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March 18, 2010
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 | Creative Self-Publishing in the World Marketplace by Marshall Chamberlain | Reviewed by Cheryl Houston |  | Publisher:The Grace Publishing Group
http://www.gracepublishing.org
ISBN: 0-9740982-0-5
Genre: Non-fiction
Subgenre: Business and Finance
Release date:March 31, 2004
Format: Trade paperback
Pages: 302
Price: $19.95 | Marshall Chamberlain provides a case study based on his own two-and-a-half year journey writing and publishing the first book of his sci-tech-mystery-thriller series.
Creative Self-Publishingis a chronological guide for writers that plots the self-publishing path. The book starts six months prior to completion of the first draft of a manuscript and ends with a discussion of the continuous promotion required after the book is printed and available for purchase.
In a detailed but easy to navigate reference, Chamberlain gives the aspiring self-publisher one place to look to find much of the information and resources necessary to become successful. The subjects he covers range from book development to alternative publishing approaches to book production and the essential topic of self-promotion.
For each subject covered, Chamberlain offers multiple suggestions and recommendations that self-publishers may take based on their personal preference and/or pocketbook size. The author emphasizes that it is possible to become a successful self-publisher without access to large financial resources and with minimal risk.
Chamberlain’s book provides a thorough presentation of Internet marketing options for the self-publishing author, including online bookstores, listservs, groups, search engines, and ideas for selling/promoting the book on your own website.
I would recommend this book as a reference for any writer exploring the idea of self-publishing. It is truly a self-help book that provides authors and self-publishers with the information needed to level the playing field of publishing.
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