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Ten-hut! Listen up new recruits! It’s time to suit up, ship out, and start your self-publishing mission.
Maneuvering the minefield of self-publishing can be overwhelming. Getting the information you need is far from simple. Is hiring a cover designer worth it? Which trim size to choose?
Award-winning author Lewis Kempfer’s journey through self-publishing was just that—a battlefield. The process was confusing and tedious, and the books that claimed to “teach” the self-publishing process were vague and as dry as yesterday’s chicken in the mess hall. Once he won the self-publishing war, he knew he could develop a better way to show authors the process. Hence, the book began to write itself.
Written in the motivational style only a fictitious drill instructor can deliver, Basic Training for the Self-Publishing Battlefields is an overview for new authors who want to get their books into readers’ hands. It won’t be easy, but you can do it with this old staff sergeant’s instructions — and they won’t bore the camo pants off you. Offering an aerial view of the self-publishing process, the sergeant covers the following topics:
- Industry guidelines
- Grammar brush-up
- Self-publishing companies
- Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
- Copyrights and proper use of others’ material Hiring an editor
- Hiring an interior book designer
- Websites
- Distribution
- Marketing ideas
At ease, soldier!
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
Have you ever tried publishing a book and faced failure from different angles? Are you a self-published author feeling frustrated because your book isn't getting the recognition it deserves? Or perhaps you aspire to be a self-publisher (Indie) but don't know where to start. Basic Training for the Self-Publishing Battlefields is your best bet. Beyond the popular Amazon KDP, with 15 chapters and well-thought-out titles, Lewis Kempfer provides everything every self-publisher needs, from reasons to choose self-publishing, to achieving victories at different stages of writing and publishing, to getting the publicity or attention your book requires.
Initially, when I saw the title and the cover page with a military uniform and boots, I wondered what the author intended. It gave the impression of a war-themed or military book. Little did I know that the author wanted to use military terms to convey messages to the readers, and he achieved this effectively. Most non-fiction books can become boring at points, but the opposite is true with this book. Using military terms, imagining a command call from a Colonel or Captain (the author) boosts morale and makes the messages stick.
I appreciate how the author used personal experiences as a guide for readers. Experience is said to be the best teacher, and the author has enough to share with others. The writing and publishing industries are filled with challenges, making it arduous to stay in the limelight amidst the countless books published daily and the numerous sites and agencies involved in the sector. It's one thing to write a book, another to find the right people to bring out the beauty in your writing, and yet another to discover the right site or market for your book.
I now feel equipped with the knowledge I need should I want to venture into self-publishing. Thus, I recommend this book to aspiring self-publishers, self-publishers experiencing difficulty with the process, and those who want to understand how this process works. I give this book a perfect score for its excellent writing. It is well-deserving of 5 out of 5 stars, as it was professionally edited, leaves no stone unturned, and delivers its messages with a sense of humor.
—Online Book Club
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