Book publishing, from manuscript to store

Publishing independently means doing every job a publisher would normally do: preparing the manuscript, designing the cover, writing store listings, setting prices and getting the book in front of readers. Each store has its own formats and rules, and selling directly needs a separate website with payments.

I handled the publishing process end to end, from the final manuscript to live listings on each store and the direct-sales website.

• One master file, many formats. Prepared each manuscript once and produced the formats each store needs from it.
• Covers that work as thumbnails. Designed covers to read clearly at the small sizes readers see while browsing.
• Listings written for search. Titles, descriptions and categories chosen around how readers search on each store.
• Own the reader relationship. A direct-sales website gives a channel that does not depend on a marketplace.

• Amazon Kindle. Formatting, cover, listing, categories and pricing through Kindle Direct Publishing.
• Google Play Books. The same titles prepared and listed through the Play Books Partner Center.
• Direct-sales website. A website where readers can buy directly. [PLACEHOLDER: website address and how payments work]
• [PLACEHOLDER: number of titles, and their subjects]

• [RESULT: e.g. number of titles published]
• [RESULT: e.g. copies sold or readers reached]
• [RESULT: e.g. share of sales from the direct website]