Creative Self Publishing

Want to self-publish your book but don't know where to start? Worried it's too complex or you don't have the right skills? This updated and expanded Fourth edition of Successful Self-Publishing provides everything you need to successfully self-publish your book in ebook, print, and audio formats, plus proven marketing strategies to reach more readers/listeners. Written by award-winning, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Joanna (J.F.) Penn, this practical guide shares the exact methods used to publish more than forty books and build a multi-six-figure author business.

Whether you're a beginner or looking for an advanced guide, this valuable book will help you learn how to create an profitable and practical plan, find incredible deals, analyze properties, build a team, finance rentals, and much more—everything you need to start making millions from your investments.

Writing has been medicine for Nancy Slonim Aronie. At nine months old, her son Dan was diagnosed with diabetes. Then, at twenty-two, he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. During the years she and her husband took care of Dan, and when he died at age thirty-eight, Aronie could not find the book she needed. So she wrote her memoir. Over decades of writing and teaching, Aronie has created a set of prompts, directions, and examples that she shares in Memoir as Medicine. Listeners will learn how to write through where they have been and into understanding, healing, and even joy.

Are you constantly chasing the elusive state of perfection, only to find yourself paralyzed by fear and indecision? It's time to break free from the cycle of perfectionism that stifles creativity, breeds procrastination, and undermines your mental health. "Do the Hard Things First: Breaking Perfection" is the transformative guide you need to reclaim your life, enhance your creativity, and nurture genuine self-compassion. Structured to systematically dismantle the perfectionist mindset, this book delves into the complex nature of perfectionism, revealing how it manifests in various aspects ...

Learn the GIMP from the Ground UpIn this book I'll show you how to use the Gnu Image Manipulation Program (GIMP), a free Photoshop like program, to produce professional looking, high quality graphics on a budget. The book uses the creation of book covers for self-publishing as the basis for demonstrating the use of the program. The techniques demonstrated can be used to create stunning graphics for any purpose including display on the Web.Now I Can use GimpI downloaded Gimp a while back, but thought it would take me forever to figure out how to use it in my spare time. Now Brian comes along...

Are your teen years not what you’d hoped they would be? Do you put on a tough exterior but feel inferior inside? Do you fall short every time you compare yourself to others? If it seems like life is a constant uphill struggle and you are looking for ways to build teen confidence and improve self-esteem, then this book is for you!

The keys to success as a writer are yours for the thinking! All success begins in the mind. For writers, the mind fuels the imagination and creates stories. But for authors who are productive and resilient, and see a good return on their efforts, there is another factor at work. They are winning the mental game of writing. Successful writers have the ability to inspire themselves to produce consistently, improve systematically, overcome obstacles and keep up a positive mental attitude. In this book, #1 bestselling writing teacher James Scott Bell takes you through the mental landscape of ...

Step into a world where awe and wonder take center stage, and let curiosity be your guide. Rediscover the power of asking questions, exploring the unknown, and reigniting a sense of wonder. Drawing on his unique journey through faith and the art of illusion, Drew Worsham reveals how curiosity is far more than a fleeting moment of interest—it’s a transformative force that fuels personal growth, deepens relationships, and sparks creative breakthroughs.

In The Daemon: A Guide to Your Extraordinary Secret Self, Anthony Peake proposes that people consist of not one but two separate consciousnesses - everyday consciousness and that of The Daemon, a higher being that seems to possess knowledge of future events. Drawing upon phenomena such as déjà vu and near-death experiences, he explores the ways that our Daemon breaks through into our consciousness and can subconsciously impact upon our decisions.

Turn Your Ideas into a Profitable Passive Income Stream with AI! Are you ready to unlock the potential of AI and create a sustainable source of passive income? Creating Passive Income with AI-Generated Ebooks is your ultimate guide to writing, publishing, and scaling ebooks that sell—all with the help of cutting-edge AI tools. Whether you’re a first-time author or an experienced writer, this book will show you how to: Find a Profitable Niche: Discover how to identify trending topics and target audiences that guarantee demand for your ebook. Write Smarter, Not Harder: Learn how to use AI...

