Read select 7 chapters free at: www.ez3dbiz.com/pod.html Thousands of beautifully written works fall through the cracks of traditional publishing every day. Recently Bowker stated the number of books published daily in the USA is over 3,500 books and growing. This is creating a demand for today's authors to have strong voices and quality tools to engage their readers. With thousands of books published daily, it is a tough world out there for aspiring writers to get noticed. It is also getting tougher for discerning readers to find good books. Since 2012 there has been an avalanche of self publishing tools, bringing down the price of books printed using POD to between $2.00 and $7.00 per book. Many authors teaching self publishing are reluctant to share their secrets, or have outdated resources, not this author. This modern edition, published in 2015, includes up to date tools not found anywhere else. Every writer knows their most valuable commodity is time. Written by an author with 12 POD titles during the last 5 years, totaling over 2,000 pages, this seasoned writer has dedicated this guidebook to beginners in POD publishing, teaching anyone how to profit from their writing. Whether you are new to self publishing or a seasoned writer, use this guidebook and in as little as one week or less, watch more of your books sell. Maybe you are already an author, having written a few titles of your own, yet are searching for a valuable guide to discover the latest self-publishing and marketing strategies. Perhaps you have published free articles online and want to learn how to merge them into a hardcover book or eBook or maybe you are a struggling author, entrepreneur or coach and have wanted to hit the big time, but had no idea where to begin. If you have mastered a particular skill, there are people out there who are looking for what you have to offer. Learn how to; * Generate Multiple Revenue Streams * Increase your Royalty Payments * Use Social Media to Sell More Books * Harness the Power of the Next Generation of Cloud Software Writing Tools * Avoid Mistakes First Time Author's Make * Create Your own E-book * Create an Audio Book * Find A Translator for your book * Use Quality Author Tools * Get Your Book Reviewed * Sell Your Book by Direct Mail * Conduct Book Tours * Place Your Book Sales on Autopilot Self Publishing connects us to our creativity. Whether you are new to writing, an experienced author, a high power executive wanting to learn what's new, or are a stay at home mom wanting to publish your first recipe book, A POD Publishing Manual. Free Marketing Strategies for Experienced Amazon Authors is dedicated to you About the Author Currently I live in writer's paradise; Portland, Oregon, the location of the world famous Powell's Bookstore. Powell's is the largest independent bookstore in the world, covering approximately 1.6 acres of books, and buying approximately 3,000 books A DAY. By attending hundreds of author signings at Powell's City of Books, I've developed a keen eye of what makes a good book and combined them all into this book so anyone can use them to write POD books that sell. I also the author of more than 12 POD books totaling over 2,000 written pages in the last 5 years. Partial Listing of Chapters Chapter 2 Why Authors Are Choosing Pod Chapter 3 Comparing The Features Of The Most Widely Used Pod Publishers Chapter 4 Reviewing Pod Publishers That Cost Less Than $5 To Print Your Book Using Amazon Chapter 8 How To Receive Numerous Author Discounts Chapter 9 Using The E-Book Market To Sell E books Chapter 11 Online Methods To Promote And Sell Your Book Chapter 12 Secrets To Using Comment Boards Chapter 14 Secrets Of Using Direct Mail Chapter 20 Understanding The Book Review Process Chapter 24 Reviews of over 50 Writers Cottages, Emergency Assistance Funds, Resources and Retreats for Writers Chapter 25 Reviews Of Quality Resources For Pod Authors