Self-Publishing For Dummies

Awesome beginners book.

This is a repeated edition of a book written some time ago and the text is recognizably dated. With that said, the topics are still valid and the information shared when taken on context is very helpful.

Some of the information seems to be out of date, but it has a wealth of information. For me it provided the basic knowledge necessary to start wading into the self publishing world without feeling lost. There is lots more research to do after reading it, but I have a far better understanding of what that direction I should go with it.

I just completed my first book,  Love Always. Love Daily. 365 Love (Paperback) . Self-Publishing for Dummnies was the primary resource I used throughout the entire process. As a result, I feel that I was able to develop and complete a quality product. It provides a number of different options and the pros and cons associated with each. It also includes a number of other available resources to learn from. If you need to find what you are looking for in one place, you can definitely find it here. I consider this book to be an EXCEPTIONAL RESOURCE for anyone interested in self-publishing.

I am so glad that I purchased, SELF-PUBLISHING FOR DUMMIES. It was very comprehensive, covering all aspects of the business. My only complaint, however, and it is large, is that there is no checklist at the back of the book. There are so many tasks to undergo in order to get my book published. I have no choice but to re-read the book and fill the pages with highlighter and post-it page markers in order to ensure I complete all tasks. This would not have been necessary had the author created "necessary action" checklist(s) at the end of the book that listed each task, so that I can easy reference it, and ensure that I have covered all bases. For example, Purchase ISBN, Register at Library of Congress, Create website, Create Expense Reports, Create postcards, etc. etc.

Excellent. Comprehensive. The author might consider minor updating. For instance, the current Amazon.com Print-On-Demand site is createspace.com. I have essentially completed my first book up to seeing how much, if any, book-style format preparation that site provides. My first two words fully describe my experience otherwise. The book was a real eye-opener. I have not nor do I feel a need to compare a similar product.

I found this book useless. It was mostly filler with little subtance. Mostly it's very general theories and was not usable information. This was particularly evident in writers tools. The rest was so general, there was not enough to guide and instruct. I feel I spent money, no wasted my money on a book that was of no help to anyone. If this was a first effort for the author I would understand. He is supposed to be a seasoned author, but I felt he had no knowledge about how to publish.

If you have ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA about what self-publishing is and are too lazy to do basic research than this is the book for you.A lot of the information seemed a little too basic and I was hoping for a good overview of all the POD publishers out there, but the book is really out of date. I don't think it's been updated since 2006.In any case, I would recommend finding a more up to date book.

Great book.

5 STARS for content = easy to read and understand. Provides info desired = step by step easy to follow instructions with tips/suggestions for better presentation in each of the parts needed for a book. Looking forward to actually seeing positive results when we submit for publishing.TksMac McCalmon

Self-publishing is a bit different in the UK, and this book is more oriented to the US market. It still has some useful bits, as you would expect.

not helpful enough

I always like the For Dummies format, and this tome was no exception with a well-presented, well-structured layout. I particularly liked the section on acquiring ISBNs which had previously been a mystery to me.On the downside, this is an American tome, written by an American for Americans. Some of the information doesn't apply to Britain, which is a bit of a drawback.