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SELF-PUBLISHING WIZ

SUMMARY:

Jess C Scott is the author of EyeLeash: A Blog Novel (2009), 4:Play (2009), The Intern (2010), the Cyberpunk Elven Trilogy (2011), Primal Scream (2011), and the Bad Romance "seven deadly sins" anthology (2012).

She is also the founder of jessINK, an innovative publishing company that focuses on substance over current fads and marketing hype.

In this eBook, Jess shares a selection of blog posts (from 2009-2012) which capture the true power and spirit of the 21st-century self-publishing revolution.

GENRE: Non-Fiction (Self-Publishing)

LENGTH: 10,000 Words

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(original URLs included below):

I. INTRODUCTION

II. GUEST POSTS

PART 1: SELF-PUBLISHING TIPS

1. The Need for Self-Publishing
2. Book Cover Design Tips
3. Formatting Tips (linked TOC)

PART 2: SELF-PUBLISHING REVOLUTION

1. Indie vs. Traditional Publishing
2. In Defence of Short Stories
3. Gender Stereotypes
4. Writing that Appeals to Both Genders
5. Steve Jobs' Advice
6. "The Real Dystopia"
7. Commercial Romance and Self-Esteem
8. Saying the Unsayable
9. Real Writers
10. Truth, Beauty, Justice
11. Writing to Me is...

PART 3: TO BE COMPILED LATER
(June 2012 + / available online only)

12. Why I Decided to Self-Publish
13. Starting Out with Self-Publishing (Quick Checklist)
14. Standing Out as a Self-Published Author (by Kristopher Miller)

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REVIEWS:

"With her creative work, beautiful artwork and cool plots, Jess is a triple threat."
— La Femme Readers (2010)

"[Jess's writing is] very contemporary. It has personality and energy. It deals with modern issues in a very modern way."
— Joseph Grinton | "Don't Run Away From Sex" (2011)

"Please please please make an Eyeleash 2--finished the book today and effing loved it! It's exacly what I was going through!! I'm sure anything you write you'd be successful."
— 18 y/o female reader/customer, University of Berkley (2012)

"Nice book. Thanks for the mention!"
— Bernard Schaffer, El Presidente of the Kindle All-Stars

"I'll do the things you previously mentioned. ^^ You are the first author that taught me such things..."
— 19 y/o male business student (via email), Philippines (2012)

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EXCERPT:

EXCERPT [Introduction]:

. . .While some writers are primarily interested in making as much money as possible from self-publishing, being motivated solely by money has always been something very "coarse" to me.

I respect the writing craft, and the discipline and effort involved with taking this approach (even if nobody is watching how I do things). To me, making a living from doing something I enjoy is important, but how I make money is just as (if not more) important.

I've always wanted to work on projects that can be remembered, as opposed to cashing in on current fads which might very well be forgettable in less than a decade.

I also resist 100%-commercialism and commoditization, because of their de-spiritualizing effects on society. For more information, you can check out Real Love Vs. Romance (a collection of essays I wrote on "fluff" versus "substance").

As I write in Guest Post #8: Saying the Unsayable (where I challenge the notion of leaving things "as they are"):

"[The system might be corrupted]…but it doesn't MAKE THINGS RIGHT. It doesn't mean that we cannot strive for something better. After all, how good can a society really be if its existence is to serve corporate entities that are fueled by nothing but corporate greed?"

The guest posts in this eBook were written from 2009-2012. Some were written as part of blog tour stops for my various novels and anthologies.

The posts in Part I focus on maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the self-publishing option.

The posts in Part II capture the true power and spirit of the 21st-century self-publishing revolution. . .

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