What's next?
1. Consider how to get a cover made. Why a cover, you may ask, since there's no physical book? Kinda goes along with the mystery of the sphinx. Guess people want to look at something even if it's really teeny and a lot of times in black and white, but whatever the case, you do need one.
2. Thoughtfully rub your chin awhile, then check online for book cover artists. Maybe buy an e-book from someone whose covers you like and see if the cover artist is listed inside. Read blogs about self-publishing and see if cover artists are advertising. Or, get creative yourself and expect to become really close friends with i-stock photos.
3. Buy an ISBN number. Repeat that. Buy an ISBN number. Didn't know they were for sale, but they are. I bought mine at Bowker. What? Bowker. It's online. (ISBN's seem kinda spendy for what they are, but okay. Gotta have 'em.)
4. So, now you've got your manuscript. You've got your cover. You've even got your ISBN number. The last piece is putting the whole thing into HTML programming.
5. HTM. . .what the? L?
6. Am I going to take the time to learn this? LOL
7. Or, okay, maybe you will. You might want to learn something new, like HTML programming. This may take awhile, so I'm going to go get a glass of wine and sit outside for a season or two while you perfect it.
8. Go back to Step 2 and search for someone who does HTML programming. (If his name is Guido, I'm gonna bet he's our guy.)
9. Send your manuscript electronically to Guido or your other chosen HTML programmer.
10. Question yourself: What? But that's my manuscript! I can't just send it to a stranger! What if they steal it from me?
11. Send it to Guido anyway and then marvel at what comes back to you. Wow. It looks GREAT.
12. Go onto the publishing sites for Amazon, B&N, i-Book etc. and follow the directions on what to do next.
Simple as 1, 2, 3....456789101112.
FYI: The HTML programming for JESSE'S RENEGADE just got finished tonight, so I'll be putting it up soon!
Thanks, Guido.
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