How to Self-Publish Your First Book: Step-by-step tutorial for beginners

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[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

"The obvious first step is that you need to write your book" - Dang!! I knew there'd be a catch! :P

[@thepighouse7663]

🙋🏼‍♀️

[@sandieheron8819]

🤣🤣

[@edithmalilwe1070]

lol

[@yangantsapo9703]

😂😂😂🤣🤦‍♀️

[@suzum5689]

chuckle. always that catch. sigh.

[@jasonmacaranas9725]

I’m at the editing stage of my book. Wish me good luck!

[@blddyvel1506]

U got this Jason!!💙

[@roberttatar1793]

Good luck!

[@velezdilaura8755]

Me too! Haha it’s a struggle 😂

[@dinaafifi2730]

Good luck

[@jegangunnithan4565]

Good luck

[@Shamarie0328]

I have seen ALOT of videos on how to self-publish your first book. However, yours is the ONLY one that is thorough and complete. Thank you!

[@AndreaDenise]

So true! This is so good!

[@AmandaTayteTait]

Right

[@Shamarie0328]

Andrea Denise yes! I love ❤️ her videos. She willingly shares information.

[@Shamarie0328]

Amanda Mimie Tayte-Tait she’s such a resourceful lady! 😊

[@Msreta26]

I totally agree...very detailed. Thank goodness!

[@gachastudio8900]

Her: you need to pay an artist to design your book cover Me: already an artist . . . Plays victory song

[@myckeli]

Being an artist doesn’t automatically make you good at designing book covers though, but it might be a help 😊

[@jasonlovesmetal5885]

Same though-

[@user-qb3oh1jw9k]

So are your services free? To me

[@mariamatedei]

wow, writer, artist AND musician? you have the whole skill set

[@whoisincontrol1]

Y

[@SpoonLady]

I'm looking for a way to publish that isn't Amazon. Most independent book stores won't carry Amazon anything at all, and I don't want to hurt my ability to possibly be in stores.

[@Christine-io1yv]

For me I went through a book publisher in Indiana. My experience I had was I got my books in some certain stores & several other states. After words your book becomes available in Amazon.

[@SpoonLady]

@@Christine-io1yv I keep being told I need a specific type of publisher to handle a kid's book. I come with my own advertising - about 400K FB followers, 300K youtube subscribers - so I feel as if I could do pretty well. Thanks for telling me about your experience. If there is anything I need to know I would love to hear about it!

[@fullpotentialministriesbro1528]

same me too

[@HalkerVeil]

Holy crap it's the Spoon Lady! I love your work!

[@coffeeandscarves]

@Cate Jonsson how much money would you suggest I save up, if I decide to self-publish?

[@bbico21123]

Thank you soo much for this! I'm 12, which is weird, but I'm currently writing a book. And in the future I plan to publish!

[@HJ-fb8uu]

Don't give up on your dreams! S.E. Hinton wrote "The Outsiders" as a 15 year old high school student. (A student who failed creative writing class!) She has sold over 15 million copies, had a movie made, and there is now an Outsiders museum in the works!

[@isaiahdinkel5405]

BRO! Just turned 12. Working on a POETRY book.

[@jennarosabelle]

you got this!

[@isaiahdinkel5405]

@@jennarosabelle me or him? Jk. I know it's me.

[@panicasap5120]

Hey 👋🏻 same position

[@freepointsgals609]

You could also copy and paste it into Google Translate and have it read to you. That way you can hear what it sounds like instead of relying on sight.

[@cakesinthecity]

freepointsgals amazing tip

[@lexiandhayleefarias5489]

Awesome tip thanks

[@thepighouse7663]

LMAO I did that with my book and it took her two hours to read it audiobook

[@zorym6586]

freepointsgals, thanks for this great tip. Question for you - Google translate can only accept a certain number of characters at one time. How did you go about that?

[@zorym6586]

Actually, I just figured it out :) There is chrome extension called "Read Aloud: A Text to Speech Voice Reader" It works great!

[@thatssojayah6886]

She is so genuine! As a self publisher, it takes a few people to help you along the way but it doesn't have to be an expensive journey.

[@ladydede88]

Aww I’m going to sub to you

[@bestwincolorprinting]

Yep, Becoming a self publisher is actually not difficult and not as expensive as you think, and we are willing to answer all the questions for self publishers. About printing, shipping, etc.

[@joshuamusyimi3467]

Hello there. It's 3 years later when am seeing this and am curious. Do you have any books you've published?

