Hey guys. I know there's a bunch of guys on here that have written books on various subjects. I'm just looking for some insight to your process. I'm not looking to write a game book or anything. I'll setting up to write a book on programming high end Audio/Video equipment. It's a niche market. There's lots of tutorials and training material you can find online but nothing useful in book format.
I have a few questions if you could help me out.
1. What software do you use? Do you write everything in Microsoft Word? Do you just paste pictures into word documents? Is there a way to do it all online using Google Documents?
2. How do you go from a digital draft to a printed book? How many do you print at a time? Where do you keep them?
3. Do you have anyone review or proofread your draft? Where do you find them? What does it cost?
4. Do you need an ISBN number? How do you get one? Cost?
5. How do you get your book on Amazon and other book sites? How do they pay you? Check, direct deposit, other? What about taxes?
6. Do you sell copies yourself from your website? Do you mail out copies one at a time by hand?
7. How do you determine the selling price?
8. Who does your artwork? How do you go from artwork to book cover?
9. Do I have to ask permission if I use a company's equipment in my book? Do I have to pay them?
And anything else I may have missed. Thanks in advance.
I have a few questions if you could help me out.
1. What software do you use? Do you write everything in Microsoft Word? Do you just paste pictures into word documents? Is there a way to do it all online using Google Documents?
2. How do you go from a digital draft to a printed book? How many do you print at a time? Where do you keep them?
3. Do you have anyone review or proofread your draft? Where do you find them? What does it cost?
4. Do you need an ISBN number? How do you get one? Cost?
5. How do you get your book on Amazon and other book sites? How do they pay you? Check, direct deposit, other? What about taxes?
6. Do you sell copies yourself from your website? Do you mail out copies one at a time by hand?
7. How do you determine the selling price?
8. Who does your artwork? How do you go from artwork to book cover?
9. Do I have to ask permission if I use a company's equipment in my book? Do I have to pay them?
And anything else I may have missed. Thanks in advance.
Team Nachos