Category: Book Publishing

Attending your first book event as a published author can be a scary process. With you not being sure what to take and how to answer any questions. So, let us share with you some ideas to help you prepare.

Firstly, think about your book. If you are attending an event, it is a great time to make sales on your book. So, gather a few copies of your books, depending on how big your event is you may want to bulk buy them. You can then sell these to those who seem interested in your story.

You should also think about sharing your details. Business cards are a great way to do this. You can include links to where your book can be purchased and contact details.

Finally, when you need to answer questions. Try to not overthink it. Just be yourself and remember to keep your main story a surprise. This will help people to connect with you and be intrigued by your book.

When you are an author, the main worry is getting your children’s book out into the world once it is published. You may believe that just publishing your book will get it seen and will get you customers, but this is not the case. You need to work hard to get your book seen by the public. So here are some simple ways to get you started.

When you have written a children’s book, you want to be seen by both parents, children, and teachers. So one of the easiest ways to get your book seen by these people is by contacting local schools. If you offer schools a free copy of your book, they can share this and get your name out there.

You should also attend children’s events as an author stall. If you know of any festivals, schools fetes or anything where children will be, go to them! By having a stall with copies of your books, you will be able to sell them, you will be able to show your face and interact with your audience. Helping to boost your name and your book.

Self-publishing your book can be an exciting time, especially with there being many ways to do it, Amazon being the most common. But gaining reviews as a self-publish author can be challenging. So, today we are going to share with you some of our top tips for gaining reviews as a self-publish author.

Create Relationships With Followers

One of the best ways to gain reviews on your self-published book is to create a relationship with your followers. It is likely that through the process of writing your book you have been advertising in one way or another to get yourself known. Use this relationship you have made to gain reviews on your book.

Simply Ask People
If people you know have purchased your book, ask them if they will leave a review on Amazon or your own website/page about your book. By simply asking, people are more likely to leave a review for you as they will see how much it means to you.

Create A Social Media Post
Creating a social media post is a great way to gain reviews. A lot of people do not understand how reviews can help a self-published author. So, if you share with them honestly how this will help you, people who then purchase your book are more than likely going to leave a review.

Reviews are important for any author, more so for self-published authors. So, do all you can to build those relationships and gain those reviews. If you make an effort yourself to gain those reviews, you will see an improvement in the number of reviews you gain. Just remember, some people may not be as kind as you would imagine.

One question we are always asked is ‘ what costs are there with self-publishing a book?’ Well, the truth is that the costs depend on you and what you are happy to do yourself, and what quality you want your book to be.

If you are a writer, then it is likely you want to write your own book. Whatever this may be about, you will always think that your writing is always the best it could be. But, you may want to consider hiring an editor, as they will be able to proofread your work before publication. This is one cost you may encounter.

Another cost that may need to be considered is whether you need an illustrator. Not everyone who writes a book will want fancy illustrations. But some people may need the help, especially those writing children’s books. This is likely to be the most expensive cost you will face as illustrations do take a lot of time to create.

Writers have a mindset, a mindset where their writing is always perfect. This is the same for any kind of writer, including authors of books. This mindset makes every writer believe they should never pay to have anyone check their work as of course, it’s going to be 100% perfect. But, this is not the case, and every writer working within book publishing should consider working with an editor.

Working with an editor is not something that you should be ashamed of. It is something that most well-known writers do for some main reasons.

Working with an editor on your project allows your work to be 100% perfect. Editors have a skill that writers do not have. They have the skill of spotting tiny mistakes. Spelling and grammatical errors that may have become natural in your writing style. They will be able to correct these and help you rephrase some of your work to make more sense.

Working with an editor will be amazing for your book publishing project. Helping people to be more respectful of your completed work.

Self-publishing a book is one way to get your book on the market. There are however a few things you must never do when self-publishing your book. Some of these include:

You should not design the cover for your book yourself. Unless you are extremely talented in illustrations. A self-designed book cover can be spotted from a mile away and put people off purchasing your book.

You should also not try to make your book look unique by using a different font. Book publishers tend to use the same fonts as they are easy to read. You should follow suit or your book will stand out for the wrong reasons.

Finally, you should never do it all on your own. Writing your book on your own is perfect. But you should encourage others to read your book before publishing as they may see mistakes you would never notice.

Publishing a book is the dream for any writing lover. But before you publish a book you must read our beginners guide to ensure you are fully prepared.

Before you publish your book it is important that you first have your book written. But, that you have also had your book proofread and checked for any errors to avoid these being found when the book is published.

Once your book is written and checked over, you will be able to think about choosing a suitable name and designing a suitable front cover and any other illustrations needed.

Now your book is complete, you will need to decide if you would like to self publish or using an agent and publishing company. The choice between these is entirely up to you, but self-publishing will put your book on the market faster. To continue with your publishing journey, follow our upcoming guides on the different publishing methods.