[@writingandself-publishingw4051]

It's an amazing time for writers. With self-publishing, the sky is really the limit. You can put your work out there like never before. Take advantage of that.

[@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908]

Sir please that's not the same with me ooo. I have written my book for almost 1 year now but am still struggling to publish on Amazon...am from Africa, please can u help me

[@mwanikimwaniki6801]

@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 I also wanna do that but how good is it going?

[@god5535]

@@dr.josephnhyiraobessey6908 Of course it is not same with everyone. This guy makes it sound all you have to do is click publish and boom, your hard work and effort FROM WRITING is rewarded. Heck you need as aggressive guerrilla marketing as Coca Cola nowadays or an established base to make it through.

[@amycooper4828]

See my post above. I'm actually glad it wasn't published by a big publisher (I'm the type who would call Random House to say I really need to rewrite chapter 17, and would you change that comma to a semi-colon?) Getting distribution without an agent or publisher seems impossible, though. I guess I went about this back-assward. Any suggestions?

[@flowersfam3462]

@@god5535 Exactly! It's everything you said and more.

[@TheVagolfer]

I'm curious as to why you refer to your book as a "BESTSELLER." The only one I can find is a poorly reviewed book on Amazon that has only sold 145 copies and has accusations of plagiarism. There is also a warning from Amazon of poor writing that needs to be corrected. Not a great resume.

[@lawrencemashiyane2986]

As a trained editor and Linguistics major, if an editor says he/she will edit your book professionally in five hours, that person is lying and bad at their job. Editing takes time and research. It goes beyond looking for that missing or unnecessary apostrophe. I would give an editor at least, and I mean the very least, a week. However, if I want to ensure quality, I will ask the editor how long they think it would take them to do the job. Typically, a good editor would say they cannot say without having seen the product and will only estimate thereafter. The reason you still found errors is probably because you gave them a few days or hours.

[@SatumainenOlento]

Thank you! This was very helpful. I was wondering her editing part...it did seem messy and without quality and good to know that my impression was right.

[@SatumainenOlento]

All writers are crediting their editors hugely...And I can see how much editing I do to my own text afterwards, just to make it better, so if somebody can improve from that then that good editor is worth their own weight in gold.

[@CornerstoneMinistry316]

I am very thorough at editing....doesn't take me long. Most people who claim that just charge hourly so they can jump up the total they get out of you

[@JamToSix]

Max Attax That’s what I thought myself

[@jiggyjilli238]

@@CornerstoneMinistry316 Missed a period at the end of your sentence. Thorough?

[@gillianzperkins]

When I self-published my first book (Sorted: Freedom Through Structure) it became a bestseller in just *three days*! In today's video I'm showing exactly how you can get your own book published also. (And, believe it or not, you can do it FOR FREE. What??)

[@prestigeuniversity8704]

Great!!!

[@manniesreactionchannel3808]

Gillian Perkins congrats !!!!!!

[@sayvilleinc3915]

I am working on a book and I need help with my cover

[@cdcVintage]

Practically every single book out there is a "best seller" so this means nothing to me.

[@manniesreactionchannel3808]

bumblethebee20 you have avalid point.

[@smilingcat7001]

My book will be NYT bestseller and I'm even not from US! And blockbuster will be made out of the book and I am going to be a millionaire! I decided it!

[@patchtech]

Such capricorn energy

[@lelinlalchan5914]

Me too

[@wintharula]

Good for you !

[@JLar-bb5hl]

So, how did it go?

[@ender4344]

That's the spirit!

[@NaomiJosephineJoy]

Thanks for all your tips!! I just published my own fantasy novel on Amazon and this video is really inspiring me to keep on writing! You go girl!

[@nehaanoorr]

I have a couple questions! Was it a paper back? R you making any sales and what is it name gotta go support u lol.

[@JamToSix]

Naomi Joy Wagner how is your book sale. Can you please update?

[@NaomiJosephineJoy]

Sandrine Sparkes Connell hey, thx for the interest. I actually just had my ebook on sale for free for 5 days but it just ended yesterday :/ ...if you follow me on Instagram @naomiijoywagner or search my book on wattpad I have 7 chapters free on there(search Subuna8589 or Lizzy Abner And The Mark Of Scales I always keep my followers updated. Hope this helps

[@NaomiJosephineJoy]

Sandrine Sparkes Connell my paperback is actually on sale right now for $14.95 ;)

[@ahmadkeshavarzian1574]

I wrote construction book and it s ready to publish, Actually wanted to publish it through amazon from Canada , could you give me how we can go through. Looks from Canada we have not access to amazon publishing! Is it true?

