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Carla King is a travel writer, memoirist, and publishing coach with expertise in most nonfiction genres and literary and genre fiction.
Carla pioneered online travel writing in 1995 with her groundbreaking internet travelogue documenting a cross-country journey on a WWII-era sidecar motorcycle—long before “blog” entered the lexicon. Her adventure motorcycle travels have taken her through India, China, Europe, Mexico, and Africa, experiences she continues to transform into compelling narratives.
As a publishing expert, Carla has authored multiple books on independent publishing and has guided authors for over 20 years through the evolving landscape of traditional and independent publishing. She previously wrote a PBS column on self-publishing technologies and speaks at conferences and workshops on publishing strategies.
Carla writes both books and short-form pieces on travel, women’s solo travel, motorcycling, writing, publishing, and technology. Her editorial work spans most nonfiction genres and literary and genre fiction. She also takes on select ghostwriting projects, most recently contributing to a book about the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Book Credits
The Publishing Workbook for Independent Authors
The Self-Publishing Boot Camp Guide for Independent Authors (5 editions)
How to Self-Publish (PBS)
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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