Bootstrapping for Indies: Self-Publishing on a Budget (Book Creation, Book Marketing, Book Promotion for Less)

Here are a few places you can get great pre-made book cover designs for under $100:

You should also set aside a percentage of your earnings to prepare for future book productions. Creating a separate fund for all your future books would be an excellent way to organize your earnings.

Another way to get beta readers to read and review your book is to build a mailing list. You can do this before or after you publish your book. Then, you should send out a free book offer to your subscribers in exchange for a review.

Include your email address in your book and ask readers to contact you if they find any mistakes (such as typos). This will encourage readers not to mention them in their review of the book. Do pay attention to your reviews, and make any corrections that people suggest.

Here's what I recommend you do when you start getting sales, in this order: Get a custom cover for your book Hire a proofreader, then hire an editor to comb through your book. Any changes that are brought to your attention should be made. But make sure the changes make sense to you and still fit the style of your book before you change anything. So