How To Self-Publish

BookBaby publishing specialist Alli Henderson gives some practical advice about the best time to publish your book. Spoiler: if your book's ready, it's time to publish!

Here’s a little-known fact for new, aspiring, self-published authors: The holiday season may not be the best time to publish.

Here are some important do's and don'ts to help you choose your Amazon keywords because the better your keywords, the better your chance of discovery.

Melville, Twain, and Fitzgerald might be best known for their classic literary contributions, but they all suffered professional and critical disasters during their lifetimes.

If a music artist wants to record someone else’s song, there is a set fee for that use, but rights and fees are entirely up to the publisher when it comes to printing lyrics in books. If you don't want to violate US Copyright Code, read on.

Whether doing it yourself or using an eBook conversion service, this is how to ensure your manuscript is in the proper eBook format for file-conversion.

While a good, professional (human) editor is invaluable to your book – the purchase of manuscript editing software can be another prudent investment.