How to Self-Publish Your First Book: Step-by-step tutorial for beginners

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@DrunkenUFOPilot 4 года назад

"The obvious first step is that you need to write your book" - Dang!! I knew there'd be a catch! :P

@thepighouse7663 4 года назад

🙋🏼‍♀️

@sandieheron8819 4 года назад

🤣🤣

@edithmalilwe1070 4 года назад

lol

@yangantsapo9703 4 года назад

😂😂😂🤣🤦‍♀️

@suzum5689 4 года назад

chuckle. always that catch. sigh.

@freepointsgals609 6 лет назад

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.

@cakesinthecity 4 года назад

freepointsgals amazing tip

@lexiandhayleefarias5489 4 года назад

Awesome tip thanks

@thepighouse7663 4 года назад

LMAO I did that with my book and it took her two hours to read it audiobook

@zorym6586 4 года назад

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?

@zorym6586 4 года назад

Actually, I just figured it out :) There is chrome extension called "Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader" It works great!

@writingandself-publishingw4051 4 года назад

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.

@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 4 года назад

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

@mwanikimwaniki6801 4 года назад

@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 I also wanna do that but how good is it going?

@god5535 3 года назад

@@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.

@amycooper4828 3 года назад

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?

@flowersfam3462 Год назад

@@god5535 Exactly! It's everything you said and more.

@jasonmacaranas9725 4 года назад

I’m at the editing stage of my book. Wish me good luck!

@blddyvel1506 3 года назад

U got this Jason!!💙

@roberttatar1793 3 года назад

Good luck!

@velezdilaura8755 3 года назад

Me too! Haha it’s a struggle 😂

@dinaafifi2730 3 года назад

Good luck

@jegangunnithan4565 3 года назад

Good luck

@Shamarie0328 6 лет назад

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!

@AndreaDenise 4 года назад

So true! This is so good!

@AmandaTayteTait 4 года назад

Right

@Shamarie0328 4 года назад

Andrea Denise yes! I love ❤️ her videos. She willingly shares information.

@Shamarie0328 4 года назад

Amanda Mimie Tayte-Tait she’s such a resourceful lady! 😊

@Msreta26 4 года назад

I totally agree...very detailed. Thank goodness!

@thatssojayah6886 5 лет назад

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.

@ladydede88 4 года назад

Aww I’m going to sub to you

@bestwincolorprinting 2 года назад

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.

@joshuamusyimi3467 2 года назад

Hello there. It's 3 years later when am seeing this and am curious. Do you have any books you've published?

@zoejackson1604 4 года назад

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!

@hopewhite4985 2 года назад

I agree

@kostaspat3495 2 года назад

liar...

@SpoonLady 4 года назад

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.

@Christine-io1yv 3 года назад

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.

@SpoonLady 3 года назад

@@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!

@fullpotentialministriesbro1528 3 года назад

same me too

@HalkerVeil 3 года назад

Holy crap it's the Spoon Lady! I love your work!

@coffeeandscarves 3 года назад

@Cate Jonsson how much money would you suggest I save up, if I decide to self-publish?

@bbico21123 5 лет назад

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!

@HJ-fb8uu 5 лет назад

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!

@isaiahdinkel5405 5 лет назад

BRO! Just turned 12. Working on a POETRY book.

@jennarosabelle 5 лет назад

you got this!

@isaiahdinkel5405 5 лет назад

@@jennarosabelle me or him? Jk. I know it's me.

@panicasap5120 5 лет назад

Hey 👋🏻 same position

@gillianzperkins 6 лет назад

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??)

@prestigeuniversity8704 6 лет назад

Great!!!

@manniesreactionchannel3808 6 лет назад

Gillian Perkins congrats !!!!!!

@sayvilleinc3915 6 лет назад

I am working on a book and I need help with my cover

@cdcVintage 6 лет назад

Practically every single book out there is a "best seller" so this means nothing to me.

@manniesreactionchannel3808 6 лет назад

bumblethebee20 you have avalid point.

@teacherusako 4 года назад

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.

@ender4344 3 года назад

Congratulations!!!!

@alexandrialnicolemusic 4 года назад

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! ❤️

@lawrencemashiyane2986 6 лет назад

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.

@SatumainenOlento 5 лет назад

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.

@SatumainenOlento 5 лет назад

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.

