Take the mystery out of authoring and self publishing your first book Writing and self-publishing your book is a big job, but it is a job that people accomplish all the time, and you can do it too. This book takes the mystery out of that process for you. An award-winning and experienced writer, published author, ghostwriter and self-publishing consultant takes you through the process of writing and self publishing your first book. Along the way, learn insider secrets like these: * 7 questions you must answer before your write your book * Avoid these common mistakes made by first-time authors * What options are available to first-time authors? * Is your writing good enough to be published? * How to get it done: Advice for tackling your first book * Secrets of a professional writer * Special advice for fiction vs. nonfiction authors * How I wrote AND published a book in less than 24 hours * How to sell your book without ever shipping a single order * How to use Amazon's publish-on-demand service to make an unlimited number of books available at no cost to you * How to publish your book in e-book format * 25 free or cheap strategies for marketing your book * How to make money with your book even if you never sell a single copy And much more including a four-page book planning resource Cover photo of girl reading by Rui Fernandes. See http: //www.flickr.com/photos/ruifernandes/4895386733/ http: //www.flickr.com/people/ruifernandes/ Do not reproduce without attribution. See http: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en