freepointsgals, thanks for this great tip. Question for you - Google translate can only accept a certain number of characters at one time. How did you go about that?
It's an amazing time for writers. With self-publishing, the sky is really the limit. You can put your work out there like never before. Take advantage of that.
Sir please that's not the same with me ooo. I have written my book for almost 1 year now but am still struggling to publish on Amazon...am from Africa, please can u help me
@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 Of course it is not same with everyone. This guy makes it sound all you have to do is click publish and boom, your hard work and effort FROM WRITING is rewarded. Heck you need as aggressive guerrilla marketing as Coca Cola nowadays or an established base to make it through.
See my post above. I'm actually glad it wasn't published by a big publisher (I'm the type who would call Random House to say I really need to rewrite chapter 17, and would you change that comma to a semi-colon?) Getting distribution without an agent or publisher seems impossible, though. I guess I went about this back-assward. Any suggestions?
Yep, Becoming a self publisher is actually not difficult and not as expensive as you think, and we are willing to answer all the questions for self publishers. About printing, shipping, etc.
Don't give up on your dreams! S.E. Hinton wrote "The Outsiders" as a 15 year old high school student. (A student who failed creative writing class!) She has sold over 15 million copies, had a movie made, and there is now an Outsiders museum in the works!
This is so helpful! I've been dreaming about writing a fantasy book since I was six years old, and I started writing seriously at the end of 2020, and I'm already at 90,000 words! This is a huuuge help for publishing, thank you so much! :)
That’s amazing! I’ve been writing since I was 12 and I still love it. Now I’m hoping to make a career out of it and I’m looking to self publish a middle grade novel. I’m not big on social media but I want to begin because I know I need to promote my book
@@katnissgrace1017 That's wonderful! I want to do something similar, and eventually start an authortube channel! I'm almost finished with my novel, I'm on the last round of edits 🥰
Congratulations! Just a tiny piece of advice. I'm not sure the age your book is geared towards, in general unless it's for young kids a good marketable length for the fantasy genre is around 30,000 - 50,000 words. Of course, there are two ways to get to that length. One would be to edit down the existing book. Another option is to divide the book into multiple books and choose to write a series rather than one single book. Good luck!
Thank you for share! My 9yeras old son wrote 2 children's books. And I published it Amazon for ebook this month. I will try to publish paper books soon. This video was so helpful 😊 thank you again.
As a trained editor and Linguistics major, if an editor says he/she will edit your book professionally in five hours, that person is lying and bad at their job. Editing takes time and research. It goes beyond looking for that missing or unnecessary apostrophe. I would give an editor at least, and I mean the very least, a week. However, if I want to ensure quality, I will ask the editor how long they think it would take them to do the job. Typically, a good editor would say they cannot say without having seen the product and will only estimate thereafter. The reason you still found errors is probably because you gave them a few days or hours.
Thank you! This was very helpful. I was wondering her editing part...it did seem messy and without quality and good to know that my impression was right.
All writers are crediting their editors hugely...And I can see how much editing I do to my own text afterwards, just to make it better, so if somebody can improve from that then that good editor is worth their own weight in gold.
I'm looking for a way to publish that isn't Amazon. Most independent book stores won't carry Amazon anything at all, and I don't want to hurt my ability to possibly be in stores.
For me I went through a book publisher in Indiana. My experience I had was I got my books in some certain stores & several other states. After words your book becomes available in Amazon.
@@Christine-io1yv I keep being told I need a specific type of publisher to handle a kid's book. I come with my own advertising - about 400K FB followers, 300K youtube subscribers - so I feel as if I could do pretty well. Thanks for telling me about your experience. If there is anything I need to know I would love to hear about it!
My book will be NYT bestseller and I'm even not from US! And blockbuster will be made out of the book and I am going to be a millionaire! I decided it!
My husband is a graphic designer, he designed my first book cover and now I'm editing my second and he will design that one too! I'm so thankful for that!
When I self-published my first book (Sorted: Freedom Through Structure) it became a bestseller in just *three days*! In today's video I'm showing exactly how you can get your own book published also. (And, believe it or not, you can do it FOR FREE. What??)
Sandrine Sparkes Connell hey, thx for the interest. I actually just had my ebook on sale for free for 5 days but it just ended yesterday :/ ...if you follow me on Instagram @naomiijoywagner or search my book on wattpad I have 7 chapters free on there(search Subuna8589 or Lizzy Abner And The Mark Of Scales I always keep my followers updated. Hope this helps
I wrote construction book and it s ready to publish, Actually wanted to publish it through amazon from Canada , could you give me how we can go through. Looks from Canada we have not access to amazon publishing! Is it true?
I don't think you realize how much you have helped me, and I'm sure many of us new authors who have zero clue of how to get our books published. I would like to thank you very much for this.
The hardest part it making the story line make sense and always accurate, and also character development and maintaining a realistic character development journey. Atleast for me.
I used Fivver and found a great lady to make my front, spine, and back cover. I also used it for someone to illustrate my children's book. I use grammarly and it is worth it. I even went ahead and paid for the step up in editing. I used it for college as well.
Thank you very much I have gained a lot of information. I’m rewriting my book and wanted to self publish as I was cheated by those who help publish my book. Took it out of Amazon even though at the time I paid them £10,000. From start to finish. After 3 years I was told contract was over . You were right when you said there are millions of books on Amazon as I didn’t sell much. Now I know what to do. I wish I could join your workshop but I see you made this years ago.🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️👏🏾❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hello there Queen. I know it's a year later when am seeing this but am genuinely curious and sorry. Am so sorry about your experience with the publishing firm. Am curious about how your self publishing and marketing has been. Mind sharing?
