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The Business of Writing: Practical Insights for Independent, Hybrid, and Traditionally Published Authors Kindle Edition

by Kim Iverson Headlee (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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2022 Edition
Have you written a book but don’t know how to go about getting it published? Have you published a book but are hunting for more ways to improve your bottom line? Are you looking to distribute it in additional editions or sales channels? If you have answered yes to any of these questions, this is the book you have been looking for. The Business of Writing: Practical Insights for Independent, Hybrid, and Traditionally Published Authors is the go-to guide for everyone wishing to jump-start their writing careers.
Whether you write fiction, nonfiction, screenplays, or poetry, discover the answers to such questions as:
—Do I really need to incorporate, what “flavor” of company should I set up, and how do I take the plunge?
—How do I manage my writing expenses and taxes?
—What is an ISBN, where do I get one, and how many will I need?
—What is an imprint and how do I establish one for my books?
—What decisions must I face in the prepublication phase?
—Do I need to register my book’s copyright and how do I accomplish it? What about using other copyrighted materials?
—How on earth do I condense my 100K-word book to a 300-word description, let alone a 20-word tagline?
—How do I select the best keywords for my book? —What makes for a great cover and how can I get one?
—What do I need to know about book formatting, print as well as digital?
—How can I turn my book into an audiobook?
—How do I develop and refine my author brand?
—How can I land invitations to speak at conferences and conventions?
—I use several pseudonymns. How do I manage them all?
—What’s an ARC? A media kit? A book trailer? A blog tour?
—Do I really need to start a blog? Send out a newsletter? Dive into social media? Give away my books?
—How do I price my book? Should I pick one price or vary it? Where are the best places to advertise my sale events? —How much is all of this going to cost me??
Don't feel overwhelmed by the publication and promotion process! Let award-winning, critically acclaimed author Kim Iverson Headlee give you the practical wisdom you need to stay on task and perhaps even come out ahead.
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Kim Headlee lives on a farm in southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, someone else's cattle, half a million honey bees, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old house ruins-the latter having been occupied as recently as the midtwentieth century-seem to be sticking around for a while yet. She has been an award-winning novelist since 1999 (Dawnflight, first edition, Simon & Schuster) and has been studying the Arthurian legends for nigh on half a century.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MQ2OQWD
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pendragon Cove Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 14, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0997120264
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Kim Headlee lives on a farm in southwestern Virginia with her family, cats, goats, Great Pyrenees goat guards, and assorted wildlife. People and creatures come and go, but the cave and the 250-year-old house ruins—the latter having been occupied as recently as the mid-twentieth century—seem to be sticking around for a while yet.

Kim has been a published novelist since 1999 with the first edition of Dawnflight (Sonnet Books, Simon & Schuster) and has been studying the Arthurian legends for nigh on half a century.

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  • Kathy L. Altman
    5.0 out of 5 stars incredibly thorough and engaging book of business-related advice and information for authors
    Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Kim Iverson Headlee's "The Business of Writing" is a stellar read and an invaluable reference. "Thorough" is an understatement! With sincere and humorous ease, Headlee shares her appreciable know-how on topics ranging from S Corporations and creating your own publishing imprint to packaging, launching, and marketing your book. Seriously, you will not believe the amount of information packed into this go-to guide. You'll find yourself referring back to it again and again--it's an absolute must for the serious writer.
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  • Chris and Sarah
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great road-map resource for authors
    Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2019
    Format: Kindle
    The Business of Writing is a great road-map resource for authors, especially those who intend to go indie. It’s not a magic formula or a step-by-step that takes the work out of the process. It’s more like the book form of having a few cups of coffee with Kim Iverson Headlee as she tells you what she’s learned and provides some advice as you start your own journey into self-publishing.

    Who would I recommend this book to? This is a great place for any writer to start, especially if they want someone to draw them a high-level road map of what independent publishing looks like when you approach it as a business. For me, this book is a starting point, not a full-fledged instruction manual. And that’s okay, because there are so many personal choices to make when publishing that you’ll be hard-pressed to find a book that does the work for you without impeding on your own creativity and individuality as an independent publisher.

    This book is like the old saying about teaching someone to fish so they can eat forever. Headlee doesn’t tell you exactly what to do (although she strongly recommends some things, such as professional editing). Instead, she offers a ton of information on what your choices are and how you can go about deciding them.

    Kindle or hard copy? I bought the book in person, and I like the hard copy because I can highlight and bookmark various bits of information. But the Kindle version has a potential advantage: Headlee references a lot of sites and posts that I gather are linked in the Kindle version so readers can access them easily. She does kindly include an appendix in the hard copy (I’m not sure if this is included in the Kindle version) with all the websites, so you can find the information as needed. That alone is actually a valuable resource — the appendix runs around 40 pages in the paperback version.
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