1) Editing (dev, copy editing, proofreading)
2) Digital publishing (layout and uploading)
3) Print publishing (layout and printing)
4) Marketing, distribution
*Not helpful if you actually want to learn but this is not the place to ask this question haha.
I've blogged about pretty much everything I've done in self-publishing, as well as working with corporate publishers, here: minavesguerra.com. My experience is very specifically useful I guess if you're a romance fiction writer. If this is not your genre, I recommend looking up communities or resources specific to the kind of book you're writing.
Read the books! At least 5, ideally more.
Then attend a class or talk. The next one is on Nov 17.
If you want to write/learn at your own pace, the textbook is on gum.co/romanceclass
(We don't publish though! We just help get the books written, and help authors publish if they want to go indie)
Not the exact same things just yet but some amazingly close ones haha
For #romanceclass? Can't guarantee a spot always (we pay our live readers and that's real money haha huhu) but in case we need someone, send me a CV and a link to a video of you speaking or reading something out loud. Stuff similar to #romanceclass books :)
No you don't have to. :)
Congrats! I think the best way is to connect to Pinoy readers of that genre and similar books. And keep doing it, because one connection won't be the end of it. :)
Have it edited, have a cover designed, lay it out for ebook, lay it out for print, set up an Amazon KDP account, talk to a print-on-demand printer. (Is the short answer!)
I don't cover my books at all! Whoops
1. Yes
2. It's good because I use it to order books I can't get here.
3. Yes but also my local post office customs people are aware that personal books shouldn't be charged fees, so it's not stressful.
I'd rather not give personal info to an anonymous asker. If you'd like my personal info or thoughts for a school project, please send me an email, and tell me your name, your school, and the name of your teacher. Teachers, tell your students this too. Thank you.