The topic by itself is interesting one. I know an educated friend who almost finished a book on self development growth and does not know how to persuade a publisher to publish it, especially being a beginner. Publish your own book is one way that can help. Thanks
Thank you so much, Gillian! Your clear explanations and visuals encouraged me to pick up where I left off in my book writing. Simply searching for the basics of book writing can be so burdensome let alone finding a credible source. This video lessened that burden exponentially! ❤️
Great step-by-step tutorial. i never considered Google Drive for writing my manuscripts. I've always used Scrivener, but I love learning about various methods for getting the job done. Thanks for the information on the free editor. Very helpful for authors on a budget.
I'm 12, and I love writing. I just want to be an author I am working on so many books because I leave it then I come back because I have a new idea. I just want to do writing and have a mini side job just in case it doesn't work out. How ever I hope it turns out.😋Thank you for your help! ♥️♥️♥️ Edit - I thought I would be the only Young viewer but turns out I'm not. Edit 2 - I cannot wait to publish my first book. I want to make it early but not too early.
I wanted to be an author since I was younger than you. I let people talk me out of it because I didn't realize they didn't know what they were talking about. I'm just publishing my first books now, in my 40s. Don't be like me. Push forward with your dream and tell no one. ✌
Take it from someone who's spent her life leaving one idea for a bit and going to a new one... learn whatever it takes to commit to and focus on one project until it's completed, or you will sadly never be able to turn it into a job/career. You can change your habits! Start as soon as you can! But do keep your new ideas in a safe vault to pick from when you're ready for the next project. Good luck!
Thanks for the video, I am working on a book of Mexican recipes but been hiding under the excuse "Engish is my second language. Then I started writing about Mexican food for this site on the internet and in only three weeks, I became the second most reader-writer of Mexican food, no more excuses for me.
Thank you for sharing, deeply appreciated! I am a volunteer writer for a historical newsletter. I always read my essays out loud to see if the words flow well. I catch a lot of errors that way too. 😁.
Wow! This was so helpful. I am working on my 4th romance novel and I want to self-publish them all but am so ignorant of the process. This was a great intro and just made me think of MORE questions that need to be answered. Subscribed!
Hello Charles. I know it's a year later when am seeing this but am curious. What were this books like? Did you make any sales eventually. How was the experience?
Thanks for sharing Gillian! Your generosity of spirit is greatly appreciated. I've just finished writing my first solo book and I'm in the process of publishing. I debated for quite some time about whether to self publish or get a literary agent and look for a publishing deal. Your video has helped me come to my final decision. I also intend to follow through with taking your workshop.
Thanks Gillian. I was thrilled to see that you have gotten into this business realm also since it is one I am working towards currently. Have a great day, happy Sunday.
My daughter myself and mom hopefully wants to write our first book before the year ends. Another thing thanks for this step we can now start our self publishing one by one great content @Gillian Perkins👍🏾🙏
What is it about I’m currently writing a book which I have been writing since I was 10 and now I’m turning 12 this year but I started writing it last year before my birthday but still like probably need to get it finished (:
Let’s go 🎉 I started mine at 13 and have now published it 3 and a bit years later, so I know what it’s like to write relatively young. Keep it up and you can do it!!
Hi Gillian, lots of information and really good start going in to selfpublishing rute. As graphic designer and illustrator I can say that good designer will guide you true making decision regarding your cover or other design needs. So you don’t need many designs to decide what you like. My suggestion is to ask a few designers with good portfolio, do they have time talk to you, to figure out the design and how much will that cost. For example I would charge for something like that around 200$ but we would work on your cover together and come up with something beautiful that you really like. Otherwise, great video and thank you for making it. It’s really helpful.
This is brilliant no-nonsense - walking the walk - real world stuff MUCH APPRECIATED - also “look ma - no scrivener or ulysses needed “! I am using pages and icloud but similar process ...THANK YOU!
This was actually a very helpful video and very informative. Publishing a book isn't like I imagined it would be. I thought it would be a lot more complex, but this actually seems relatively simple. I want to write my first book. I think I won't worry about all the info in this video yet. For now I'll just focus on writing up my thoughts slowly, cleaning up spelling and grammar as I go along, then I can come back to this video and go through all the steps starting from getting it proof read. No point in overwhelming my mind worrying about all these steps until I've actually written the first draft of the book. I can kind of see that this process would become second nature to a person who's done this several times
This is so thorough! Thank you for generously sharing this. I can’t wait to get to the cover design stage. Seeing a character I created with my mind on the cover will feel so surreal and wonderful
I'm learning to make my own book for the first time. It's sad that the book is made so much less at an actual store. I really appreciate your video. Very well spoken and right to the point. I hope that by next year I could make my own book. Thanks for the video.
I'm curious as to why you refer to your book as a "BESTSELLER." The only one I can find is a poorly reviewed book on Amazon that has only sold 145 copies and has accusations of plagiarism. There is also a warning from Amazon of poor writing that needs to be corrected. Not a great resume.
It's the first time, I am watching a video on this topic. Very inspiring and motivational for people like me, having something already writen and done, in the paper tray, for many many years. The reason, i didn't believe with confidence that I am able to publish it. Now, I will surely try, like a side job or hobby and how knows....☺️☺️☺️☺️
Terrific sharing and step by step process Gillian - impressive and fascinating world that you have built around youtube and your wonderful experiences - Bravo and keep up the awesome sharing!!!
this is so amazing!! i‘m currently working on my first short story collection that i plan to publish and your tips and guidelines are so super helpful for someone who has no idea about the publishing process!!