“I wish I had a book like this when I started.” - Robert Ryan, best-selling author of Self-publishing Guide Books Why do mediocre books have millions of fans while excellent books barely sell? Why do some authors launch ten books every year while others waste a decade on the first draft? After years in the self-publishing trenches and with over a dozen books under my belt, I've got the answers. Although I'm a multi-award-winning, internationally-selling author, I’ve made most of the mistakes described in this book - and paid dearly for them. Now I will share my hard-learned lessons. I...

Do you want to get into the self-publishing business? Would you like to write, sell, and publish books for profit? If your answer is "yes", you need this audiobook! From the author of How to Write a Book and many others. Self-publishing can be big business if you know how to go about it. In this audiobook, you will find everything you need to know about writing, publishing, and promoting your own eBooks and paperbacks on KDP, and your own audiobooks on Audible!

In Be the One, author and speaker Justin Prince shares a roadmap, an instruction manual, that lays out simple but powerful steps you can take—today—to redesign your future and live an unforgettable life. Regardless of your roots, your background, your education, your experience, your resources, or your lack thereof.

Are you ready to own your financial freedom? "Own Your Freedom" is a book that breaks free from the monotonous cycle of work and saving, offering millennials a pathway to achieve financial security and retire early. With the right mindset, strategic approach, and a dose of hustle, financial freedom becomes an attainable goal. This book serves as a guide to help readers embark on a real estate-driven journey towards wealth creation. Within the pages of this book, readers will find an abundance of resources to support their quest for financial independence. The author encourages readers to ...

FROM DREAM TO MANUSCRIPT: YOUR GUARANTEED PATH TO WRITING SUCCESS Have you always wanted to write a book but don't know where to start? Or perhaps you've tried multiple times only to abandon your project halfway through? "How to Write a Story" is more than just a manual—it's your detailed roadmap to turning your dream into reality. FINALLY, A METHOD THAT ACTUALLY WORKS This isn't another theoretical book about writing. It's a proven, practical system that guides you step-by-step, from your first idea to a complete manuscript ready for publication. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER IN THESE PAGES: ...

Heath Ledger is a biography written not to canonize, but to humanize. What remains of Ledger—the myth, the chaos, the characters, the death—is often flattened into tabloid shorthand or frozen into awards-show tributes. This book does something different. It lingers in the silences. It sits with the insomnia, the artistic hunger, the broken rhythms of a young man who disappeared into each role hoping it might bring him back to himself. Across thirty chapters, the book reconstructs his life chronologically but with obsessive intimacy—through film sets and love affairs, press junkets and...

The faster the world moves, the more important it becomes to slow down and look within for what makes us truly happy. If you measure success by the quality of your life rather than just by material achievements, then the timeless wisdom of this book will speak directly to your heart and soul. For more than 50 years, this classic inspirational guide has helped hundreds of thousands of people to move through obstacles and invite all-round success fully into their lives.

Break free from the grip of anxiety and embrace emotional healing, even if you've struggled for decades. Are you tired of being held hostage by anxiety that permeates every corner of your relationships? Do you dream of understanding your behaviors, setting healthy boundaries, and fostering deeper connections without the weight of anxious attachment holding you back? If these questions resonate with you, it's time to embrace a transformative journey with Breaking Free from Anxiety—a book crafted for those determined to liberate themselves from the chains of anxious attachment. With this ...

What if you could create unshakable confidence and unstoppable self-belief? Award-winning confidence coach Erika Cramer, the Queen of Confidence, invites you and women everywhere to stop accepting less while also being prepared to put in the work - because creating confidence is not comfortable.

Ever dream of writing a book, article, poem, or play that means something to you—and maybe to someone else as well? Do you have an idea you're ready to get down on paper? In Creative Writing For Dummies, you'll learn how to unleash your creative side and become a confident and productive writer.