A CHILDREN'S BOOK T I P S F O R S E L F - P U B L I S H I N G

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1. Edit, edit, edit againIs your book ready for publishing?

Barb Nefer (@themeparkwriter), a contributor at eHowoffers this suggestion:

"Read it to children in your target age range, and makechanges based on their reactions."

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2. Get quality bindingPoor binding results in a poor product.

David K. Israel, self-publishing father of Smart Alecksuggests that quality binding is an important factor toconsider when choosing a printing company for your book.

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3. Get FundingConsider crowd-funding to help with publishing costs.

An article on WikiHow.com suggests to seek funding foryour project. There can be costs associated withillustrating, printing, and promotion. Crowd funding siteslike Kickstarter can provide the needed startup andmarketing dollars.

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4. Print on DemandAvoid printing costs by printing on demand.

Using services like Amazon's Create Space can provide anaffordable or free way to get books into the hands of yourreaders by not having to print in bulk. Printing happensonly when sales are made.

5. Go Beyond BookstoresGet your books discovered... anywhere you can.

Darcy Pattison, long time self-publisher of children's titlesoffers that "you must go anywhere and everywherenecessary to sell books", and continues that "bookstoresare only one sales channel."

S O U R C E : J A N E F R I E D M A N . C O M / R E A D F U L L A R T I C L Ehttps://janefriedman.com/self­publish­childrens/

6. Try Different FormatsFrom digital to hard cover and soft cover and more.

Many authors put their books through: print on demandservices with hard and soft cover options, eBook or PDFformats on their own sites, other eBook formats fordistribution through sites like Barnes & Noble, Lulu,Amazon Kindle, and more.

Some are also offering audio and video versions!

7. Get ReviewedPeople trust other people's opinions.

Positive reviews on web sites that sell your products canencourage more sales. Positive reviews on sites likewww.TheosBookshelf.com can encourage exposure.

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