I'm a freelance editor, and I prefer to receive the whole book upfront. Take fiction, for example: Later text can have me rethinking earlier edits, as I gain a better understanding of some story element. That said, I understand what you're saying fully! That's why I offer a free sample beforehand; I want to know we're a fit as much as the author does. Now, however, I'm on to self-publishing, which is why I'm here. Haha. :)
I love your channel and how much you share about your experience. As a publishing professional, I do enjoy your book-related videos as well. With that said, standard publishing requires a minimum of 2 edits (copyediting and proofreading). There are usually different levels of editing so 2 edits are more than reasonable.
I gave you a 👍 because I appreciate the way you explained in detail the steps that are necessary to Publish a book. You make it sound as easy as pie! So now I must try!
This has to be one of the most informative well-made videos ever. I'm new to self-publishing, and wanted to know how to get started, and this was beyond what I expected. So, thanks!
My dream is to be an author and I just learned about self publishing which is so comforting! I have been writing since I was little and I am only 13. I feel as though I’m too young to publish but I never will give up on my dream. Even though some days it feels impossible, but this is my calling and I know it. :)) If anyone is reading this just remember you can always improve but you have to keep trying.
WOW! Amazing guidance thanks So much Gillian ! I would love the workshop but it's 4 years since you published this; Would you do another Book Launch Workshop please ? !!
Thank you from the UK... I have written 2.5 books!😂 However, I’m a graphic designer, so they (2, not the .5!🤣) are ready to go but I was wondering how to go about this as a cash-strapped single mother. You’ve helped a great deal. Wish me luck!x
I'm in the exact same situation ☺ self publishing just seems so daunting >///< then I'm not sure how copyright works (I live in NZ), since it's free in nz, but then how does that work if you want your book available globally? 😶
I just self-published my first book myself. I suffer from anxiety and depression and it took me a long time to force myself to click the publish button. I know it's not the same for everyone, but once I did, I had the biggest adrenaline rush. Hopefully you'll experience the same once you publish (unless you already did. In which case, congratulations!"
I do it a little different. I do all the editing first. Then the grammar. Then spelling last. Otherwise, as you mentioned, you end up having to do spell check several times. Every time you edit for ideas, you risk a typo. So, worry about typos last.
Thank you for this video Gillian. You'll be the second writer that I actually follow on RUclips. Since I'm a visual person and need to see the process of something for it to make sense, this helps me greatly. I'm still in the revision stage of my work but starting research on these kinds of things is important to me.
This is so informative. Gave me tons of tools and resources to continue researching this process on my own. I cannot thank you enough Gillian! Would you ever make a video about what NOT to do when it comes to publishing a book, and why? Maybe with personal experiences or experiences of others that you know of?
Thank you so much for all the information, for all the steps. It s the very first time when finally I have an complete idea with all the steps for publishing my first book. I want to publish my first book in romanian language and I wander if I can find editors in those online programs that works in romanian language. Thank you so much Gillian, you came as an angel with answers carried by your wings😇🙏
Take a great classic book, no longer copyrighted, and completely rewrite it in your style, making changes to the personality of the characters, location, modify the conflict, etc. Make it a better book, if you can. Do this very quickly without editing. Then do an edit and redo as much as you can again. If you do this effectively there probably will be little of the old book left. This helps you learn what a great book really is. Plus, you end up with a book.
This is the most informative video I have found so far on how to self-publish a book. Everything you've covered was exactly what I was hoping to learn. In fact, I learned more in this 26 minute video than I have during a full week's worth of online research. Well done! (new subscriber).
To sell my book do I need to have a business? How does copyrighting work? What about trade marks? Do I have to figure all that out before I can publish my book?
This tutorial is amazing, Gillian, and it is exactly what I was looking for to get my feet wet with this. Honestly, I had always been mystified by those stating how easy it was to publish an Ebook for passive income, yet no one really showcased how to go about it, so it became an echo chamber of ambiguity which, obviously, led to much frustration on my behalf. Thank you for the time you spent on this tutorial. It's pure gold!
This has been extremely helpful!!!! I’m curious-when you say they print it for you...what if your design is a manual and the bind is a spirally binded? Will they print it the way you would like it printed?
Thanks I love you for this just finished my book: on overcoming fear and the fear of failing! I need help and guidance to get it published so this helped a lot!
@@mcb.5680 Careful, they own part of the rights to the ISBN. The Amazon ISBN number is specifically for Amazon, you can't use it elsewhere. What's worse, if a company looks up your book and you've used two ISBN numbers for your paperback, (Amazon's and your own,) then it'll look sloppy and unprofessional. (Barring a second edition.)
OMG, this is wild! I hired the same book designer that you did with my last best-selling book. The La Dolce Vita Formula: A Woman's Guide to Living a Fearless & Fabulous Life! She was way more expensive than $99! I ran ads to promote my book and created a home study course. I think everyone should publish a book if you feel you have a powerful message. Don't get sloppy on the editing. I learned this the hard way with my first book.
Very good question, would love an answer to that. When I checked some domain ideas using the common domain companies, and returned later to buy, it was gone and secured by these same companies!!!
