Self-Publishing Successfully: RESOURCES

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The publishing world is evolving and expanding as we speak. There is so much information out there it is somewhat daunting for new authors when searching for quality advice and services. My written-work has been published traditionally and independently (self-published) and I have discovered a lot along the way, thanks to many of the listed websites below. On this journey that never ends, I have researched and compiled a list of useful and informative websites that have steered me in the direction I am now headed. The following links are all active as at time of writing (any dead links please let me know via comments below) and have either helped me in some way, or are just cool places to visit for inspiration and information. I hope you find these resources valuable to some degree.

Best Self-Publishing Sites/Blogs + Twitter

Joanna Penn's The Creative Penn; Twitter
Hugh Howey's Way Finder; Twitter
Joel Friedlander at The Book Designer; Twitter
Russell Blake's Blog/Website; Twitter
David Gaughran's Let's Get Digital; Twitter
Aaron Shepard's New Self-Publishing Blog
Kristen Lamb's Warrior Writers; Twitter
Mark Coker's Smashwords Blog; Twitter
J.A. Konrath's A Newbie's Guide To Publishing; Twitter
The Passive Guy's The Passive Voice; Twitter
Molly Greene's Blog; Twitter
Mike Shatzkin's The Shatzkin Files; Twitter
Sean Platt, David Wright & Johnny B Truant's Blog; Twitter
Dean Wesley Smith's Writings and Opinions; Twitter
Mike Stackpole, Stormwolf.com; Twitter
Seth Godin's Blog; Twitter
Barry Eisler, Barryeisler.com; Twitter
Livia Blackburne's A Brain Scientist's Take On Writing; Twitter

Penny Sansevieri

Penny SansevieriPenny Sansevieri's Marketing Expert site; Twitter

Penny Sansevieri

Penny Sansevieri Kristine Kathryn Rusch's The Business Rusch; Twitter

Highly Recommended

Publishing Tips

10 Tips for Self-Publishing by Carly M. Duncan

35 Ways to Make Your Book Signing an Event! by Larry James
A Few Things I Learned About Being a Published Author by Dr. David Gruder
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Getting Published by Mike Faricy
Approaching Agents & Publishers While Self-Publishing by Dan Poynter
Blazing a New Trail: Taking the Next Step in Author Empowerment by Warren Adler

By Its Cover by Deborah Hawkins
Choosing an Epublisher by Writers Write Staff
Covers Sell Books by Dan Poynter

Doing It Her Way - Theresa Chaze Takes Self-Publishing Seriously Don't Give Up by Peter Clenott
Epublishing and POD Overview by Writers Write Staff

Finding the Hook to Make the Sale - Guest Post by Diana Holquist
First-time Novelists Look to the Net for Success by Sarah Anchors
Five Golden Rules of Publicity for Authors, by Kat Smith

From Idea to Publication by Stephen Langford
From Sketch to Cover by Dora Machado
Gathering Testimonials & Forewords by Dan Poynter

How I Published: Bidding Adieu to the Mythical Prodigy by Jesse Giles Christiansen
How to Publish Your Book Using Print-on-Demand by R. Scot Johns
How to Distribute Your Self-Published Book Offline (Part 1) by Judy Collins
How Three Publishing Myths Kill the Author by Judy Collins
How to Price a Book by Dan Poynter

My First Book Sale That Mattered by Susan Spence

Navigating the Self-Publishing Maze by Jane Bussard
So, You Want To Be An Author by Rie McGaha
Ten Tips on Getting Published by Sandi Kahn Shelton
The Road to Authorship by Joshua Graham
The Importance of a Pre-Publication Marketing Plan by Jennifer Hollowell
The Promise of Ebook Publishing by Paul Papanek Stork
The Problems of eBook Publishing by Paul Papanek Stork
Titles Sell Books by Judy Collins.
Understanding Electronic Publishing: Part I by Chris Van Buren and Jeff Cogswell
Understanding Electronic Publishing: Part II by Chris Van Buren and Jeff Cogswell
What Makes One Book Outsell Another? by Judy Collins.

