{"id":2049,"date":"2020-04-21T12:18:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.doxzoo.com\/?p=2049"},"modified":"2020-04-21T12:18:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T11:18:00","slug":"4-top-self-publishing-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/4-top-self-publishing-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Top Self-Publishing Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Thanks to advances in technology, it\u2019s never been easier for authors to self-publish their work, whether they want to write an ebook or go for a beautifully bound book instead.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2050\" width=\"577\" height=\"384\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/bigstock-Young-woman-sat-by-tree-with-l-25834643-1.jpg 1028w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Regardless of the format it\u2019s published in, there are ways in which you can help to make sure that your project is a success, so here are a few tips from us here at <a href=\"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/products\/paperback-book\" target=\"_blank\">Doxzoo<\/a> to help you do just that. We\u2019d love to hear what it is you\u2019re writing, so make sure you drop us a line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional editing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is never a waste of money to have your book edited professionally and it\u2019s something that you should definitely do before you send your work off to the printers. A second pair of eyes can reveal a lot and you may gain some new perspectives, as well as making sure that it reads well and there are no mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are different types of edits, however, from proofreading and copyediting to manuscript critiques, so you may want to send it for more than one depending on what your book is about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet like-minded people<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might not think that this would help much where self-publishing your book is concerned, but making friends with people in your local writing community can really help spread the word about the project. And you\u2019re sure to love spending time with people you have a lot in common with &#8211; it may well prove to be the inspiration you need to start your next book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prioritise cover design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, they do say don\u2019t judge a book by its cover, but where actual published works are concerned the right aesthetic is important. Take a look at <a href=\"https:\/\/kindlepreneur.com\/book-cover-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the Kindlepreneur site<\/a>, which features all sorts of helpful ideas to ensure you get the cover of your book right the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tips include researching the best sellers in your genre of Amazon and other similar sites so you can find out what kind of fonts, images, layouts and colour schemes are commonly used. You want your book cover to stand out, of course, but you also want to make sure that it is a natural fit on the shop shelf as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also suggests that you head to Pinterest to research book cover ideas. Just browse the site and save your favourites to your profile so you can easily spot any emerging themes among the ones you pick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a website<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To help with the marketing process later down the line, you could start by trying to build up a following while you\u2019re still actually writing your book. Set up a website for it, engage with people on social media about hot topics contained within, write a blog about the process of writing the book\u2026 you never know &#8211; you could soon have a fair few fans waiting for your book to land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see your book in the flesh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information on getting your creation printed in either hardback paperback or wirebound format then get on touch for <a href=\"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/self-publishing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/self-publishing\" target=\"_blank\">self printing<\/a> service.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to advances in technology, it\u2019s never been easier for authors to self-publish their work, whether they want to write an ebook or go for a beautifully bound book instead. Regardless of the format it\u2019s published in, there are ways in which you can help to make sure that your project is a success, so<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[101],"class_list":{"0":"post-2049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"tag-doxzoo"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/doxzoo.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}