@CornerstoneMinistry316 5 лет назад

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

@SANsSlowPath 5 лет назад

Max Attax That’s what I thought myself

@jiggyjilli238 4 года назад

@@CornerstoneMinistry316 Missed a period at the end of your sentence. Thorough?

@cz8354 6 лет назад

This is the best tutorial video I've ever seen on RU-vid. Awesome job!

@cheyenne.mari23 3 года назад

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! :)

@katnissgrace1017 2 года назад

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

@cheyenne.mari23 2 года назад

@@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 🥰

@anonymike8280 2 года назад

Be attentive to the norm of the genre you writing in. The length of a work can determine what marketing category it falls into.

@hollybigelow5337 2 года назад

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!

@BiggestMan69 Год назад

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

@smilingcat7001 5 лет назад

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!

@patchtech 4 года назад

Such capricorn energy

@lelinlalchan5914 3 года назад

Me too

@wintharula 3 года назад

Good for you !

@JLar-bb5hl 3 года назад

So, how did it go?

@ender4344 3 года назад

That's the spirit!

@filmcourage 6 лет назад

Super informative. Thank you, Gillian!

@belloone 5 лет назад

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.

@Pokarface7 5 лет назад

Terry Spears She's a writer. She's definitely eloquent :-)

@y_ffordd Год назад

@@Pokarface7 ever read 50 shades of grey? Game of Thrones books? not all books are by good writers.

@lenawrites9484 4 года назад

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!!

@gachastudio8900 3 года назад

Her: you need to pay an artist to design your book cover Me: already an artist . . . Plays victory song

@myckeli 3 года назад

Being an artist doesn’t automatically make you good at designing book covers though, but it might be a help 😊

@jasonlovesmetal5885 3 года назад

Same though-

@user-qb3oh1jw9k 3 года назад

So are your services free? To me

@mariamatedei 2 года назад

wow, writer, artist AND musician? you have the whole skill set

@whoisincontrol1 2 года назад

@Jagtress 6 лет назад

Thank you for this video Gillian. You'll be the second writer that I actually follow on RU-vid. 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.

@MarigoldSundays 3 года назад

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

@marylandgirl9246 4 года назад

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!

@diedrecallam 4 года назад

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.

@AuthorJourney 6 лет назад

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.

@bunny_smith 6 лет назад

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!

@Reedsy 6 лет назад

Really cool that you want to self-publish them, its definitely the easiest that its ever been now!

@itspatriciastime3816 6 лет назад

Bunny Smith hey can u help me upload my book cover to my Amazon and have it so I can promote it and stuff

@BusinessAuthorAcademy 4 года назад

Harlequin will pay you and have the sales channel, so probably that would be a much more profitable route for you.

@denisesachs7620 5 лет назад

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.

@NaomiJoyWagner 5 лет назад

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!

@nehaanoorr 5 лет назад

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.

@SANsSlowPath 5 лет назад

Naomi Joy Wagner how is your book sale. Can you please update?

@NaomiJoyWagner 5 лет назад

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

@NaomiJoyWagner 5 лет назад

Sandrine Sparkes Connell my paperback is actually on sale right now for $14.95 ;)

@ahmadkeshavarzian1574 4 года назад

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?

@821indigo 6 лет назад

Thank you so much for making sense of this process...it was clear, concise and to the point...exactly what I was looking for!

@SANsSlowPath 5 лет назад

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👍🏾🙏

@RashiidKColeman 2 года назад

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.

@birdman7135 3 года назад

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).

@samanthamirandola683 5 лет назад

THANK YOU for making this, you relieved so much of my anxiety 😂

@DanielSchmidt94521 4 года назад

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.

@pbostler 4 года назад

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. 😁.

@chadhalterman2704 4 года назад

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!

@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate 4 года назад

Hi everyone I' 26 and I just finished my first book and on the road to self-publish. Thank you, Gillian, for these steps.

@ayannamoreira2020 3 года назад

How’s it going?

@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate 3 года назад

@@ayannamoreira2020 Tricky but good so far thanks where are you in your writing journey?

@jayroze305 5 лет назад

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!

@deathweepss Год назад

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.

@haoojason4411 4 года назад

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”

@kenyirsorariba8197 4 года назад

Wow! Keep it up, I hope that I get to read your book real soon

@thepighouse7663 4 года назад

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 (:

@galaxyhearts988 4 года назад

Wow. You are 10! I am impressed. Keep writing and don't stop, your age dosen't matter.

