Self-Publishing Workshop – Bonus Material
SELF-PUBLISHING WORKSHOP PART II:
I HAVE NO IDEA HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH
The FWA Conference handout material is here:
Self Publishing Part II_Cornell_FWA 2019
CONFERENCE SPECIAL:
Joel Friedlander’s
Pre-Formatted Templates
and Self-Publishing Guides
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Website: TheBookdesigner.com
Book templates: Bookdesigntemplates.com
FREEBIES & BONUS MATERIALS:
Calibre File Format Conversion Software (free, downloadable):
Download.cnet.com/Calibre/3000-20412_4-10910277.html
PC Based Design Software for Covers (free):
GIMP – www.gimp.org/ – free download from web
Web Based Design Software (free):
Kindle Cover Creator – kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201113520
PXLR Editor – pixlr.com/editor/
Public Domain Image Sources:
Clip Art:
Photos, Illustrations & Clipart:
Pixabay – Pixabay.com/
Pexels – Pexels.com/
WikiMedia Commons – commons.wikimedia.org/
Size Template For Print Covers:
Kindle Cover Creator Template – kdp.amazon.com/en_US/cover-templates
Fonts:
The Best Fonts to Use on a Book Cover by Genre:
Inspiredcoverdesigns.com/the-best-fonts-to-use-on-a-book-cover-by-genre/
Sources of ‘Commercial Free’ Fonts & Custom Fonts:
Book Distributors:
Ingram Website: Ingramcontent.com
Baker & Taylor Website: Baker-Taylor.com
Amazon Website: kdp.amazon.com
ISBNs
Bowker Website: Bowker.com/authors
Great article: Ingramspark.com/blog/isbn-facts-for-self-publishers
7 Keyword Tools to Help Authors Create Good Book Metadata:
Bookworks.com/2017/06/7-keyword-tools-book-metadata/
How to Use Amazon Hidden Keywords to Boost Discoverability:
Searchenginejournal.com/amazon-hidden-keywords/234755/
The Ultimate Guide to Amazon Keyword Research:
Wordstream.com/blog/ws/2018/10/23/amazon-keyword-research
Creating Your Own Imprint:
Sidebarsaturdays.com/2017/04/08/seven-steps-to-forming-your-own-self-publishing-imprint/
Post by Charles A Cornell
As an author, my overactive imagination fills my mind with three dimensional puzzles of stacked what-if questions that cry out for answers. You can find me fueling my creativity amidst the chaos of a very busy life in my writer’s den where I dream up whimsical adventures that range from the satirical to the macabre which I then blog about on CharlesACornell.com
