If you’ve been thinking about writing a book during retirement, you might want to consider self-publishing. With just a little bit of research, you’ll find that there are now several cost-effective and relatively easy-to-use services designed to help you take your ideas from concept to print. Here are five posts I think you’ll find will make the journey easier:
1. How to Self-Publish Your Book on Amazon (Forbes.com). Wonderful overview of the options for publishing on Amazon. This article features input from Paul Jarvis, a web designer and author of four successful self-published books.
2. How My Book Become a (Self-Published) Best Seller (Forbes.com) Interesting read about how and why a seasoned writer opted to go down the self-publishing road, and the various positive outcomes of that decision.
3. Appeal of Writing Memoirs Grows, as Do Publishing Options (NYTimes.com) Many retirees hope to write their memoirs, whether to share just with family or with a wider audience. This article contains information about a number of helpful resources and classes for memoir writers.
4. How Much Does It Cost to Self-Publish a Book? 4 Authors Share Their Numbers (WriteLife.com) This is an invaluable read that details the costs of self-publishing a book, which can include editing, cover design, production and photography costs, among others.
5. Self-Publishing (website of Alexis Grant). This is actually a link to a collection of posts by Alexis Grant. Whether you’re interested in publishing a book, or prefer to start small with e-booklets, Alexis offers must-read advice. She has a bucketload of helpful resources on this site, as well as on her other site, WriteLife.com (see #4 above).
Happy writing!