@witnessj1958 3 года назад

Awesome!! I started writing when I was 11, keep going! You have so many great and fun years ahead of you

@Harrythreapletonofficial 3 года назад

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!!

@flomiller4524 6 лет назад

Hi Gillian, Thank you! Great video! I am writing my first book. You have answered many of my questions. Thanks for sharing.

@sheilaruiz8451 4 года назад

Thank you Gillian for your hard work on this video. I really appreciate it! You made it clearer for us new authors.

@edhansen876 3 года назад

One of the best short videos I've listened to on self-publishing steps. Thanks. AAAAA+++++

@keepitsimple5744 4 года назад

I must say, this is great information. Your suggestions have encouraged me to think without limitations about writing my own ebook. Such value in this video. Thank You!

@Angels_Ashes 5 лет назад

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?

@lorettawymbs6936 4 года назад

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!

@rachelevelyn777 3 года назад

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!

@ender4344 3 года назад

That's so wholesome

@kellybonanno 5 лет назад

This is an incredibly helpful & thorough video! Thank you so much for sharing all of this. I'm determined to finish my book.

@808drill 6 лет назад

Thank you. Gonna kill it in writing to help people around me locally. This will be my first investing endeavor.

@AnnettepSalmon 4 года назад

I'm about to publish my first book and this is hugely informative! Thank you!!!

@inchristalone9071 3 года назад

By far the best video I’ve come across on the topic! Thank you for your time and detail!

@tammi67able 5 лет назад

I'm a newbie, I like your channel, thanks for this video!

@ContinualShiftwithDaveRogers 4 года назад

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!!!

@MandiLynnWrites 6 лет назад

Great video! Great to see how you've gone through the process

@garyhughes1664 3 года назад

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.

@carol_dmolokoane9241 8 месяцев назад

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"

@oldsoulwildspirit2606 3 года назад

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!

@edwinbarreto58 2 года назад

Absolutely brilliant and full of excellent practical ideas; thank you so very much!

@jacquelinelopez9220 4 года назад

Gillian thank you so much I'm finishing my book in 3 more days. Thanks to u I discovered Google docs and love it. My book is going to be done pretty soon.

@erikah9383 2 года назад

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! :)

@2kyisblu3 4 года назад

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.

@lav1daloca 4 года назад

Good luck! Sounds like you've got plenty of time just write about what you love and you'll be fine!

@ReikiontheRun 4 года назад

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. ✌

@cosmicundergrad538 4 года назад

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!

@poeticjust9726 4 года назад

Unique Euphony Publishing and Arts

@Confusedchild_XD 4 года назад

Same I’m 13 trying to publish a book

@turquoisecoleman6006 3 года назад

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 ? !!

@pretend_im_not_even_here9336 3 года назад

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.

@niceguy9518 3 года назад

Thanks! I have a book coming out soon. Very excited!🙏🏻

@UriyahYasharal 6 лет назад

Excellent video, glad I found this!

@sleei793 4 года назад

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.

@monsterhuntervideos4446 Год назад

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

@TheEbonee2000 5 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to give an in-depth explanation of how-to-do's etc. I have subscribed & given a thumbs up. All the best for your own writing career & for all your other projects Gillian!!!

@keisi1574 5 лет назад

How 'boutchyu? You plan on writing a book? Is it gunna be something beneficial, positive n uplifting? That's what I'm feeling from you.🙂

@JakeSommer 4 года назад

I have multiple artist friends and an English teacher mom. I'm set when it comes to cover designs and editing.

@birddogduke1251 6 лет назад

This is literal gold. Isn't it?

@papaapple93 3 года назад

Gillian this is a wonderful step by step guide to self publishing it was a pleasure to watch, read and learn from you did excellently with explaining each step of the process and sharing each one of them

@ck607 4 года назад

I love this video! It is extremely helpful. I am publishing fantasy so, that makes it more tricky to get the right cover. A couple of things I would add is that grammarly also, teaches you about your mistakes and sends you an email with your most common mistakes highlighted. You can also download grammarly on to your device for free and it works great with word.

@staytruewarriors9185 6 лет назад

This is so cool!! Thanks for sharing :)

@emilybets418 6 лет назад

Thanks you sooo much for video... You are amazing!!!!! Can you make a video please about copyrights and all that things.

