iTunes Connect (Apple Store) - epub and requires a Mac for installing the producer software.Barnes & Noble PubIt (Nook Store) - requires an.Amazon KDP (Kindle Store) - requires a.Here are the places where you can upload directly: For most stores, it’s a matter of filling out a 2-3 page wizard and uploading your ebook file and cover art. First, let’s talk about e-publishing versus paperbacks.Īs I said, it doesn’t cost a cent to upload your ebooks. There may be some people who have no interest in micromanaging the small stuff and want to simply hand their manuscripts over to a business and let them do all the work, and that’s fine, but you want to make sure you’re not paying a whole lot for services that are free or inexpensive. Some of them will charge well over a thousand dollars, and that won’t even include help with editing. for free, and it’s a matter of a few dollars (ordering proofs and paying for “extended distribution”) to publish paperbacks through POD sites such as CreateSpace.īe wary of all the businesses that have started up and want to charge you big dollars to self-publish (even some agents and Big 6 publishers are jumping into the newly lucrative area). If you DIY it all, you can upload ebooks to Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, etc. I’m going to talk about the primary ways to get your work out there right now (print-on-demand paperback publishing and e-publishing) and how much things costs, but I want to say up front that there are very few things you have to pay for. If you’re new to the world of self-publishing, you may wonder how much you can expect to spend for a chance to play the game (or simply get your book out where friends and family members can find it). No doubt, it’s a combination of the new ease and affordability of getting one’s book out and of the success stories (John Locke, Amanda Hocking, Hugh Howey, etc.), showing that people can not only use the internet to reach a broad audience but can even out-sell the big houses. It’s become quite trendy to self-publish of late.
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