Writing a Book with Self-Publishing, CaryPress International

So you are a blogger, and now considering metamorphosis into a resplendent, brilliant butterfly, Umm… we mean, an author. If you’ve got a book in you, now it’s just time to bring it out! The fastest way to do that is via self publishing, like CaryPress International.

Here’s a bit of a statistic that shows you are in good company: 81% of Americans want to write a book. Writer Joseph Epstein shared this years ago, and we can bet that that number still holds true.

We prepared a simple checklist you can use to help you ensure you have the main processes taken care of:

Pre-Writing	During Writing	Post-Writing	Post-Publishing
Have an aerial view of your book’s content.	Focus on length of each chapter; no imbalanced content where one chapter has one page, while the next has 12 pages of content.	Hire an editor and a proof reader.	Review marketing results, tweak and consider maintaining marketing or upgrading.
Create a rough draft for a Table of Contents.	Set up a group of Beta Readers; at least 4 people.	Choose one of the self publishing packages and get a timeline from the publisher.	Gather ideas for creating 2nd edition or your new book.
Have a vision for your book cover.	Talk to copy editors and developmental editors to gain an idea which one will you need.	Plan a marketing campaign using at least five different strategies; Set up a system to measure results of your marketing efforts.