Posted on April 10, 2008 by Brooke Hart

There are new options available for self – publishing, all which can help you to achieve getting your book into paper back and on the shelves. If you are a writer that also understands marketing, promotions and has a perseverance for getting your words out there, than self – publishing is a great route to go. Following these simple steps will help you to get your name on the front covers.

Step 1: After you have finished your book, make sure that you get all of the legalities taken care of. Copyrighting through the Library of Congress and getting an ISBNC code will help to show that the work is yours and legitimate.

Step 2: Get the right layout. Since you are doing the book yourself, you will want to take some time to think about formatting for hard copies and for the Internet. First and foremost, you will need a graphic design. After this, you will want to add in a PDF file as well as a layout for hard copy. Make sure you get the right fonts!

Step 3: Think strategically about how to get your book out there. With the Internet, you have options. You can easily promote your book by going to a publishing on demand area. All you have to do is upload your file, figure out some Internet promotions and you are on your way.

Step 4: Move towards an affiliate program. There are several publishing companies that help with getting you out there, including everything from publishing the copies to promoting and marketing your book for you.

Step 5: If you don’t want to work with an affiliate program, think about ways to get copies of your book. There are several publishing and printing areas that have the capacity of putting your book together. You can do this with a small budget and start your promotions right away.

Step 6: Go into promotions. You can do everything from book readings to going to schools in your community, all which will get you the copies sold and move you forward into a popular item on the shelves.

These simple steps, combined with some research and perseverance, will get you on the right foot towards having your name in print and becoming successful with letting others hear your words.