The Publishing Game: Publish a Book in 30 Days

by Fern Reiss

* A Writer's Digest Book Club Selection* Ever Dream of Publishing Your Own Book? Have you heard of "The One Minute Manager" or "The Joy of Cooking"? Both were self-published. Now, with as little as $1,000 and 30 days, you can publish your own book too-and join more than 80,000 independent publishers in the US, generating more than $14 billion in book sales. This book leads you step-by-step through everything you need to do to publish your manuscript yourself--in 30 days. "Reiss has opened up the world of writing and publishing books. What are you waiting for?" John Kremer Learn how * Set up a one-person publishing house in your own home * Get an eye-catching cover that jumps out at bookstore browsers * Print your book for just $2-$3 a copy--and sell it for $25 * Create a website that takes orders from buyers worldwide, while you sleep * Sell to online bookstores like Amazon * Sell your book to bookstores, libraries, and beyond The next book you see in stores might be your own! Fern Reiss is director of the International Association of Writers, Speakers, and Experts (), CEO of PublishingGame.com/Expertizing.com, and author of the award-winning, bestselling books, "The Publishing Bestseller in 30 Days," "The Publishing Find an Agent in 30 Days," "The Publishing Publish a Book in 30 Days," "Terrorism and Comforting Your Child," and "The Infertility Get Pregnant and Prevent Miscarriage."

256 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 18, 2009

About the author

Fern Reiss, CEO of PublishingGame.com and Expertizing.com is an expert in publishing and name-brand positioning, and is the director of the International Association of Writers (http://www.InternationalAssociationof...)

She is the author of ten bestselling books, including The Publishing Game series, and the forthcoming title Expertizing: Position Yourself as a Name Brand.

She is an honors graduate of Harvard University, and a board member of the Harvard Alumni Association and Harvard Startups.

Fern speaks internationally to corporate and professional gatherings, and runs all-day workshops on a variety of publishing and positioning topics. She is a syndicated columnist, as well as a prolific freelance writer, who has written for Parade Magazine, the Boston Globe, Writer's Digest, Sesame Street Magazine, and many other publications.

Fern was a 2005 finalist for Inc. Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award.

Fern has been quoted, and her books and business mentioned, in over 100 publications in the last six months, including New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The International Herald Tribune, Associated Press, United Press International, PBS, Voice of America, Glamour Magazine, Family Circle, Health, First for Women, Women's World, Redbook, Self, Newsday, Newsweek, and even the National Enquirer.

She and her family live in Boston."