Introduction
1. POD
1. Starting
2. Office Essentials
3. ISBNs
4. Lightning Source
5. CreateSpace

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My name is Shahid.

Welcome to my Publishing site.

I set up a publishing company in 2005 (registered in Maryland). I now publish a variety of books, including science fiction (a genre I grew up with and love). Click here to have a look at science fiction publishing site.

I am often asked about how I went about publishing books (I had no previous experience in the industry) and I have created this site to give guidence to others who might need some help in getting started.

This site is organzied in sections. Each section deals with some aspect of establishing a publishing company or creating a book. Pages are organized as follows:

This is a free site-I don't even need you to register or provide me with your email address.

I do hope to make a bit of money, indirectly, to help me pay for this site and to keep it up-to-date. You can help by;

1. Using links on this site to purchase products you need.
2. Using www.SurfingSmart.com to start your shopping experience at Amazon.
3. Using our typesetting services if you need to have your book typeset.

I would also appreciate your comments. Advice and comments are invaluable resources for bettering this site. You may write me at shahid@GetYouPublished.com.

If you do use this site to create a book, an autographed copy would be much appreciated (snail mail it to GetYouPublished, P.O. Box 10339, Rockville, MD 20849-0339.

There are links to products and services throughout this guide. Some of these give me referral fees, some don't (many businessess don't have referral programs). I have not seperated the two. Just go ahead and use links you find useful.

I must not being able to respond to individual questions (alas, only 24 hours in a day). However, I will be referring you to useful sites and forums where many of your questions may be answered.

Lastly, if you are considering a vanity or subsidy publisher to publish your book read this article. It may be a viable option for some of you, but it is important for you to realize how the game is played.

Good luck. I hope to be reading your bestseller soon.

Links in Article

Phoenix Pick
Amazon Shopping
Typesetting
Comments
Vanity Article

 

Other Links/
Resources

Dan Poynter
Morris Rosenthal
Aaron Shephard

Lightning Source
CreateSpace
BookSurge