Honestly its possible but not likly as far as grammarly So you need some who works in a I.T heavy position who wants to be a writer but is willing to completely steal other works who then must go through 1000s agian THOUSANDS of papers by student on every imaginable subject for readable concept or chapter? Upwork is even simpler you go to court and say that editor stole the book i hired him to edit then present the book in question you open and shut
Thank-you for your excellent lessons! You are definitely the very best because you are thorough and to the point! ❤ Thanks again for your amazing teaching skills you share!
A real insight into the great deal of hard work that goes into the process of writing and getting your book published. I found it really useful and interesting. Thx for sharing.
Wow I am amazed at the plethora of great information that you have given. You went above and beyond to answer every single question that I have had. All other videos have left me with more questions and on a cliff waiting for more. This awsome video is so informative and inspiring I can't wait to move forward and make my book. Thank you so much I look forward to learning more from you! :)
Gillian Perkins you are a lifesaver... this video is simple, detailed and straight to the point. i love it...i have searched a couple step by step tutorials and its been a "journey"
Hey, I'm curious if there is a way to publish a hardcover book as well? I noticed you didn't share that in this video, but I know that's the format I want my book printed in.
"The obvious first step is that you need to write your book" - Dang!! I knew there'd be a catch! :P
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chuckle. always that catch. sigh.
I have seen ALOT of videos on how to self-publish your first book. However, yours is the ONLY one that is thorough and complete. Thank you!
So true! This is so good!
Right
Andrea Denise yes! I love ❤️ her videos. She willingly shares information.
Amanda Mimie Tayte-Tait she’s such a resourceful lady! 😊
I totally agree...very detailed. Thank goodness!
You could also copy and paste it into Google Translate and have it read to you. That way you can hear what it sounds like instead of relying on sight.
freepointsgals amazing tip
Awesome tip thanks
LMAO I did that with my book and it took her two hours to read it audiobook
freepointsgals, thanks for this great tip. Question for you - Google translate can only accept a certain number of characters at one time. How did you go about that?
Actually, I just figured it out :) There is chrome extension called "Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader" It works great!
It's an amazing time for writers. With self-publishing, the sky is really the limit. You can put your work out there like never before. Take advantage of that.
Sir please that's not the same with me ooo. I have written my book for almost 1 year now but am still struggling to publish on Amazon...am from Africa, please can u help me
@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 I also wanna do that but how good is it going?
@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 Of course it is not same with everyone. This guy makes it sound all you have to do is click publish and boom, your hard work and effort FROM WRITING is rewarded. Heck you need as aggressive guerrilla marketing as Coca Cola nowadays or an established base to make it through.
See my post above. I'm actually glad it wasn't published by a big publisher (I'm the type who would call Random House to say I really need to rewrite chapter 17, and would you change that comma to a semi-colon?) Getting distribution without an agent or publisher seems impossible, though. I guess I went about this back-assward. Any suggestions?
@@god5535 Exactly! It's everything you said and more.
I’m at the editing stage of my book. Wish me good luck!
U got this Jason!!💙
Good luck!
Me too! Haha it’s a struggle 😂
Good luck
Good luck
She is so genuine! As a self publisher, it takes a few people to help you along the way but it doesn't have to be an expensive journey.
Aww I’m going to sub to you
Yep, Becoming a self publisher is actually not difficult and not as expensive as you think, and we are willing to answer all the questions for self publishers. About printing, shipping, etc.
Hello there. It's 3 years later when am seeing this and am curious. Do you have any books you've published?
Thank you soo much for this!
I'm 12, which is weird, but I'm currently writing a book. And in the future I plan to publish!
Don't give up on your dreams! S.E. Hinton wrote "The Outsiders" as a 15 year old high school student. (A student who failed creative writing class!) She has sold over 15 million copies, had a movie made, and there is now an Outsiders museum in the works!
BRO! Just turned 12. Working on a POETRY book.
you got this!
@@jennarosabelle me or him? Jk. I know it's me.
Hey 👋🏻 same position
I've watched several "do it yourself" guides to publishing and this is by far the most comprehensive and easily explained of the lot. Thanks, Gillian!
I agree
liar...
This is so helpful! I've been dreaming about writing a fantasy book since I was six years old, and I started writing seriously at the end of 2020, and I'm already at 90,000 words! This is a huuuge help for publishing, thank you so much! :)
That’s amazing! I’ve been writing since I was 12 and I still love it. Now I’m hoping to make a career out of it and I’m looking to self publish a middle grade novel.
I’m not big on social media but I want to begin because I know I need to promote my book
@@katnissgrace1017 That's wonderful! I want to do something similar, and eventually start an authortube channel! I'm almost finished with my novel, I'm on the last round of edits 🥰
Be attentive to the norm of the genre you writing in. The length of a work can determine what marketing category it falls into.
Congratulations! Just a tiny piece of advice. I'm not sure the age your book is geared towards, in general unless it's for young kids a good marketable length for the fantasy genre is around 30,000 - 50,000 words. Of course, there are two ways to get to that length. One would be to edit down the existing book. Another option is to divide the book into multiple books and choose to write a series rather than one single book. Good luck!
Nice, great work, a few days ago I started writing my own book and I'm at 7360 words. I plan to do around 100k-180k
Thank you for share! My 9yeras old son wrote 2 children's books. And I published it Amazon for ebook this month. I will try to publish paper books soon. This video was so helpful 😊 thank you again.
Congratulations!!!!
As a trained editor and Linguistics major, if an editor says he/she will edit your book professionally in five hours, that person is lying and bad at their job. Editing takes time and research. It goes beyond looking for that missing or unnecessary apostrophe.
