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Carla King is a writer, editor, author, and publishing expert with expertise in most nonfiction genres and some literary and genre fiction.
In 1995, Carla pioneered the art of the internet travelogue (now called blogs) with stories about breakdowns in small towns all around the USA from the saddle of a WWII-era sidecar motorcycle. Other adventure motorcycle journeys took her to India, China, Europe, Mexico, and Africa.
Carla writes and speaks about independent-publishing, runs courses and workshops, and reviews tech tools and services that help authors publish. She is founder of the Self-Pub Boot Camp workshops and courses, host of the Nonfiction Authors Podcast, and organizer of the Virtual Travel Writing Group.
Carla wants to help you write and publish a great story!
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- Articles
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- E-books
- Editing
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- Podcasts (writing)
- Podcasts (producing)
- Social media
- Technical writing
- Web copy
- Content marketing
- Ghostwriting
Book Credits
The Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Independent Authors (5 editions)
How to Self-Publish
The Consumer’s Guide for Authors, Editors, and Publishers
The American Borders Motorcycle Diaries
The China Road Motorcycle Diaries
Stories from Elsewhere
Selected Work
As author, unless indicated otherwise.
Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Independent Authors
You are an author. Be proud. Be excited. Relish the glory of a finished book. But hold on, don’t get ahead of yourself. The last thing you want to do is publish your book before it’s ready.
Yes, there is still more work to do to produce your book professionally and to make sure it sells.
Make it easier by following the complete step-by-step process in this 5th edition of the Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Independent Authors.
With over twenty years as a writer, self-publisher, web developer, and publishing coach, King has distilled what you need to know to succeed in plain language even a beginner can follow.
You’ll learn how to do critical market research so your book reaches the right readers, how to find book reviewers and early readers who will become your superfans, and how to produce a high-quality book to professional standards so your book competes with the best in your genre.
Find out how to set up a publishing business, how to choose a print-on-demand and ebook distribution service, how to market using social media, and how to reach the traditional media when it’s time to launch your publicity campaign.
This all-inclusive guide will help you do it all yourself or, if you’ve got the resources to hire out tasks, you’ll learn how to negotiate with editors, designers, marketing and PR consultants, and other publishing professionals.
You’ll also get access to reader’s resources to get updates to this guide and other bonuses.
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