@freebk161 Год назад

I was hunting for the advice for my first book that I am about to publish; I ran into this video that is precise, perfect and short offering the tips, Links which help to begin the process. Thank you very much Gilligan !!!

@Connie-ih9ip 5 лет назад

Thank you for being so detailed and thorough... the only video I"ve found that has actually helped me. Thank YOU.

@heidin9598 3 года назад

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.

@joshuamusyimi3467 2 года назад

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?

@sunshinesunbeam4853 4 года назад

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.

@sleei793 4 года назад

Its august 13 not august 10

@sunshinesunbeam4853 4 года назад

@@sleei793 My comment was on August 10th.

@sleei793 4 года назад

@@sunshinesunbeam4853 ik im just bored😅

@JimmyNaraineOfficial 3 года назад

Wow, this is pure value. Thanks a lot! I will be recommending this to my friends and audience

@KevinTraveler-rz4lb Год назад

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.

@DrBiohack 6 лет назад

I really must have watched this about ten times already! :)

@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate 3 года назад

Same 😂

@matijaplesa7719 4 года назад

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.

@santorinisme790 4 года назад

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....☺️☺️☺️☺️

@matchaqueen6541 2 года назад

Thank you so, so much for this video! I'm about to publish my first book and desperately needed some thorough advice!

@cdazzle3316 6 лет назад

You have really enlightened me to write amd self-publish my first book. I will keep you posted about my results. God Bless You.

@theevil6252 5 лет назад

done?

@mrsshayful 5 лет назад

C Dazzle what happened??

@ujjwalsevra2249 5 лет назад

@C Dazzle how is it going?

@Poetryspell 4 года назад

Any updates?

@cath-2929 6 лет назад

Great and helpful video as always! ✨

@gillianzperkins 6 лет назад

Thank you for continuing to be such a loyal subscriber! You need to start commenting "FIRST," lol... ;) I really appreciate your comments!

@cath-2929 6 лет назад

Gillian Perkins ;D well thank You for making inspiring content😊

@suheilfernandez4021 4 года назад

Thank you so much! This helps immensely. I appreciate the step by step and guidance you give

@creativepandainfjchick 3 года назад

Great video! Taking notes for future launches! Thank you for sharing!!

@ZoeRiches 5 лет назад

Been having soo much anxiety about publishing my book n this video gave me a deep breath 😩💪🏾🙏🏾 thank you

@tamiajackson 4 года назад

Have you done it yet..?🤔

@ZoeRiches 4 года назад

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.

@tamiajackson 4 года назад

@@ZoeRiches Most welcome bbz!

@playdude3000 4 года назад

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!"

@tamiajackson 4 года назад

@@playdude3000 did you do it on Amazon? And if so how can we get access to it..no link to it..

@t.e.a.m.ballathletics5717 6 лет назад

New subscriber!! Excellent content Gillian, no excuse not to start and finish this book. You are an inspiration and great teacher, this is my 4th video in a row! lol....if I can stay organized and consistent 1% of the time you have...a successful launch can't be far away! You're awesome! Thanks, Kevin

@gillianzperkins 6 лет назад

Thank you so much, Kevin! Glad to hear that you're enjoying my videos and finding them inspirational. :) Good luck with your book -- you've got this!

@natalieharroch-harper7247 4 года назад

Grateful for this guidance- thank you and congrats on the success of your book!

@a.maximillianjean-pierre5838 2 года назад

This is the best break down I've heard yet. Thank you

@almosawi32 6 лет назад

Very useful tutorial, Thank you!

@angelique___5607 4 года назад

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

@kreepykittycreations 2 года назад

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? 😶

@AnnaLevinaZubarev 4 года назад

Finally, a very helpful and to the point video what title of this video is actually about! Thank you for creating this thorough and very informative video.

@dArtagnan712 3 года назад

Wow! Just the video I was looking for, and just when I needed it! Thank you so much, Gillian!!! :)

@CulinaryGuide 6 лет назад

I am so glad I came across your channel. This is exactly the type of information I've wanted and needed. Thank you.

@Ellellevlog 6 лет назад

This is an amazing tutorial! Thanks for this.. now I just need an idea for a book.....

@gillianzperkins 6 лет назад

Glad you enjoyed! Just wait. . . Ideas will come!

@zaim5480 6 лет назад

use your imagination haha

@bjax2085 6 лет назад

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.