I would give an editor at least, and I mean the very least, a week. However, if I want to ensure quality, I will ask the editor how long they think it would take them to do the job. Typically, a good editor would say they cannot say without having seen the product and will only estimate thereafter.
The reason you still found errors is probably because you gave them a few days or hours.
Thank you! This was very helpful. I was wondering her editing part...it did seem messy and without quality and good to know that my impression was right.
All writers are crediting their editors hugely...And I can see how much editing I do to my own text afterwards, just to make it better, so if somebody can improve from that then that good editor is worth their own weight in gold.
I am very thorough at editing....doesn't take me long.
Most people who claim that just charge hourly so they can jump up the total they get out of you
Max Attax That’s what I thought myself
@@CornerstoneMinistry316 Missed a period at the end of your sentence. Thorough?
I'm looking for a way to publish that isn't Amazon. Most independent book stores won't carry Amazon anything at all, and I don't want to hurt my ability to possibly be in stores.
For me I went through a book publisher in Indiana. My experience I had was I got my books in some certain stores & several other states. After words your book becomes available in Amazon.
@@Christine-io1yv I keep being told I need a specific type of publisher to handle a kid's book. I come with my own advertising - about 400K FB followers, 300K youtube subscribers - so I feel as if I could do pretty well. Thanks for telling me about your experience. If there is anything I need to know I would love to hear about it!
same me too
Holy crap it's the Spoon Lady!
I love your work!
@Cate Jonsson how much money would you suggest I save up, if I decide to self-publish?
Her: you need to pay an artist to design your book cover
Me: already an artist . . . Plays victory song
Being an artist doesn’t automatically make you good at designing book covers though, but it might be a help 😊
Same though-
So are your services free? To me
wow, writer, artist AND musician? you have the whole skill set
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My book will be NYT bestseller and I'm even not from US! And blockbuster will be made out of the book and I am going to be a millionaire! I decided it!
Such capricorn energy
Me too
Good for you !
So, how did it go?
That's the spirit!
My husband is a graphic designer, he designed my first book cover and now I'm editing my second and he will design that one too! I'm so thankful for that!
That's so wholesome
I really like her explanations. Her dictation is exact and to the point. This exact process will be what I follow for both of my books.
Terry Spears She's a writer. She's definitely eloquent :-)
@@Pokarface7 ever read 50 shades of grey? Game of Thrones books? not all books are by good writers.
When I self-published my first book (Sorted: Freedom Through Structure) it became a bestseller in just *three days*! In today's video I'm showing exactly how you can get your own book published also. (And, believe it or not, you can do it FOR FREE. What??)
Great!!!
Gillian Perkins congrats !!!!!!
I am working on a book and I need help with my cover
Practically every single book out there is a "best seller" so this means nothing to me.
bumblethebee20 you have avalid point.
Thanks for all your tips!! I just published my own fantasy novel on Amazon and this video is really inspiring me to keep on writing! You go girl!
I have a couple questions! Was it a paper back? R you making any sales and what is it name gotta go support u lol.
Naomi Joy Wagner how is your book sale. Can you please update?
Sandrine Sparkes Connell hey, thx for the interest. I actually just had my ebook on sale for free for 5 days but it just ended yesterday :/ ...if you follow me on Instagram @naomiijoywagner or search my book on wattpad I have 7 chapters free on there(search Subuna8589 or Lizzy Abner And The Mark Of Scales I always keep my followers updated. Hope this helps
Sandrine Sparkes Connell my paperback is actually on sale right now for $14.95 ;)
I wrote construction book and it s ready to publish,
Actually wanted to publish it through amazon from Canada , could you give me how we can go through.
Looks from Canada we have not access to amazon publishing!
Is it true?
Hi everyone I' 26 and I just finished my first book and on the road to self-publish. Thank you, Gillian, for these steps.
How’s it going?
@@ayannamoreira2020 Tricky but good so far thanks where are you in your writing journey?
I don't think you realize how much you have helped me, and I'm sure many of us new authors who have zero clue of how to get our books published. I would like to thank you very much for this.
The hardest part it making the story line make sense and always accurate, and also character development and maintaining a realistic character development journey. Atleast for me.
This is the best tutorial video I've ever seen on RUclips. Awesome job!
I used Fivver and found a great lady to make my front, spine, and back cover. I also used it for someone to illustrate my children's book. I use grammarly and it is worth it. I even went ahead and paid for the step up in editing. I used it for college as well.
Hello Heidi. I know it's a year later when I see this but am genuinely curious. How has your book marketing performed so far?
Thank you very much I have gained a lot of information.
I’m rewriting my book and wanted to self publish as I was cheated by those who help publish my book.
Took it out of Amazon even though at the time I paid them £10,000. From start to finish. After 3 years I was told contract was over .
You were right when you said there are millions of books on Amazon as I didn’t sell much.
Now I know what to do.
I wish I could join your workshop but I see you made this years ago.🙌🏾🙌🏾♥️👏🏾❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Hello there Queen. I know it's a year later when am seeing this but am genuinely curious and sorry. Am so sorry about your experience with the publishing firm. Am curious about how your self publishing and marketing has been. Mind sharing?
The topic by itself is interesting one. I know an educated friend who almost finished a book on self development growth and does not know how to persuade a publisher to publish it, especially being a beginner. Publish your own book is one way that can help. Thanks
Super informative. Thank you, Gillian!
Thank you so much for the FREE information on self publishing. You are a blessing and a true inspiration for those of us just starting the journey.
