The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living

Author - Peter Bowerman ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book item from Fanove Publishing was reviewed on 26-Oct-2008.

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1) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. I have read a lot of the books on self publishing, but I have to say this one is my favorite. The reason is that Peter Bowerman answered many of the questions about self publishing that I had, and he also includes some good marketing information.

One of the biggest questions I had was where to go and publish my book once I finished it. Peter tackles this question quite nicely, and although he suggests taking a look at Lulu, I chose someone else. However, he helped me make a decision that was better for me and my business.

What makes this book stand head and shoulders above other books on self publishing is that it isn´t as long. That doesn´t mean he shortchanges you on information. Everything you need to know about self publishing your book is clearly explained. Sales and marketing, a crucial element to making real money from your book is thoroughly covered, and he even includes a chapter on Amazon.

If you are a beginner, this is definitely where you need to start. Even if you aren´t, you still want to read this book because it covers all of the things a lot of self publishing books don´t.

For those of you who don´t consider yourself writers (I am both a writer and internet marketer), you still want to read this book. It will teach you what you need to know to self publish a book. Publishing your own book will help you build more credibility into your business, and you will definitely make more money.

This book is a must have for those who self publish, and it contains all of the resources you need to know about.

Jinger Jarrett, Author, Internet Marketing for Free: The GUIDE: Internet Marketing to GO!¤

2) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. This book is a must-have resource if you´re thinking about dipping your toes into the waters of self-publishing. It´s packed full of practical tips, suggestions and advice - all based on the author´s own experience and success as a self publisher. As such it´s an invaluable reference guide that I know will see a lot of use in the months and years to come.

It´s also a great read - I read the whole thing in two long sessions. The author manages to blend a deluge of practical advice with a few recurring and powerful ideas. That publishing your book is just the start of the enterprise. That if you´re focused, creative and hard working you too can turn that book into an income.

I´d thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who´s thinking of self-publishing.¤

3) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. This book is full of good ideas and is very accessible. What could be a dauntingly large area is broken down well. The writing style is enthusiastic and I would say this book is well worth getting.¤

4) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. This is a great resource for promoting your book, whether you are self-published, or unsatisfied with the marketing efforts of your traditional publisher. Bowerman drives home the point that promotion doesn´t have to be daunting; it just needs to be done on an ongoing basis. The book offers tons of tips, specifics, and examples of how to promote your book using methods other than mainstream media.

His approach is not hokey or contrived. It does not make crazy suggestions like leaving your book at bus stops, for example. Rather, it suggests real ways to market your book with modern-day technology including blogs, e-zines, and online newsletters. Of particular help was the instruction on how to set up an effective website for book promotion.

Stacie Vander Pol, author of Top Self Publishing Firms
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5) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. Self publishing has many rewards, but it´s certainly not easy. There are endless pieces, parts and timelines to keep track of.

The Well-Fed Self Publisher was the survival guide for self publishing my first book, from how to find and pick designers and editors to navigating printing to collecting blurbs and reviews. The time line in the appendix keeps you on track to complete the right steps at the right time. Peter Bowerman breaks it down for self publishers one bite at a time, which saved me countless hours - and money. It not only gave me tactical advice I desperately needed, but confidence and inspiration that, I too, can do this.

Compared to other books on the topic, Peter´s is exceptionally readable and easy to locate the info you need. If you only buy one book on self publishing, this should be it. My copy of the book is now battered, dog eared, marked up and stained from constant use!
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6) Paperback Book The Well-Fed Self-Publisher: How to Turn One Book into a Full-Time Living by Fanove Publishing. Landing a publisher has never been harder. So many want to get published, but few understand the enormous challenges, the fierce competition, and the merciless reality of bookstore shelf. But, what if you are one of the lucky ones to land a publisher? Well, here’s what you can count on: anemic royalty rates, 18 to 24 months to publication, and giving up the rights to your book. And guess what? You’ll still be expected to do most of the marketing yourself! There’s a better way. Thanks to the Internet, self-publishing has become easier, more viable, and more potentially lucrative than ever before. In 2000, veteran commercial freelancer Peter Bowerman self-published The Well-Fed Writer (an award winning Book-of-the-Month Club selection) and in 2005, he did the same with its companion, TWFW: Back For Seconds (triple-award-finalist). The books became “standards” in the lucrative field of commercial freelancing: writing for businesses, large and small, and for hourly rates of $60-125+ or more. As this is written, together, the two books – about 50,000 copies in print – had earned him a full-time living for over five years. The definition of a full-time living (straight from the horse’s mouth): Okay, we’re not talking “picking-out-chateaux-in-the-South-of-France” kind of money, but the book paid all my bills (including a couple of print runs each year), allowed me to stay the course in funding my retirement account, stay completely out of debt, and take a few nice vacations each year. Would that work for you? The Well-Fed Self-Publisher is a 300-page, detailed, step-by-step blueprint that explains exactly how the author did what he did. According to Bowerman, “This book is for those who really want to turn their passionate creative efforts into real ‘pay-the-mortgage’ money.” Acknowledging that “self-publishing” carries an enormous amount of negative baggage (and deservedly so), the author says the focus of the book is to dramatically raise the bar on quality, for starters: I’ll show you how to create a book indistinguishable in quality from one produced by a reputable publishing company; how to do a far better job of marketing and promoting that book than a publisher ever could; and how to make far more money than you ever would with that publisher. And by doing it all yourself, you control the timetable (potentially shaving 12 to 18 months off production). Plus, you retain all the rights, allowing you to leverage the brand you’ve created into a host of profitable “spinoff” businesses – each with its own income stream. Starting from perhaps not-so-obvious fundamentals (“Write a book people will want to read”), the book progresses through a discussion of the significant limitations of the conventional publishing model (despite the best intentions of most publishers). Then, in a nod to the outright panic and terror most “creatives” experience at the mere mention of the term “sales and marketing,” the book provides an entire early chapter to help demystify these often daunting concepts. As Bowerman is quick to point out, “Success as a self-publisher is far more a function of a process than an aptitude. It’s far less about some way you have to be than it is about a bunch of things you have to do.” At that point, the book kicks into gear, offering up discussing in-depth discussions of book production, distribution, marketing, promotion, publicity (through one’s own web site, the Internet, radio, article writing, bookstores and far beyond), Amazon, spinoff businesses, and an entire chapter on the controversial so-called “revolution” known as “POD publishing” (print-on-demand). The book finishes with five appendices offering up resources and a time line for the self-publisher, a primer on foreign rights, and more.¤

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