{"id":658,"date":"2014-11-23T15:43:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-23T15:43:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sepiastories.wordpress.com\/?p=658"},"modified":"2014-11-23T15:43:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-23T15:43:57","slug":"the-first-few-steps-up-the-self-publishing-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lainigiles.com\/?p=658","title":{"rendered":"The first few steps up the self-publishing ladder…"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"oliveinwinter\"<\/a><\/p>\n

So it’s been a few weeks since I made my decision. I’ve already found a cover designer<\/a> I ADORE. It might cost a bit more than some of the others that are out there, but I think it will be totally worth it.<\/p>\n

I got some recommendations from a friend on editors who might be good with my genre. It was hard choosing between the two, but I made my decision this past week, and will be getting edited in January. So excited! Also beginning to build my email list.<\/p>\n

After studying the ecopy, I ordered a hard copy of Catherine Ryan Howard’s Self Printed, so have been tabbing pages and underlining important content.<\/p>\n

I’ve been setting up my marketing plan ever since I made my decision, hoping I’ll be able to get everything I want done. One of my ideas is to try to set up a table at Cinecon<\/a>, but I have to see if they find my book suitable (since it’s fiction based on fact). If I can’t, I’ll have to network and print off a bunch of advertising postcards and\/or bookmarks about it and just attend the festival.<\/p>\n

The folks at the Hollywood Heritage Museum<\/a> have already expressed interest in having me host a launch party there (so that’s the biggie!).<\/p>\n

Yesterday,\u00a0 I stumbled across my friend, Kim Grabas’\u00a0 post on her blog, “71 Ways to Promote and Market Your Book<\/a>.” Thanks, Kim! There are a few more ideas here I need to put into effect.<\/p>\n

Is your book underway? Mostly finished? Complete? Have you thought about your marketing plan yet? Your editor? Your cover designer?<\/p>\n

Then what are you waiting for?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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