We’re here with a deep dive into self publishing, so pour yourself a cup of tea and let’s get started! Don’t forget to rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts, and follow us on Instagram @theteagranniespodcast and on Twitter @theteagrannies. We’ll see you next time for a chat with indie romance author, Kate McWilliams. Happy writing!

Links:

ISBNS for Canadians:

Library and Archives Canada website (for ISBNs)

Cover Designs:

The Book Cover Designer (There are tons of designers on this site, so if Maja’s designs aren’t your style, keep looking!)

Book Layout Design:

Reedsy Book Editor (free online tool)

Vellum (book design software only for Mac)

Atticus (alternative to Vellum, for PC, Mac, Linux, and Chromebook)

Graphic Design:

Canva (online graphic design platform with a free option)

Book Brush (online graphic design platform specifically for authors)

Marketing:

BookBub (a robust book marketing platform) 

BookSirens (an ARC distribution platform)

Reedsy Discovery (an indie book review platform)

The StoryGraph (a Goodreads alternative that’s not owned by Amazon)

Mixtus Media (for tips and tricks and all things indie-author marketing)

The Creative Academy for Writers:

Join the community! (they have resources and experts on ALL this stuff!)

Indie Publishing Resources (checklists, walkthroughs, Q&As, and much more)

Contribute to the community ♡ (every little bit helps)

Get bonus content on Patreon

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