Thank you so much, Gillian! Your clear explanations and visuals encouraged me to pick up where I left off in my book writing. Simply searching for the basics of book writing can be so burdensome let alone finding a credible source. This video lessened that burden exponentially! ❤️
One of the best short videos I've listened to on self-publishing steps. Thanks. AAAAA+++++
Thank you so much!!
I'm 14, and I am making a book that I want to publish in the future, so I am deeply grateful for this.
Great step-by-step tutorial. i never considered Google Drive for writing my manuscripts. I've always used Scrivener, but I love learning about various methods for getting the job done. Thanks for the information on the free editor. Very helpful for authors on a budget.
THANK YOU for making this, you relieved so much of my anxiety 😂
I'm 12, and I love writing. I just want to be an author I am working on so many books because I leave it then I come back because I have a new idea. I just want to do writing and have a mini side job just in case it doesn't work out. How ever I hope it turns out.😋Thank you for your help! ♥️♥️♥️
Edit - I thought I would be the only Young viewer but turns out I'm not.
Edit 2 - I cannot wait to publish my first book. I want to make it early but not too early.
Good luck! Sounds like you've got plenty of time just write about what you love and you'll be fine!
I wanted to be an author since I was younger than you. I let people talk me out of it because I didn't realize they didn't know what they were talking about. I'm just publishing my first books now, in my 40s. Don't be like me. Push forward with your dream and tell no one. ✌
Take it from someone who's spent her life leaving one idea for a bit and going to a new one... learn whatever it takes to commit to and focus on one project until it's completed, or you will sadly never be able to turn it into a job/career. You can change your habits! Start as soon as you can! But do keep your new ideas in a safe vault to pick from when you're ready for the next project. Good luck!
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Same I’m 13 trying to publish a book
Thanks for the video, I am working on a book of Mexican recipes but been hiding under the excuse "Engish is my second language. Then I started writing about Mexican food for this site on the internet and in only three weeks, I became the second most reader-writer of Mexican food, no more excuses for me.
Thank you for sharing, deeply appreciated!
I am a volunteer writer for a historical newsletter. I always read my essays out loud to see if the words flow well. I catch a lot of errors that way too. 😁.
Wow! This was so helpful. I am working on my 4th romance novel and I want to self-publish them all but am so ignorant of the process. This was a great intro and just made me think of MORE questions that need to be answered. Subscribed!
Really cool that you want to self-publish them, its definitely the easiest that its ever been now!
Bunny Smith hey can u help me upload my book cover to my Amazon and have it so I can promote it and stuff
Harlequin will pay you and have the sales channel, so probably that would be a much more profitable route for you.
I wrote THREE books, self-published through CreateSpace on Amazon, and it was easy and quick! No sales, but it was easy & quick!
What is the difference in KDP (amazon) or CreateSpace (amazon)?
Hello Charles. I know it's a year later when am seeing this but am curious. What were this books like? Did you make any sales eventually. How was the experience?
Thanks for sharing Gillian! Your generosity of spirit is greatly appreciated. I've just finished writing my first solo book and I'm in the process of publishing. I debated for quite some time about whether to self publish or get a literary agent and look for a publishing deal. Your video has helped me come to my final decision. I also intend to follow through with taking your workshop.
Thanks Gillian. I was thrilled to see that you have gotten into this business realm also since it is one I am working towards currently. Have a great day, happy Sunday.
Really amazing explanation for Self Publishing. Thank you
My daughter myself and mom hopefully wants to write our first book before the year ends. Another thing thanks for this step we can now start our self publishing one by one great content @Gillian Perkins👍🏾🙏
I am 10 years old and I am trying to publish a book in the future
The book I am currently working on is called “MASH”
Wow! Keep it up, I hope that I get to read your book real soon
What is it about I’m currently writing a book which I have been writing since I was 10 and now I’m turning 12 this year but I started writing it last year before my birthday but still like probably need to get it finished (:
Wow. You are 10! I am impressed. Keep writing and don't stop, your age dosen't matter.
Awesome!! I started writing when I was 11, keep going! You have so many great and fun years ahead of you
Let’s go 🎉 I started mine at 13 and have now published it 3 and a bit years later, so I know what it’s like to write relatively young. Keep it up and you can do it!!
Hi Gillian, lots of information and really good start going in to selfpublishing rute. As graphic designer and illustrator I can say that good designer will guide you true making decision regarding your cover or other design needs. So you don’t need many designs to decide what you like. My suggestion is to ask a few designers with good portfolio, do they have time talk to you, to figure out the design and how much will that cost. For example I would charge for something like that around 200$ but we would work on your cover together and come up with something beautiful that you really like. Otherwise, great video and thank you for making it. It’s really helpful.
This is brilliant no-nonsense - walking the walk - real world stuff MUCH APPRECIATED -
also “look ma - no scrivener or ulysses needed “!
I am using pages and icloud but similar process ...THANK YOU!
This was actually a very helpful video and very informative. Publishing a book isn't like I imagined it would be. I thought it would be a lot more complex, but this actually seems relatively simple. I want to write my first book. I think I won't worry about all the info in this video yet. For now I'll just focus on writing up my thoughts slowly, cleaning up spelling and grammar as I go along, then I can come back to this video and go through all the steps starting from getting it proof read. No point in overwhelming my mind worrying about all these steps until I've actually written the first draft of the book. I can kind of see that this process would become second nature to a person who's done this several times
This is so thorough! Thank you for generously sharing this. I can’t wait to get to the cover design stage. Seeing a character I created with my mind on the cover will feel so surreal and wonderful
I'm learning to make my own book for the first time. It's sad that the book is made so much less at an actual store. I really appreciate your video. Very well spoken and right to the point. I hope that by next year I could make my own book. Thanks for the video.
