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These are some excellent non-fiction books on how-to handle aspects of indie publishing (self-publishing), from writing to formatting.

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1		Naked News for Indie Authors: How NOT to Invest Your Marketing $$$ by Gisela Hausmann (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 1,196, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Naked Truths About Getting Book Reviews by Gisela Hausmann (Goodreads Author) 4.65 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 1,094, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Naked News for Indie Authors How to Get on TV by Gisela Hausmann (Goodreads Author) 4.94 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 687, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Self-Publishing In the Eye of the Storm by Karl Wiggins (Goodreads Author) 4.57 avg rating — 63 ratings score: 600, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Elegant Entrepreneur: The Female Founders Guide to Starting & Growing Your First Company by Danielle Tate (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 131 ratings score: 300, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		2003 - Thanks for the Vodka by Harpie 3.70 avg rating — 1,138 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		How To Market A Book by Joanna Penn (Goodreads Author) 4.43 avg rating — 1,371 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Building Your Book for Kindle by Kindle Direct Publishing 3.99 avg rating — 2,880 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Plot Fiction like the Masters by Terry Richard Bazes (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 33 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		The Elements of Active Prose by Tahlia Newland (Goodreads Author) 4.30 avg rating — 37 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Self-Printed: The Sane Person's Guide to Self-Publishing by Catherine Ryan Howard (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Super Simple Quick Start Guide to Book Marketing by E.J. Stevens (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		AI Performance: The Art of Live Automation: The ultimate 'how to' guide in creating stunning, technical and revolutionary live shows for any contemporary musical performer by Chris Frost (Goodreads Author) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Blow It Up: 21 Ways Your Startup Can Shake Up An Industry And Change The World by David Lowe really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Think it. Pitch it. Sell it.: Choose to sell your own vision. by Pierre Coombes (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 11 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Indie Author Survival Guide by Susan Kaye Quinn (Goodreads Author) 4.52 avg rating — 209 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Publish on Amazon Kindle with Kindle Direct Publishing by Kindle Direct Publishing 3.79 avg rating — 1,158 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Let's Get Visible: How To Get Noticed And Sell More Books (Let's Get Digital, #2) by David Gaughran (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 814 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Super Simple Quick Start Guide to Self-Publishing by E.J. Stevens (Goodreads Author) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20		Outlining Your Novel Workbook (Helping Writers Become Authors, #2) by K.M. Weiland (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 875 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21		The Indie Author Power Pack: How To Write, Publish & Market Your Book by Sean Platt (Goodreads Author) 4.47 avg rating — 224 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22		Indie Publishing Handbook: Four Key Elements for the Self-Publisher by Heather Day Gilbert (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		How to Write a Novel Using the Snowflake Method by Randy Ingermanson (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,921 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24		Structuring Your Novel Workbook: Hands-On Help for Building Strong and Successful Stories by K.M. Weiland (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 510 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25		Ridiculously Simple Self Publishing: E-book Formatting 101 by Terri Lynn Main 3.94 avg rating — 34 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26		The Extroverted Writer: An Author's Guide to Marketing and Building a Platform by Amanda Luedeke 4.23 avg rating — 114 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

26 books · 33 voters · list created November 21st, 2014 by Heather Gilbert (votes) .

Tags: how-to, indie-publishing, self-publishing, writer-entrepreneur

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