Sales & Marketing Support for Small Business

Manuscript Preparation: What Goes In The Front of a Book?

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:17:50 +0000

As a self-publishing author, it’s important to include the proper pages in the front matter of your book. The front matter book consists of the title page, the copyright page, the table of contents, a disclaimer notice (if needed), the foreword, an acknowledgments page, a preface, and dedication page. Each of these pages serve a [...]

Self-Publishing: How To Create an Index

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:14:59 +0000

First of all, not all books have or require an index. Typically, medical, scientific, academic, and educational books contain a detailed index to help the reader find information on a particular topic. An index is also important if the reader wants to focus on one area of study at a time. Biographies often contain an [...]

How To Incorporate Illustrations, Charts and Tables Into Your Manuscript

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:13:21 +0000

When you self-publish, you often have to do some, if not all, of the work of finding or creating illustrations, charts, and tables for your book. Even if you hire someone to do this for you, here are some guidelines for achieving professional results: As a self-published author, you may have access to the designer of [...]

Cover Design: How The Right Cover Design Affects Sales

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:10:11 +0000

Cover design is a creative endeavor and thus a very subjective area. One person might love a cover design while another will think it’s way off the mark. If everyone has a different opinion about a possible cover design, how do you choose a design that gives your self-published masterpiece a true chance at success? First, [...]

Book Size: How It Affects ….Everything!

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:07:50 +0000

It’s very important that you, as a self-publishing author, educate yourself about the details of having your book printed including choosing the proper size. Some printers will print and trim your book to almost any size but most stick to three or four common sizes. These are 5” by 8,” 5.5” by 8.5,’” 9” by [...]

The Top 5 Things You Need to Know About Self-Publishing

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:05:43 +0000

Many self-publishing, first-time authors fail to recognize the importance of this step. If your book is intended for family and friends or as an autobiography to share with others, quality editing is not as critical. But if you want to compete with the best titles out there, finding a good editor is a must. As a [...]

How To Prepare Your Manuscript for Publication

Phillip Crum — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:02:41 +0000

When self-publishing, be sure to work with someone with experience in preparing manuscripts for print. There are a number of critical steps in preparing your book for publication. Page Size If your book is to have illustrations, tables or charts, it’s important that you decide page size early on. For example, if you want the final dimensions [...]