two 12-hour days and change)

3. Others editing: 9/1/08 – 10/10/08 for the waiting, 10/20/08 – 10/31/08 for the merging

4. Did it during Step 3, it was mostly just filling out forms and waiting

5. Book design & Cover design: 11/1/08 – 11/23/08

6. Printing, fulfillment, & retail: The research took a long time, but once we uploaded the files and proofed the proof, it only took 5 days for the book to appear on Amazon.

7. Marketing: 9/10/08 – present

8. Laurel resting: 1/12/09 – present (:

]]> By: Oliver Danni http://freakrevolution.com/2009/01/15/how-to-write-and-self-publish-a-book/comment-page-1/#comment-978 Oliver Danni Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:44:20 +0000 http://freakrevolution.com/?p=1219#comment-978 I wish to go on record as NOT being among the editors who recommended elimination of the word "awesome"! ;-) Also, I think "make sure you have a seriously kick-ass illustrator" should be its own step. I wish to go on record as NOT being among the editors who recommended elimination of the word “awesome”! ;-)

Also, I think “make sure you have a seriously kick-ass illustrator” should be its own step.

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