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Mini-Quiz: Deciding to Write a Book

by Ron Kurtus (updated 7 May 2023)

Take this Mini-Quiz to check your understanding of the lesson material.

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1. Why should you define what your idea is about?

It really isn't necessary unless you are selling to TV

So you can explain it to others

To make sure it is copyrighted

2. What is one way to determine the interest in your idea?

Ask your friends what they think

Make your own decisions

You can only tell after it is published

3. What does a query letter do for you?

It shows you know how to write such a letter

It helps solidify your decision to write the book

It is a requirement for fiction writing

If you got all three correct, you are on your way to becoming a Champion in Self-Publishing. If you had problems, you had better look over the material again.

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Self-Publishing topics

Mini-Quiz: Deciding to Write a Book

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Self-Publishing topics

• Introduction to Self-Publishing Process

Initial considerations

• Initial Considerations for Self-Publishing

Write book

• Getting Idea of Book to Write
• Deciding to Write Book

Select publishing route

• Achieve Your Goal to be Published
• -- Routes to Getting Your Book Published
• -- Reasons to Self-Publish
• Deciding to Start Publishing Business

Start publishing business

• Publishing Business Overview
• Starting Publishing Business
• Setting Up Shop for Publishing Business
• -- ISBN Used to Identify Your Book
• -- Purchasing an ISBN Block
• Running a Publishing Business

Pre-production

• Sequence Leading to a Book Sale
• Elements Influencing Bookstore Sales

Structure of book

• Internal Structure of Book
• -- Front Matter of Book
• -- Body Matter of Book
• -- Back Matter of Book
• Book Cover Elements

Design book

• Book Design Overview
• Copyrighting Your Book

Design cover

• Designing Your Book Cover
• Adding ISBN Barcode to Book Cover

Publish hardcopy book

• Print-on-Demand Options
• Publishing with CreateSpace
• -- CreateSpace Publishing Steps
• -- CreateSpace ISBN Options
• -- CreateSpace Publishing Tools
• Publishing with IngramSpark
• Printing Costs through Lightning Source

Publish e-book

• ePublishing Overview

Prepare to market

• Preparing to Sell eBooks
• eBook Digital Rights Management

Convert format

• eBook File Formats
• Exporting InDesign Book to PDF eBook
• Converting Content to Amazon Kindle Format
• Exporting with Kindle Plugin for Adobe InDesign
• Using Calibre to Convert eBook Formats

Check Copy in eReader

• eBook Readers
• Kindle for PC eReader
• Firefox EPUB Reader

Distribution and sales

• Distrbution to Retailers
• CreateSpace Book Distribution
• Kindle Royalty Percentage

Sell books

• Selling Hardcopy Books Online
• Selling Books through Amazon Advantage
• Selling Books from a Table

Also see

• Weekly Feedback Blog
• Publishing Survey Results
• Entrepreneurship
• General Writing
• Public Speaking

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