Author Publishing Resources

Resources are a must in the world of self-publishing. Here are some I’ve gathered that offer information that will add value to the book you are writing. If you have resources you wish to share… please contact me and I’ll see about adding them to the list. —Best Success.

The book cover design, self-publishing, copyright and printing processes certainly have their moments. With the proper guidance and resources helping, it will seem easier. I’ve posted some websites below to assist with the process. They include resources for author groups and affiliations, writing assistance, printing and printers, general publishing how-to and info gathering sites. Contact me if you have any questions about vendor services.


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Self-Publishing Resources

ISBN Home Page

Bowker.com For ISBN 

Convert 10 digit ISBN to 13 digit.

Make your own barcode

American Library Assoc

Submit to Barnes and Noble

Google Books Project – online preview and promo

 

epub conversions and general info

http://www.smashwords.com  —  they have a pdf manual that is very useful

 

Indexing Software

Authex, CINDEX, MACREX, SKY Index, and wINDEX

 

Copyright

Library of Congress Literary Copyright page

LOC FAQ page of questions/answers

 

Reference / Quotes / Dictionary

Quoteland.com

QuoteWorld.org

The Quotations Archive

Thesaurus.com

Dictionary.com

ClicheFinder

Oxford English Dictionary

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online

aBritannica.com

Encyclopedia.com

Encarta Encyclopedia

The Encylopedia Mythica

 

Self Publishing Info Books

Dan Poynter Self Publishing Manual 

 

Printers

There are many POD and offset printers. Do an online search for POD or look locally for offset


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