[@haoojason4411]

I am 10 years old and I am trying to publish a book in the future The book I am currently working on is called “MASH”

[@kenyirsorariba8197]

Wow! Keep it up, I hope that I get to read your book real soon

[@thepighouse7663]

What is it about I’m currently writing a book which I have been writing since I was 10 and now I’m turning 12 this year but I started writing it last year before my birthday but still like probably need to get it finished (:

[@galaxyhearts988]

Wow. You are 10! I am impressed. Keep writing and don't stop, your age dosen't matter.

[@witnessj1958]

Awesome!! I started writing when I was 11, keep going! You have so many great and fun years ahead of you

[@Harrythreapletonofficial]

Let’s go 🎉 I started mine at 13 and have now published it 3 and a bit years later, so I know what it’s like to write relatively young. Keep it up and you can do it!!

[@filmcourage]

Super informative. Thank you, Gillian!

[@teacherusako]

Thank you for share! My 9yeras old son wrote 2 children's books. And I published it Amazon for ebook this month. I will try to publish paper books soon. This video was so helpful 😊 thank you again.

[@ender4344]

Congratulations!!!!

[@2kyisblu3]

I'm 12, and I love writing. I just want to be an author I am working on so many books because I leave it then I come back because I have a new idea. I just want to do writing and have a mini side job just in case it doesn't work out. How ever I hope it turns out.😋Thank you for your help! ♥️♥️♥️ Edit - I thought I would be the only Young viewer but turns out I'm not. Edit 2 - I cannot wait to publish my first book. I want to make it early but not too early.

[@lav1daloca]

Good luck! Sounds like you've got plenty of time just write about what you love and you'll be fine!

[@ReikiontheRun]

I wanted to be an author since I was younger than you. I let people talk me out of it because I didn't realize they didn't know what they were talking about. I'm just publishing my first books now, in my 40s. Don't be like me. Push forward with your dream and tell no one. ✌

[@cosmicundergrad538]

Take it from someone who's spent her life leaving one idea for a bit and going to a new one... learn whatever it takes to commit to and focus on one project until it's completed, or you will sadly never be able to turn it into a job/career. You can change your habits! Start as soon as you can! But do keep your new ideas in a safe vault to pick from when you're ready for the next project. Good luck!

[@poeticjust9726]

Unique Euphony Publishing and Arts

[@Confusedchild_XD]

Same I’m 13 trying to publish a book

[@cheyenne.mari23]

This is so helpful! I've been dreaming about writing a fantasy book since I was six years old, and I started writing seriously at the end of 2020, and I'm already at 90,000 words! This is a huuuge help for publishing, thank you so much! :)

[@katnissgrace1017]

That’s amazing! I’ve been writing since I was 12 and I still love it. Now I’m hoping to make a career out of it and I’m looking to self publish a middle grade novel. I’m not big on social media but I want to begin because I know I need to promote my book

[@cheyenne.mari23]

@@katnissgrace1017 That's wonderful! I want to do something similar, and eventually start an authortube channel! I'm almost finished with my novel, I'm on the last round of edits 🥰

[@anonymike8280]

Be attentive to the norm of the genre you writing in. The length of a work can determine what marketing category it falls into.

[@hollybigelow5337]

Congratulations! Just a tiny piece of advice. I'm not sure the age your book is geared towards, in general unless it's for young kids a good marketable length for the fantasy genre is around 30,000 - 50,000 words. Of course, there are two ways to get to that length. One would be to edit down the existing book. Another option is to divide the book into multiple books and choose to write a series rather than one single book. Good luck!

[@BiggestMan69]

Nice, great work, a few days ago I started writing my own book and I'm at 7360 words. I plan to do around 100k-180k

[@missdrgirlfriend]

The thumbnail "how my book became a bestseller" implies something different from the actual content of this video.

[@likeaninja2893]

Look at the title

[@sakthivel-oy4cg]

@@likeaninja2893 he was talking about the thumbnail not title......

[@FromNothingICome]

This comment right here, folks... Just proves how important a good cover is. lol

[@belloone]

I really like her explanations. Her dictation is exact and to the point. This exact process will be what I follow for both of my books.

[@Pokarface7]

Terry Spears She's a writer. She's definitely eloquent :-)

[@y_ffordd]

@@Pokarface7 ever read 50 shades of grey? Game of Thrones books? not all books are by good writers.

