The Frugal Yankee's Guide To Self-Publishing

Many people want to write a book. The problem is that, with so many people sitting down and doing it, today it's more difficult than it ever was to find a publisher for your book. In fact, the odds are so high that for most of us it's simply impossible. The good news is that self-publishing has never been easier or less expensive. Thanks to the advent of print-on-demand for printed books and digital e-books that allow thousands of pages to be stored on a single device about the size of a traditional, mass-market paperback book, anyone can publish their own work—and it won't cost thousands of dollars to do it, nor do you have to buy cartons of your book from a short-run printer and then try to sell them out of your basement or your garage.

There are a lot of books about self-publishing. Many of them promise that you can self-publish your book in a week, without spending any money. That's not exactly a lie … but it's also not exactly the truth. The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing explains how to self-publish your book as inexpensively as possible. It also explains when and why it's sometimes better to spend a few dollars, to either advance the process painlessly or to get a better result than you can do for free.

Written by a long-time technical writer, editor, and self-published author, The Frugal Yankee's Guide to Self-Publishing addresses everything a new author needs to know about navigating the path to becoming a self-published author:
The LCCNThe ISBNEditing your manuscriptWhere to get images for free—legallyWhy you should start a separate bank accountSelf-publishing venuesSoftware—what you need vs. what's nice to haveInterior layout (format)TypographyCover design and creationPreparing for publicationCopyrights
The book is filled with practical advice, and includes links to publishing venues, software sources, image sources, free font sources, and more. It even includes step-by-step instructions, illustrated with color images. on how to create book covers using just Windows Paint.