I'm curious as to why you refer to your book as a "BESTSELLER." The only one I can find is a poorly reviewed book on Amazon that has only sold 145 copies and has accusations of plagiarism. There is also a warning from Amazon of poor writing that needs to be corrected. Not a great resume.
It's the first time, I am watching a video on this topic. Very inspiring and motivational for people like me, having something already writen and done, in the paper tray, for many many years. The reason, i didn't believe with confidence that I am able to publish it. Now, I will surely try, like a side job or hobby and how knows....☺️☺️☺️☺️
I just got my first book published. I'm extremely proud
I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video for all of us aspiring writers to self-publish for free. Thank you!
Terrific sharing and step by step process Gillian - impressive and fascinating world that you have built around youtube and your wonderful experiences - Bravo and keep up the awesome sharing!!!
this is so amazing!! i‘m currently working on my first short story collection that i plan to publish and your tips and guidelines are so super helpful for someone who has no idea about the publishing process!!
I'm a freelance editor, and I prefer to receive the whole book upfront. Take fiction, for example: Later text can have me rethinking earlier edits, as I gain a better understanding of some story element. That said, I understand what you're saying fully! That's why I offer a free sample beforehand; I want to know we're a fit as much as the author does.
Now, however, I'm on to self-publishing, which is why I'm here. Haha. :)
Just finished editing my book. "six to NINE Pages" subtitled: "Under the Influence." Thanks for the advice.
imma need the link for that when it’s done 🦕
Today's August 10, 2019 and I am watching ur video and loving it. Thank u for taking ur time out to help us. It's greatly appreciated.
Its august 13 not august 10
@@sleei793 My comment was on August 10th.
@@sunshinesunbeam4853 ik im just bored😅
I have multiple artist friends and an English teacher mom. I'm set when it comes to cover designs and editing.
I love your channel and how much you share about your experience. As a publishing professional, I do enjoy your book-related videos as well. With that said, standard publishing requires a minimum of 2 edits (copyediting and proofreading). There are usually different levels of editing so 2 edits are more than reasonable.
As an artist who has designed several things I'm not worried about the cover. BUT YEAAAH as a dyslexic the proofreader/editor is a must😅
I really enjoy the step by step thorough process for beginner self-publish. NEVER SEEN BEFORE...Thank you
I gave you a 👍 because I appreciate the way you explained in detail the steps that are necessary to Publish a book. You make it sound as easy as pie! So now I must try!
I'm about to publish my first book and this is hugely informative! Thank you!!!
This has to be one of the most informative well-made videos ever. I'm new to self-publishing, and wanted to know how to get started, and this was beyond what I expected. So, thanks!
My dream is to be an author and I just learned about self publishing which is so comforting! I have been writing since I was little and I am only 13. I feel as though I’m too young to publish but I never will give up on my dream. Even though some days it feels impossible, but this is my calling and I know it. :)) If anyone is reading this just remember you can always improve but you have to keep trying.
You can also try the app Canva to create a book cover. That’s what I just did. Thank you for this video. ❤️✨
WOW! Amazing guidance thanks So much Gillian ! I would love the workshop but it's 4 years since you published this; Would you do another Book Launch Workshop please ? !!
Thank you from the UK... I have written 2.5 books!😂 However, I’m a graphic designer, so they (2, not the .5!🤣) are ready to go but I was wondering how to go about this as a cash-strapped single mother. You’ve helped a great deal. Wish me luck!x
I'm in the exact same situation ☺ self publishing just seems so daunting >///< then I'm not sure how copyright works (I live in NZ), since it's free in nz, but then how does that work if you want your book available globally? 😶
Been having soo much anxiety about publishing my book n this video gave me a deep breath 😩💪🏾🙏🏾 thank you
Have you done it yet..?🤔
Thanks guys and I've written tho book but I'm now still in the publishing process trying to find a good graphic designer for the cover.
@@ZoeRiches Most welcome bbz!
I just self-published my first book myself. I suffer from anxiety and depression and it took me a long time to force myself to click the publish button. I know it's not the same for everyone, but once I did, I had the biggest adrenaline rush. Hopefully you'll experience the same once you publish (unless you already did. In which case, congratulations!"
@@playdude3000 did you do it on Amazon? And if so how can we get access to it..no link to it..
By far the best video I’ve come across on the topic! Thank you for your time and detail!
I do it a little different. I do all the editing first. Then the grammar. Then spelling last. Otherwise, as you mentioned, you end up having to do spell check several times. Every time you edit for ideas, you risk a typo. So, worry about typos last.
Thank you for this video Gillian. You'll be the second writer that I actually follow on RUclips. Since I'm a visual person and need to see the process of something for it to make sense, this helps me greatly. I'm still in the revision stage of my work but starting research on these kinds of things is important to me.
This is so informative. Gave me tons of tools and resources to continue researching this process on my own. I cannot thank you enough Gillian! Would you ever make a video about what NOT to do when it comes to publishing a book, and why? Maybe with personal experiences or experiences of others that you know of?
This is literal gold. Isn't it?