[@zoejackson1604]

I've watched several "do it yourself" guides to publishing and this is by far the most comprehensive and easily explained of the lot. Thanks, Gillian!

[@hopewhite4985]

I agree

[@kostaspat3495]

liar...

[@catardeleanu8611]

Advising people that "Good Cover Design it's OPTIONAL" it's like telling an astronaut that "safe space suits are OPTIONAL"

[@lovingme1st973]

Don't judge a nook by its cover.

[@fareehaxoxo8568]

She meant for hiring an artist

[@catardeleanu8611]

@@fareehaxoxo8568 we are very aware of that.. That is actually the point!

[@QueenBee-mk8xm]

Ridiculous comment. You can also create your own cover or ask someone you know to create one without hiring someone to do it for a lot of money. She does not say that having a good cover is not important or necessary. She did not say that good cover design is optional. That is you twisting and changing her words and meaning. She said that it is an optional expense to hire someone to design a cover for you and she is right about that. Many websites that allow you e-publish on their sites, offer ideas and styles for covers and/or give you tools to design your own cover. They also give you the option to create a cover using your own software and then to upload your cover design as a jpeg file for example. It is not okay to be changing what someone has actually said.

[@samanthamirandola683]

THANK YOU for making this, you relieved so much of my anxiety 😂

[@SW-wf3gy]

Amazon is insane for taking such a deep cut from the sales. I would say.. research more options.

[@bunny_smith]

Wow! This was so helpful. I am working on my 4th romance novel and I want to self-publish them all but am so ignorant of the process. This was a great intro and just made me think of MORE questions that need to be answered. Subscribed!

[@Reedsy]

Really cool that you want to self-publish them, its definitely the easiest that its ever been now!

[@itspatriciastime3816]

Bunny Smith hey can u help me upload my book cover to my Amazon and have it so I can promote it and stuff

[@BusinessAuthorAcademy]

Harlequin will pay you and have the sales channel, so probably that would be a much more profitable route for you.

[@cz8354]

This is the best tutorial video I've ever seen on KZbin. Awesome job!

[@Ellellevlog]

This is an amazing tutorial! Thanks for this.. now I just need an idea for a book.....

[@gillianzperkins]

Glad you enjoyed! Just wait. . . Ideas will come!

[@zaim5480]

use your imagination haha

[@bjax2085]

Take a great classic book, no longer copyrighted, and completely rewrite it in your style, making changes to the personality of the characters, location, modify the conflict, etc. Make it a better book, if you can. Do this very quickly without editing. Then do an edit and redo as much as you can again. If you do this effectively there probably will be little of the old book left. This helps you learn what a great book really is. Plus, you end up with a book.

[@lees5402]

I always have more ideas than time to do them.

[@lees5402]

If you do the work I will provide the ideas. Working with an injured back is hard, working with my brain is hard to stop it working!

[@TurboThunderGaming]

One peculiar question about the book cover designs, is it just me or does it look like they just take pictures from google and photoshop them slightly? Any idea where to find book cover artists who actually paint the covers (as it's a very complicated process of doing a cover), also I'm writing a fantasy story, think about Harry Potter Philosophers Stones book cover, with all the characters faces shown. I have 6 major characters in my story and I would be interested in showcasing them all in the cover art, so far I don't think any of these paid services could provide that for me. Do any of these do actual hand-drawings? As I have specific looks, hair color, clothing color, gimmicks on characters etc that needs to be spot on.

[@MichaelJRayner]

Using this information in 2019. Thank you, Gillian! :0)

[@9minutes236]

same man

[@MichaelJRayner]

Awesome! Good Luck to ya!

[@authorshamika]

Hi guys, did this method work out for the both of you?

[@sheliad4165]

ALSO, Random Tip! If you're a college student you can get Office programs for free

[@picachicaasmr260]

how?

[@alexandrianicolemusic]

Thank you so much, Gillian! Your clear explanations and visuals encouraged me to pick up where I left off in my book writing. Simply searching for the basics of book writing can be so burdensome let alone finding a credible source. This video lessened that burden exponentially! ❤️

[@AuthorJourney]

Great step-by-step tutorial. i never considered Google Drive for writing my manuscripts. I've always used Scrivener, but I love learning about various methods for getting the job done. Thanks for the information on the free editor. Very helpful for authors on a budget.

