So many choices! You have written your book and you are anxious to share the information with the rest of the world. It looks so easy! All you have to do is send your manuscript to a publisher, they print your book and send you checks for the royalties.

Well, it's never quite that easy.

If you have the urge to write, do it!

THE GIDLEY GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING gives you information that will help you make informed choices about your book.

Learn how to:

• · Determine the need for editing, design, and proofreading
• · Develop specifications for printing and binding
• · Create a marketing plan
• · Apply for a CIP number (Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication)
• · Obtain a copyright
• · Order an ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
• · Draw up a budget for your book
• · Determine packaging and shipping details
• · Find further information on the web, at the library, and at the bookstore

Includes helpful lists of writing groups and book organizations.