What to Look for in an Agent by Deborah Dupre
What to look for in a publisher by 'Sweetest Taboo' Eva Marquez When a Publisher Knocks on YOUR Door by Dr. Deborah Serani Will self-publishers be the publishers of tomorrow? by Dorothy Thompson
Write, Finish, Publish, and Sell your eBook Fast: First Steps to Finishing Line by Judy Collins.
Writing Your Book is Just the Beginning by Dan Poynter.

Blogging

Very useful website for Bloggers - http://firstsiteguide.com/blogging-intro/

Interesting Websites

101 Best Websites for Writers

2 Read Or Not 2 Read

A Tale of Many Reviews

Absolute Write

Adazing (Recommended)

Advanced Fiction Writing

All Indie Writers

Alternative-Read

Amazon KDP & Author Central

Apple

Author Marketing Club
Author Marketing Institute

Best Ebook Reader Lovers

Bibrary Book Lust

bigwords101

Blood, Sweat, & Books

Books and Needlepoint

Books and Pals

Books and Things

Books on the Knob

Books, Thoughts, and a Few Adventures

Braintasia Books

Bryan Dunn

Castle Macabre

Catherine, Caffeinated

Cindy’s Love of Books

Crystal’s Reading Room

Curling Up By the Fire

Cym Lowell

Daily Cheap Reads

Dark Eva’s Delights

Dark Wolf’s Fantasy Reviews

David Gaughran

David H. Burton

Dean Wesley Smith

Debbi Mack's Midlist Life

Florida Writers Conference

Free & Lowcost Kindle Books

Galley Cat

Generation Next Publications

GetMeWriting.com

Ghost Writer

Good Golly Miss Holly

Goodreads

Google Books Partner Program

Great Minds Think Aloud

Guido Henkel

HARO

Hey There’s a Dead Guy in the Living Room

Horror Writers Association

International Thriller Writers

KBoards - Writers' Cafe

Kindle Direct Publishing (Amazon)

Kristine Kathryn Rusch

Lori’s Reading Corner

Musings of an All-Purpose Monkey

My Book and My Coffee

My Bookish Ways

My Eclectic Bookshelf

Mysterious People

Mystery Writers of America

Mystery Writing is Murder

Naked Authors

Nathan Bransford

Newbie's Guide to Publishing

Nook Press / PubIt

One Hundred Free Books

Passive Voice Blog

Perfect Pitch

Pixel of Ink

Poe’s Deadly Daughters

ProBlogger

PubIt! (Barnes & Noble)

Romance Writers of America

Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America

Scribophile

Scrivener

Seduced By Books

Self Publishing Podcast

The Indie Writer’s Network

The Kindle 3

The Kindle Book Review

The Newbie's Guide to Publishing

The Novel Blog

The Outfit

The Overloaded Bookcase

The Passive Voice

The Phantom Paragrapher

The Rap Sheet

The Self Publishing Team

The Top Shelf

The Writer's Forensics Blog

The Writer's Guide to E-Publishing

Writers Helping Writers

Writers-Editors Network

Writing-World.com

YzhaBella’s Bookshelf

Zoe Winters

Promotional Sites For Your Books (from Indies Unlimited blog)

http://addictedtoebooks.com/submission

http://askdavid.com/free-book-promotion

http://authormarketingclub.com/members/amc-paid-promo-book-list/

http://authormarketingclub.com/members/submit-your-book/

http://awesomegang.com/submit-your-book/

http://bargainbooksy.com/sell-more-books/

http://bargainebookhunter.com/feature-your-book/

http://blog.booksontheknob.org/about-this-blog-and-contact-info

http://bookgoodies.com/submit-your-free-kindle-days/highlight-your-free-kindle-days/

http://bookgorilla.com/

http://digitalbooktoday.com/12-top-100-submit-your-free-book-to-be-included-on-this-list/

http://ebookdealoftheday.co.uk/submissions/ (UK site)