[@MarigoldSundays]

This is so thorough! Thank you for generously sharing this. I can’t wait to get to the cover design stage. Seeing a character I created with my mind on the cover will feel so surreal and wonderful

[@denisesachs7620]

Thank you so much for the FREE information on self publishing. You are a blessing and a true inspiration for those of us just starting the journey.

[@lizzymariehelfrich3546]

Can you please advise as to where we should get our ISBN number? Also, do we have to protect our books via copy rights?

[@gillianzperkins]

Most self-publishing companies (such as CreateSpace and KDP) can help you out with both of these things. :)

[@mcb.5680]

Thank you, Gillian, for this very helpful video. All the rest is up to me.

[@Ahnleshak]

Don't Create Space and KDP also assist with formatting? Great video!

[@pennylessz]

@@mcb.5680 Careful, they own part of the rights to the ISBN. The Amazon ISBN number is specifically for Amazon, you can't use it elsewhere. What's worse, if a company looks up your book and you've used two ISBN numbers for your paperback, (Amazon's and your own,) then it'll look sloppy and unprofessional. (Barring a second edition.)

[@MandyGirlArt]

@@pennylessz what should we do then?? How should we print it?

[@ContinualShiftwithDaveRogers]

Terrific sharing and step by step process Gillian - impressive and fascinating world that you have built around youtube and your wonderful experiences - Bravo and keep up the awesome sharing!!!

[@CiaraHarmony5]

This has been extremely helpful!!!! I’m curious-when you say they print it for you...what if your design is a manual and the bind is a spirally binded? Will they print it the way you would like it printed?

[@christinacascadilla4473]

The thumbnail says that “Sorted” is a best selling book. Could you scan and then post the page out of The New York Times where is hit the top 50 in the nonfiction category? Because I think you are lying that this is a best selling book. You have to hit the top 50 of the NYT list to legitimately claim you are a best selling author. Most of the reviews on Amazon complain about typos in your book. So I doubt this was a best seller.

[@UserName-xi8rm]

Quick tip : if you wright your book on Wattpad , make sure you pre wright it on a different formate such as , note , google drive , pages etc..... , the reason for this is because Wattpad isn’t 100% reliable, they can sometimes delete your book which is very disappointing, so please ig your gonna share your book on Wattpad, make sure you have a copy of it somewhere else just Incase .

[@elizabethchristiansen1293]

Hey, I'm curious if there is a way to publish a hardcover book as well? I noticed you didn't share that in this video, but I know that's the format I want my book printed in.

[@bestwincolorprinting]

Great. Hope we can help you

[@lenawrites9484]

this is so amazing!! i‘m currently working on my first short story collection that i plan to publish and your tips and guidelines are so super helpful for someone who has no idea about the publishing process!!

[@amandaathanas4027]

How do you prevent your book from getting stolen, especially when you paste it into Grammarly or Scribus or UpWork, etc?

[@markuscraig7945]

Copyright maybe idk

[@alyssag8099]

I was thinking the same thing. But I don’t think grammarly has the ability to see your work, unless you actually send it to a physical editor.

[@Belleofhair]

yes i wouldnt use that because you never know..

[@newtonmoon]

Very good question, would love an answer to that. When I checked some domain ideas using the common domain companies, and returned later to buy, it was gone and secured by these same companies!!!

[@jordanelliot3972]

Honestly its possible but not likly as far as grammarly So you need some who works in a I.T heavy position who wants to be a writer but is willing to completely steal other works who then must go through 1000s agian THOUSANDS of papers by student on every imaginable subject for readable concept or chapter? Upwork is even simpler you go to court and say that editor stole the book i hired him to edit then present the book in question you open and shut

[@tinahoss3907]

Hey there, what should i be using since Create Space is no longer available? Should i use Kindle Direct Publishing for both e books and paperback? Since in your video you said not to do paperback with KDP but i don't see any other options now that create space is shut down

[@pbostler]

Thank you for sharing, deeply appreciated! I am a volunteer writer for a historical newsletter. I always read my essays out loud to see if the words flow well. I catch a lot of errors that way too. 😁.

[@emilybets418]

Thanks you sooo much for video... You are amazing!!!!! Can you make a video please about copyrights and all that things.

[@sunshinesunbeam4853]

Today's August 10, 2019 and I am watching ur video and loving it. Thank u for taking ur time out to help us. It's greatly appreciated.

[@sleei793]

Its august 13 not august 10

[@sunshinesunbeam4853]

@@sleei793 My comment was on August 10th.

