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Front & Back Matter Checklist
Each book in the The Self-Publishing Checklist Series covers one task, one process, or one element of self-publishing. It is organized in an easy to use, easy to read format so authors get stuff done!
This guide
- Materials and Assets Needed for Front & Back Matter
- Understanding the WHY behind the HOW of Front & Back Matter
- Printable/Downloadable Front & Back Matter Checklist
About The Self-Publishing Checklist Series
The Self-Publishing Checklist Series is a collection of how-to guides designed to help authors master and complete tasks as fast and efficiently as possible. Each book targets a single element of the self-publishing business with printable/downloadable checklists, definitions/explanations, and practical advice and tips.
Benefits for New and Established Authors
New authors will appreciate the comprehensive checklists and detailed explanations, so they more efficiently and professionally self-publish, while understanding the WHY behind the HOW of each element.
Established authors will find value in having processes organized and streamlined into step-by-step outlines while each checklist ensures not a single vital step in the process is overlooked.
The Self-Publishing Checklist Series Creator
Maria Connor, founder and owner of My Author Concierge, has more than twenty years’ experience in the publishing industry, multiple credits and awards as a hybrid published author, and ten years’ experience as project manager for New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Whether coaching, consulting, presenting, or publishing resources for authors, she offers practical, insightful, creative tips and strategies so authors optimize time, money, and energy.
This guide
- Materials and Assets Needed for Front & Back Matter
- Understanding the WHY behind the HOW of Front & Back Matter
- Printable/Downloadable Front & Back Matter Checklist
About The Self-Publishing Checklist Series
The Self-Publishing Checklist Series is a collection of how-to guides designed to help authors master and complete tasks as fast and efficiently as possible. Each book targets a single element of the self-publishing business with printable/downloadable checklists, definitions/explanations, and practical advice and tips.
Benefits for New and Established Authors
New authors will appreciate the comprehensive checklists and detailed explanations, so they more efficiently and professionally self-publish, while understanding the WHY behind the HOW of each element.
Established authors will find value in having processes organized and streamlined into step-by-step outlines while each checklist ensures not a single vital step in the process is overlooked.
The Self-Publishing Checklist Series Creator
Maria Connor, founder and owner of My Author Concierge, has more than twenty years’ experience in the publishing industry, multiple credits and awards as a hybrid published author, and ten years’ experience as project manager for New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors. Whether coaching, consulting, presenting, or publishing resources for authors, she offers practical, insightful, creative tips and strategies so authors optimize time, money, and energy.
19 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 30, 2021
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June 11, 2021
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This author has put together several very short checklist books to help self-published authors organize publishing tasks. This book focuses on what precisely front and back matter is, the importance of it, and how to lay it out for both ebooks and printed books. The author lists a fair amount of possibilities for both sections, which I think is a good thing, and she does a good job explaining the purposes of each. In general, she appears to focus on fiction, with a separate subtitled section just on, say, nonfiction back matter. I actually think she should have clear, distinct sections about fiction and nonfiction front and back matter on a larger scale so a fiction author could go straight to a section to find everything she or he needs while a non-fiction author could go to another complete action just for her or him. I also thought that the suggested orders in the back for ebooks and printed books were off somewhat. I review over a thousand books a year in both fiction and nonfiction categories, and her ordering seems a little arbitrary and quite different from what I typically see. However, this book is a great, if brief, education on what you should think about to include in both front and back matter… the very important writing that isn’t the book itself. If you are planning to publish a book or hope to one day, this checklist could get you thinking about what you need to do for your front and back matter.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
This author has put together several very short checklist books to help self-published authors organize publishing tasks. This book focuses on what precisely front and back matter is, the importance of it, and how to lay it out for both ebooks and printed books. The author lists a fair amount of possibilities for both sections, which I think is a good thing, and she does a good job explaining the purposes of each. In general, she appears to focus on fiction, with a separate subtitled section just on, say, nonfiction back matter. I actually think she should have clear, distinct sections about fiction and nonfiction front and back matter on a larger scale so a fiction author could go straight to a section to find everything she or he needs while a non-fiction author could go to another complete action just for her or him. I also thought that the suggested orders in the back for ebooks and printed books were off somewhat. I review over a thousand books a year in both fiction and nonfiction categories, and her ordering seems a little arbitrary and quite different from what I typically see. However, this book is a great, if brief, education on what you should think about to include in both front and back matter… the very important writing that isn’t the book itself. If you are planning to publish a book or hope to one day, this checklist could get you thinking about what you need to do for your front and back matter.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
June 6, 2021
This brief manual is a wonderful tool for new writers who want to self-publish. It helps you keep track of details that may seem small but are of great importance to a successful book launch.
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Este breve manual es una magnífica herramienta para nuevos escritores que desean auto publicarse. Ayuda a no perder de vista detalles que pueden parecer pequeños pero que son de gran importancia para el éxito del lanzamiento de un libro.
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Este breve manual es una magnífica herramienta para nuevos escritores que desean auto publicarse. Ayuda a no perder de vista detalles que pueden parecer pequeños pero que son de gran importancia para el éxito del lanzamiento de un libro.
June 2, 2021
Comprehensive checklist of the most commonly used elements. Explains what they are and why they're important. Author suggests questions to deeper think about your goals for front and back matters. I found this very useful.
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June 15, 2021This is a great book for anyone in any stage of the writing process. The front and back matter and it’s importance is clearly presented with the explanation of why and how. It also is a reminder to keep your backlist available and updated for purchase after this book is launched. I found it great learning material.
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