Three Telltale Signs Your Book is Self-Published
I can tell a self-published book from 10 feet away. The only people who don't seem to know that self-published books standout from a crowd are self-published authors. First, if you decide to self-publish, please know there isn't anything wrong with it. These days many big name authors publish their own books. It takes out the middleman and keeps the book's profits squarely in your pocket. The book becomes a bestseller and you're rich. The best way to ensure your book does not become a bestseller is to lose credibility by making it obviously unprofessional and self-published. How can you avoid the pitfalls of the self-published look and feel? Here are some tips. 1. The cover and guts should be professionally designed by a professional graphic artist . Some writers falsely believe that either a template or some design they pull out of their bag of clipart tricks will suffice. If you're going to self-publish, please hire a professional to design not only the cover bu...