[@sleei793]

@@sunshinesunbeam4853 ik im just bored😅

[@JamToSix]

My daughter myself and mom hopefully wants to write our first book before the year ends. Another thing thanks for this step we can now start our self publishing one by one great content @Gillian Perkins👍🏾🙏

[@sulaimanalgharbi]

Thanks for the very informative video. is there any restrictions or guidelines for minimum or maximum number of pages for a non-fiction book?

[@gummynick1424]

Ok this is my book story.......In 2014 when I was 4 I made a book 📖 names “Mia And Nicholas”(Because My Name Is Nicholas And My Sister Is Named Mia)Sure I wasn’t gonna publish it I didn’t use a sketch book just Copy Paper 📝.In 2015,2016,,2017,2018I made new characters In 2017,My dad gave me a bird 🐦 I made books about him...In 2019 that’s right now made My Mom buyed me a sketch book but,I didn’t sketch on it just draw.........And I’m almost done with my book 📖 today.

[@ShineSun]

Congrats!

[@alexiarodriguez5974]

I'm trying to write a childrens book about fathers and how they are important just like mommy's and their feelings matter too.

[@cynthiaholland13]

I LOVE THAT!

[@sauravbasu8805]

The title should be ' Fathers Don't Cry' It would be about a salesman father who loses his job but tries his best to give the promised gift to his child. He doesn't want to to tell his child that he is jobless, and goes out at the same time as he always does for his job. The child and the mother somehow come to know about it and assure the father not to worry , a great relief for the father.

[@matijaplesa7719]

Hi Gillian, lots of information and really good start going in to selfpublishing rute. As graphic designer and illustrator I can say that good designer will guide you true making decision regarding your cover or other design needs. So you don’t need many designs to decide what you like. My suggestion is to ask a few designers with good portfolio, do they have time talk to you, to figure out the design and how much will that cost. For example I would charge for something like that around 200$ but we would work on your cover together and come up with something beautiful that you really like. Otherwise, great video and thank you for making it. It’s really helpful.

[@DrBiohack]

I really must have watched this about ten times already! :)

[@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate]

Same 😂

[@justinwilson8308]

Gillian how did you protect your material before sending it to an editor. Did you ever feel that your work could have been stolen? Right now I want to copyright my work before it goes to an editor but is this the best thing to do?

[@AnnettepSalmon]

I'm about to publish my first book and this is hugely informative! Thank you!!!

[@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate]

Hi everyone I' 26 and I just finished my first book and on the road to self-publish. Thank you, Gillian, for these steps.

[@ayannamoreira2020]

How’s it going?

[@YourChronicIllnessAdvocate]

@@ayannamoreira2020 Tricky but good so far thanks where are you in your writing journey?

[@tammi67able]

I'm a newbie, I like your channel, thanks for this video!

[@birdman7135]

This is the most informative video I have found so far on how to self-publish a book. Everything you've covered was exactly what I was hoping to learn. In fact, I learned more in this 26 minute video than I have during a full week's worth of online research. Well done! (new subscriber).

[@spiritualsessionswitheddie5527]

Really amazing explanation for Self Publishing. Thank you

[@PMSAvenger1]

I live in Canada and I want to write a book under a pen name because it may be somewhat controversial. Is there anything I need to understand before doing this other than the pros and cons? Is this easy to do?

[@DanielSchmidt94521]

I'm learning to make my own book for the first time. It's sad that the book is made so much less at an actual store. I really appreciate your video. Very well spoken and right to the point. I hope that by next year I could make my own book. Thanks for the video.

[@jayroze305]

I gave you a 👍 because I appreciate the way you explained in detail the steps that are necessary to Publish a book. You make it sound as easy as pie! So now I must try!

[@sleei793]

The hardest part it making the story line make sense and always accurate, and also character development and maintaining a realistic character development journey. Atleast for me.

[@aromatouchmassage7417]

Who’s here because bored and want to write something because of 2020

[@cormaccurious2422]

As a trained editor and Linguistics major, if an editor says he/she will edit your book professionally in five hours, that person is lying and bad at their job. Editing takes time and research. It goes beyond looking for that missing or unnecessary apostrophe.

[@angelique___5607]

Thank you from the UK... I have written 2.5 books!😂 However, I’m a graphic designer, so they (2, not the .5!🤣) are ready to go but I was wondering how to go about this as a cash-strapped single mother. You’ve helped a great deal. Wish me luck!x

[@kreepykittycreations]

I'm in the exact same situation ☺ self publishing just seems so daunting >///< then I'm not sure how copyright works (I live in NZ), since it's free in nz, but then how does that work if you want your book available globally? 😶

[@EarthGoddess369]

WOW! Amazing guidance thanks So much Gillian ! I would love the workshop but it's 4 years since you published this; Would you do another Book Launch Workshop please ? !!

