
Today, Holly Worton and I talk about what it takes to publish a book, both the practical action that needs to be taken, as well as the inner work so we can step out of our comfort zone and actually take that action. We discuss Holly’s upcoming book, and the steps she’s taken to ensure that she gets the book out into the world in a much bigger way than she has with her previous eight books.
What You’ll Learn
- What it takes to write a book (both practical action and inner work)
- The full process Holly used to write her upcoming book, from concept to publication
- How things have changed in independent publishing over the past couple of years
- Dos and Don’ts of book cover design, including tips that can make or break your book
- A super easy (and affordable) way to crowdsource your book cover design
- How to print a paperback without ending up with a garage full of books
- How to deal with the inevitable mindset stuff that comes up along the way
- Why we need to keep doing the mindset work throughout the project
Other Resources
- The updated How To Get Your Book Out Of Your Head & Onto Amazon Guide
- Our previous episode on connecting with nature https://www.jocasey.com/nature/
- Forest bathing Meetup group https://www.meetup.com/Forest-Bathing-and-Nature-Therapy/
- PSYCH-K® https://psych-k.com/
- Vellum https://vellum.pub/
- How To Format Your Ebook And Print Book with Vellum https://www.thecreativepenn.com/2018/02/21/how-to-format-your-ebook-and-print-book-with-vellum/
- KDP for publishing ebooks and paperbacks on Amazon https://kdp.amazon.com
- Draft2Digital for extended book distribution https://www.draft2digital.com/r/Yb6GoY
- IngramSpark for extended print distribution http://ingramspark.com
- Bestseller in 30 Days: Launch Your Book to the Top of the Bestsellers List and Unleash the Hidden Power of Amazon, by Michelle Kulp https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01BWBT3FS/
- Backwards Book Launch: Reverse Engineer Your Book and Unlock Its Hidden 6-Figure Potential, Go From Being a Broke Author to a Rich Author, by Michelle Kulp https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0793MFVRR/
- How to get the book out of your head and onto Amazon podcast episode – https://www.jocasey.com/how-to-get-your-book-out-of-your-head/
99 Designs – for book covers and other graphic design http://99designs.com