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Trials and Tribulations of a Self-Published Author
David Burrows
Author of The Prophecy of the Kings
An epic fantasy trilogyhttp://davidburrows.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/authordavidburrows
The Presentation Describes How I Created my Books?
• How did I go from words on A4 to the final article?
• Or as Baldric (Black Adder) put it– How did the state of being at war come about
from the state of the war not being?
However - Self Published Author Skills
• A self published author needs the following skills:– Writing– Imagination– Proof reader– Editor – Publisher– Artist– Literary agent– Web design– Marketing– Financial– People skills– Front man– Drive!
How to write a novel?http://davidburrows.org.uk/start_a_book_tips.html
• How to Start Writing a Book• My Top Tips for Writers• My Experiences Creating a Plot• Creating Character names• Advice on Choosing a Genre• Making your Plot Interesting• My Advice on Writer’s Block• Should you Pay for a Review?• How to get Published• A guide to Self-Publishing• Writing a Synopsis and a Blog
How to find the time?
• My Experience– Pregnant wife
– Three books • At least two pregnancies
• OR– Broken leg
• Couple of short stories
Difficult Experiences
• Names– Moira
– Ariome– A witch!
• On line Editors– Sharks on the Internet
English is personal taste
My Experience with Literary Agents
• Are you an established author
• No?!– Then it will be rubbish, dear.
• Friend and family– They would say that, dear
• US experience– Pat Gibson and the FBI
Baby Steps?
• Library offered to host manuscripts featuring local authors.
• My first publication– A4 in a folder!
• Result?– People are fussy and who can blame them.
Next Step Book Publishing
• Build a printing press
• Plenty of glue
• Not too much glue!!
• Industrial line
Book Publishing
• Build a printing press
• Plenty of glue
• Not too much glue!!
• Industrial line
• Use of a cloth spine
• A4 in two columnsPage 1 Page 2
Page 1 Page 2 A4
A4
POD – Print on Demand
• LULU, Createspace
• Professional book publishing
• One off printing
• Book covers!!
POD – Print on Demand• LULU, Createspace
• Professional book publishing
• One off printing
• Book covers!!
Some published books ….
Marketing
• Website
• Links to book
• Reviews
• Book signing
• Talks
• Forum– By invitation only
More sharks
Marketing
• Website• Links to book• Reviews• Book signing• Talks• Forum
– By invitation only
• Costs money!
More sharks
Marketing
• Website
• Links to book
• Reviews
• Book signing
• Talks
• Forum– By invitation only
marketing writing
Marketing
• Website
• Links to book
• Reviews
• Book signing
• Talks
• Forum– By invitation only
marketing writing
Book signing
• Be prominent
• Fliers
• Business Cards
• Talk to folk
• Media coverage– Before and after