[@mikkey246]

I published a book but it's hardly selling, any tips? Should I just rewrite from the beginning? More exposure? 🤔

[@saywhaaaaaa]

Been writing my book since I was in the 7th grade, it has went thru so many plots and name changes. 😭

[@cormaccurious2422]

*"The obvious first step is that you* need to write your book" I'm looking for a way to publish that isn't Amazon. Most independent book stores won't carry Amazon anything at all, and I don't want to hurt my ability to possibly be in stores. Hire a writer on Upwork to edit your book. Use Grammarly for grammar errors. 3: format it. libre desktop publishing. Scribus software. 4. Hire someone on Upwork. 5. Get a cover design. ( it is important) one that pops. 99 Designs site. 6. Gillian Perkins. Offer your book for free for a limited time. Gillian Perkins Book Launch Checklist. TO have a successful book launch. 90-minute worship to launch a book.

[@JakeSommer]

I have multiple artist friends and an English teacher mom. I'm set when it comes to cover designs and editing.

[@RashiidKColeman]

Thanks for sharing Gillian! Your generosity of spirit is greatly appreciated. I've just finished writing my first solo book and I'm in the process of publishing. I debated for quite some time about whether to self publish or get a literary agent and look for a publishing deal. Your video has helped me come to my final decision. I also intend to follow through with taking your workshop.

[@oldsoulwildspirit2606]

I really appreciate the time and effort you took to make this video for all of us aspiring writers to self-publish for free. Thank you!

[@javiermarcialcespedesberne8575]

Hola, que tal?, como van?, Los mejores y más cordiales Saludos desde puente piedra, lima, Perú, ojalá que puedas venir en algún momento a mi país y que disfrutes mucho de todo por aquí, con la familia y los amigos, felicidades por tus vídeos...

[@chelseyummali]

A lot of artist on Fiverr will make multiple images for you and change everything you want for very affordable. There are a lot of great artist who are really wanting to build their portfolio so they will work with you. I love giving younger artist a chance to challenge themselves.

[@marylandgirl9246]

This has to be one of the most informative well-made videos ever. I'm new to self-publishing, and wanted to know how to get started, and this was beyond what I expected. So, thanks!

[@pallavigoswami1944]

What about publishing a book on ONLY POEMS and poetic compositions ? Any advice?

[@alonzogillard9327]

Pallavi Goswami this is my goal as well to publish a poetry book

[@emilyjo2158]

Advice on publishing and only poetry book would also be very helpful for me.

[@eaudeskimmy191]

I've done before. It really awesome...if you have a good taste about it and if you insist just give it a go...you will not regret any of it. It really work on me.

[@chris123chris82]

To sell my book do I need to have a business? How does copyrighting work? What about trade marks? Do I have to figure all that out before I can publish my book?

[@thenkayashow4977]

Can I publish my one book in different online websites.,or one book only publish in one site.

[@theintrovertedaspie9095]

The average cost to self publish is around 200 to 2500$. This covers all the expensive. But it all depends on your word count and genre. I can afford it, I just don't know how to pay. My book is going to have 18 chapters. Ill probably hire 4 editors.

[@821indigo]

Thank you so much for making sense of this process...it was clear, concise and to the point...exactly what I was looking for!

[@diedrecallam]

I love your channel and how much you share about your experience. As a publishing professional, I do enjoy your book-related videos as well. With that said, standard publishing requires a minimum of 2 edits (copyediting and proofreading). There are usually different levels of editing so 2 edits are more than reasonable.

[@ChrisOnStage2]

I wrote THREE books, self-published through CreateSpace on Amazon, and it was easy and quick! No sales, but it was easy & quick!

[@myodievid]

What is the difference in KDP (amazon) or CreateSpace (amazon)?

[@joshuamusyimi3467]

Hello Charles. I know it's a year later when am seeing this but am curious. What were this books like? Did you make any sales eventually. How was the experience?

[@isaiahthepianoguy1026]

Hey, I’m 17 1/2 and just finished writing my book last week. I clicked on this video to see how to self-publish it because my brother’s grandma tried to connect me to a website where someone else could publish it. I got a call last night about the publishing of my book and was informed that the two prices for this publishing is $210 or $800!! and I do NOT have that kind of money right now!! So, this video can help give me some insight

[@dariuszukasik8052]

Thanks a lot for useful advice. Dariusz DareToLive Łukasik, blogger.