This is the best break down I've heard yet. Thank you
Thank you so much for all the information, for all the steps. It s the very first time when finally I have an complete idea with all the steps for publishing my first book. I want to publish my first book in romanian language and I wander if I can find editors in those online programs that works in romanian language. Thank you so much Gillian, you came as an angel with answers carried by your wings😇🙏
This is an amazing tutorial! Thanks for this.. now I just need an idea for a book.....
Glad you enjoyed! Just wait. . . Ideas will come!
use your imagination haha
Take a great classic book, no longer copyrighted, and completely rewrite it in your style, making changes to the personality of the characters, location, modify the conflict, etc. Make it a better book, if you can. Do this very quickly without editing. Then do an edit and redo as much as you can again. If you do this effectively there probably will be little of the old book left. This helps you learn what a great book really is. Plus, you end up with a book.
I always have more ideas than time to do them.
If you do the work I will provide the ideas. Working with an injured back is hard, working with my brain is hard to stop it working!
This is the most informative video I have found so far on how to self-publish a book. Everything you've covered was exactly what I was hoping to learn. In fact, I learned more in this 26 minute video than I have during a full week's worth of online research. Well done! (new subscriber).
To sell my book do I need to have a business? How does copyrighting work? What about trade marks? Do I have to figure all that out before I can publish my book?
Just finished writing my book, have no idea on good self publishers, so this video helps out on what I will need to do to get started.
This tutorial is amazing, Gillian, and it is exactly what I was looking for to get my feet wet with this. Honestly, I had always been mystified by those stating how easy it was to publish an Ebook for passive income, yet no one really showcased how to go about it, so it became an echo chamber of ambiguity which, obviously, led to much frustration on my behalf. Thank you for the time you spent on this tutorial. It's pure gold!
This has been extremely helpful!!!!
I’m curious-when you say they print it for you...what if your design is a manual and the bind is a spirally binded? Will they print it the way you would like it printed?
You have really enlightened me to write amd self-publish my first book. I will keep you posted about my results. God Bless You.
done?
C Dazzle what happened??
@C Dazzle how is it going?
Any updates?
Thank you so much for making sense of this process...it was clear, concise and to the point...exactly what I was looking for!
Thanks I love you for this just finished my book: on overcoming fear and the fear of failing! I need help and guidance to get it published so this helped a lot!
Got laid off Jan 14th, had a book idea for close to 5 years & I'm thinking of writing it today. Just Don't wanna fail again at life.
Thank you. Gonna kill it in writing to help people around me locally.
This will be my first investing endeavor.
Can you please advise as to where we should get our ISBN number? Also, do we have to protect our books via copy rights?
Most self-publishing companies (such as CreateSpace and KDP) can help you out with both of these things. :)
Thank you, Gillian, for this very helpful video. All the rest is up to me.
Don't Create Space and KDP also assist with formatting? Great video!
@@mcb.5680 Careful, they own part of the rights to the ISBN. The Amazon ISBN number is specifically for Amazon, you can't use it elsewhere. What's worse, if a company looks up your book and you've used two ISBN numbers for your paperback, (Amazon's and your own,) then it'll look sloppy and unprofessional. (Barring a second edition.)
@@pennylessz what should we do then?? How should we print it?
Thank you Gillian for your hard work on this video. I really appreciate it! You made it clearer for us new authors.
OMG, this is wild! I hired the same book designer that you did with my last best-selling book. The La Dolce Vita Formula: A Woman's Guide to Living a Fearless & Fabulous Life! She was way more expensive than $99! I ran ads to promote my book and created a home study course. I think everyone should publish a book if you feel you have a powerful message. Don't get sloppy on the editing. I learned this the hard way with my first book.
Absolutely brilliant and full of excellent practical ideas; thank you so very much!
How do you prevent your book from getting stolen, especially when you paste it into Grammarly or Scribus or UpWork, etc?
Copyright maybe idk
I was thinking the same thing. But I don’t think grammarly has the ability to see your work, unless you actually send it to a physical editor.
yes i wouldnt use that because you never know..
Very good question, would love an answer to that. When I checked some domain ideas using the common domain companies, and returned later to buy, it was gone and secured by these same companies!!!
Honestly its possible but not likly as far as grammarly
So you need some who works in a I.T heavy position who wants to be a writer but is willing to completely steal other works who then must go through 1000s agian THOUSANDS of papers by student on every imaginable subject for readable concept or chapter?
Upwork is even simpler you go to court and say that editor stole the book i hired him to edit then present the book in question you open and shut
Thank-you for your excellent lessons! You are definitely the very best because you are thorough and to the point! ❤ Thanks again for your amazing teaching skills you share!
A real insight into the great deal of hard work that goes into the process of writing and getting your book published. I found it really useful and interesting. Thx for sharing.
Thanks! I have a book coming out soon. Very excited!🙏🏻
Thanks you sooo much for video... You are amazing!!!!! Can you make a video please about copyrights and all that things.
I really must have watched this about ten times already! :)
Same 😂
I'm a newbie, I like your channel, thanks for this video!
Wow I am amazed at the plethora of great information that you have given. You went above and beyond to answer every single question that I have had. All other videos have left me with more questions and on a cliff waiting for more. This awsome video is so informative and inspiring I can't wait to move forward and make my book. Thank you so much I look forward to learning more from you! :)
Gillian Perkins you are a lifesaver... this video is simple, detailed and straight to the point. i love it...i have searched a couple step by step tutorials and its been a "journey"
Hey, I'm curious if there is a way to publish a hardcover book as well? I noticed you didn't share that in this video, but I know that's the format I want my book printed in.
Great. Hope we can help you