What are the Steps in Publishing a Self-Help Book?

Assuming that you’ve already got a great idea and are well on your way to  finishing writing your self-help book, then next step is enlisting a good editor to check it over for grammar, punctuation, and writing quality. Furthermore, your editor will go over the self-help book with a fine-toothed comb – looking for grammatical errors and spelling errors. Next, your editor will provide writing tips for you on the content of your self-help book. This portion will deal more with your storytelling skills and it may be difficult to take criticism or to change the story as recommended. Your best bet here is to be open-minded and take the editor’s idea into careful consideration. Most of all, don’t get offended or hurt if you are asked to change a few things around. In the end, it is your self-help book we are publishing and the final decision is yours. That’s the beauty of working with a self-publishing company. You are able to retain total creative freedom over your self-help book.

Self Publishing Companies Can Help You

After the editing process is complete, there are still more steps to take in publishing your self-help book. You will want to hire an artist to create cover art. Aqua Marketing will take care of all your self-publishing needs including beautiful cover art and marketing materials. After the book cover design for your self-help book is complete, the book will be distributed on a variety of channels. It is your decision on which platforms you wish to be published. Keep in mind that Amazon Kindle wants exclusivity for online works. This may or may not be agreeable to authors of self-help books. Once again, in working with a self-publishing company, you have the freedom to choose your distribution.