[@itsrose129]

Im thinking of self publishing my WIP but I think I may start posting on Wattpad

[@Jagtress]

Thank you for this video Gillian. You'll be the second writer that I actually follow on KZbin. Since I'm a visual person and need to see the process of something for it to make sense, this helps me greatly. I'm still in the revision stage of my work but starting research on these kinds of things is important to me.

[@edwinbarreto58]

Absolutely brilliant and full of excellent practical ideas; thank you so very much!

[@leanneolsen68]

Grammarly is not by an means free! Did I really hear you say the words, 'starts to get boring, reading your own work?' If you get bored, why would you sell it to others? I have just finished my first book, approx. 145000 words, and I am in love with it! There is no way I would let anyone else edit it! Every thing, writing, layout, formatting, F/B covers is done by me. The thing is, you learn from working with these things. And it's all free to me, and there are so many clever people who give free advice, instructions and tips online, so there is no need to pay those hundreds of $ you talk about! My advice is; 1. do much research online. I kind of think you need to want , and need, to write which is where it all begins.

[@DariaKoleso]

Hi dear! My question: Is there any rule for authors regarding KZbin? For example, is it important to first publish a book and then upload it to KZbin for free access, or does it not matter? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Angels_Ashes]

This is so informative. Gave me tons of tools and resources to continue researching this process on my own. I cannot thank you enough Gillian! Would you ever make a video about what NOT to do when it comes to publishing a book, and why? Maybe with personal experiences or experiences of others that you know of?

[@waaf25]

Hi Gillian. Great information. How do you go about copyrighting your work before sending to editors etc. Thanks.

[@jodicameron8756]

When I've worked with ghostwriters and editors for our company books and content we'll put together a simple 1-page non-disclosure contract for people to sign before the complete copyrighting process is complete... we have used electronic signatures as well as sending scanned documents back and forth, depends on the process you need/want... could be an option for you.

[@808drill]

Thank you. Gonna kill it in writing to help people around me locally. This will be my first investing endeavor.

[@julia_biss]

i’m only 14 and i’ve never actually decided on what i wanna be when im older, but one of the things i’ve thought about is being an author. what sucks it that im terrible with reading comprehension and vocabulary. wish me luck i guess Edit September 2022: I had to restart my first novel multiple times so I’m only on chapter six…but it’s looking pretty good! I’ve definitely improved on writing since I first posted this comment

[@PedroRodriguez-dl5yt]

The young writer looked at her, looked deep into her beautiful blue eyes and finally had the certainty that he had fallen madly in love with that intelligent and beautiful woman. ---- Gillian, my darling, I Love you, I want to kiss you, said Pedro. Gillian looked at him and smiled and her cheeks turned the color of a red rose. She also loved the young Mexican but something prevented her from accepting him. ---- Oh, Pedrito, don't tell me that, you know that I uh ... you know that I can't. The writer's beautiful eyes shined and her voice stifled. She looked down at the floor and then Pedro approached her and stroked her long straight hair and kissed her cheek with a tenderness that she would never forget. to be continued...

[@sheilaruiz8451]

Thank you Gillian for your hard work on this video. I really appreciate it! You made it clearer for us new authors.

[@ZoeRiches]

Been having soo much anxiety about publishing my book n this video gave me a deep breath 😩💪🏾🙏🏾 thank you

[@tamiajackson]

Have you done it yet..?🤔

[@ZoeRiches]

Thanks guys and I've written tho book but I'm now still in the publishing process trying to find a good graphic designer for the cover.

[@tamiajackson]

@@ZoeRiches Most welcome bbz!

[@playdude3000]

I just self-published my first book myself. I suffer from anxiety and depression and it took me a long time to force myself to click the publish button. I know it's not the same for everyone, but once I did, I had the biggest adrenaline rush. Hopefully you'll experience the same once you publish (unless you already did. In which case, congratulations!"

[@tamiajackson]

@@playdude3000 did you do it on Amazon? And if so how can we get access to it..no link to it..

[@birddogduke1251]

This is literal gold. Isn't it?

[@raymondcaylor6292]

I couldn't help but notice you ( and your husband ) sometime respond to reader's of your book when they write negative reviews on Amazon. I've read Author's should never do that. Would you please explain your reasoning? Thanks and continued success.

[@MickyBlutube]

What an excellent tutorial. Thanks!