http://ebookshabit.com/about-us/

http://ereadernewstoday.com/

http://fireapps.blogspot.ca/p/app-developers-authors.html

http://flurriesofwords.blogspot.co.uk/ (UK site)

http://freebooksy.com/

http://freebooksy.com/editorial-submissions

http://freekindlefiction.blogspot.ca/p/featured-post.html

http://freekindlefiction.blogspot.co.uk/ (UK site)

http://freekindlefiction.blogspot.co.uk/p/tell-us-about-free-books.html

http://home.bookbub.com/home/

http://indiebookoftheday.com

http://indiebookoftheday.com/authors/free-on-kindle-listing/

http://kindlebookpromos.luckycinda.com/?page_id=283

http://kindlemojo.com/

http://kindlenationdaily.com/

http://pixelscroll.com/feature-your-product-2/

http://pretty-hot.com/submit-your-book/ (erotica only)

http://snickslist.com/books/place-ad/

http://thedigitalinkspot.blogspot.com.es/p/contact-us.html

http://thefrugalereader.wufoo.com/forms/frugal-freebie-submissions/

http://uk.hundredzeros.com/ (UK site)

http://wantonreads.com/tell-us-about-your-book/ (erotica only)

http://www.authorpreneurmagazine.com/72-places-to-promote-your-kindle-book-when-its-free/

http://www.blackcaviar-bookclub.com/free-book-promotion.html#.UXFB27XYeOc

http://www.dailycheapreads.co.uk/ (UK site)

http://www.dailycheapreads.com/

http://www.ebookbargainsuk.com/price.html

http://www.ebookbooster.com/ (they have a list of sites on their home page)

http://www.ebooklister.net/submit.php

http://www.ereaderiq.com/about/

http://www.ereaderperks.com/about/

http://www.fkbooksandtips.com/for-authors/free-kindle-book-submission-form/

http://www.freebookdude.com/p/list-your-free-book.html

http://www.freebookshub.com/authors/

http://www.freeebooksdaily.com/

http://www.freeebooksdaily.com/p/contact.html

http://www.frugal-freebies.com/

http://www.goodkindles.net/p/why-should-i-submit-my-book-here.html

http://www.icravefreebies.com/contact/

http://www.indie-book-bargains.co.uk (UK site)

http://www.indiesunlimited.com/freebie-friday/

http://www.kindleboards.com/free-book-promo/

http://www.kornerkonnection.com/index.html?fb=ebookkornerkafe

http://www.kornerkonnection.com/index.html?fbkornerkafex (erotica only)

http://www.peoplereads.com/

http://www.pixelofink.com/

http://www.thatbookplace.com/free-promo-submissions/

http://www.thefussylibrarian.com/for-authors/

http://www.thekindlebookreview.net/advertise-here/

http://www.totallyfreestuff.com/

http://www.worldliterarycafe.com/content/find-your-books-wings

http://www.xtme.de/submitting-a-free-e-book-to-xtmeenglishbooks/ (German site for English books)

https://www.facebook.com/AontheC (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/Bargain.eBook.Hunter (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/BookJunkiesLibrary (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/earthsbooknook (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/ebookimpresario (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/ebooksfreefreefree (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/freeebookdeal?sk=wall (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/iauthor?sk=wall (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/IndieBookLounge (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/IndieKindleWLC (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/kindle (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/KindleNation (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/kuforum (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/onlyromance (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kindle-Finds/217115528350246 (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Short-Stories-Flash-Fiction-Stories/692915047420207 (Facebook Page)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Frugal-eReader/101086513289732 (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/pages/UK-Kindle-Book-Lovers/175617412524192 (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/TheKindleObsessed (Facebook Group)

https://www.facebook.com/weloveebooks (Facebook Group)

Now, write.

Writer Resources, Writing, Books, Ebooks, Listings, Publishing, Services, Advice, Indie

Literary Magazine Markets

As the title above implies . . .

Reblogged (and slightly rearranged, alphabetically) from Clifford Garstang's fabulous blog/site here. There is also another excellent list/resource here at http://www.everywritersresource.com.