Publish My Own Book
Publish Your Own Art Book
Author: Jeff McRitchie
Putting your artwork together in book form is a rewarding experience. Here are a few tips to help you get started.
Preparation:
The first thing you will want to do when you are creating your own art book is to put together some kind of mockup. For this stage you will simply staple together ten or twelve sheets of blank paper and sketch out what you would like the general layout of your finished book to look like. If you have not planned out a cover yet, just write the word “cover” on the outside page. Then you can decide where you will have the acknowledgments, the table of contents, etc. You can also start to make some decisions about what the general design of the individual pages will be, what pieces you are going to include in your book, and how you are going to organize and arrange them to create the best result.
Text:
You may not want to have a whole lot of written words in your art book, but you will need to have some. You should have a bio page wherein you talk about yourself a little bit; how long you have been an artist, what your media and inspirations are, and any other informative items you’d like to include.
Though as previously stated, you may or may not want to have a lot of expository text in your book, you should at least include a little bit of information about each work. Nothing grand necessarily, just perhaps what you might put on a description card in a gallery or museum.
Art:
You will also have some decisions to make about how to best portray your work. At the very least, you will want to have some high-quality photographs taken, and possibly even have some prints made for the pieces that don’t translate well through photography. Unless you are also a skilled photographer, you will probably want to hire a professional for this part of the project. If you don’t know any professional photographers, take a look around online for some in your area, or ask some of your artists friends for the name of someone who has some experience in the kind of work you are looking for. As far as prices, they can vary quite a bit. Keep in mind, however, that photographers are artists too, and if you are at the point that you can’t really afford to pay their full rate, you may be able to do some sort of trade.
Printing and Binding:
You will, of course, want to use a four color process and digital printing to get the highest quality pages possible. When it comes to binding you book, you have many options here as well. Are you just creating a one-off to show to publishers, or are you doing a small run by yourself? If it is the latter, you should take a good look at owning your own hardcover binding machine (known as “thermal” binding). Generally, these machines are rather inexpensive and remarkably easy to use. With them, you can create your own bookstore-ready hardcover books whenever you want to and in whatever numbers you choose instantly and easily on an as-needed basis. Take a look around online to see what is available and what might work best for you.
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Work on your manuscript by compiling all your poems and arranging them from cover to cover.
Check this publishing process the writer calls 7 Ds:
http://xlibrian.multiply.com/journal/item/11/The_Self-Publishing_Process_Simplified
I hope you find this answer helpful.
First, just write it out, to get it written. You can outline it first or just start in, whichever works for you.
Then go over it for readability. You may want someone else to read an critique it at this point.
I recommend getting some books from the library on writing in general, also on writing your life story – but not until you’ve done the first draft, or you’ll try to do what everyone says rather than just getting the story down.
Rewrite as needed, until you have it the way you want it.
Do you really want to publish it yourself? If so, there are plenty of self-publishing companies – just research them to find one that fits your needs.
I’d recommend sending it off to see if there’s any interest in having a regular publisher publish it. They’d handle all the production details and costs, and it would be distributed and publicized more efficiently.
Go online, find a publisher you like and submit your manuscript. Remember, it takes most authors lots of tries submitting their manuscript to different publishers. Let’s say you have a publisher that likes your book and gives you a contract to print your book. Now you go through editing which doesn’t take a lot on your part. Next (if your book requires this) is illustration. Most of the time the publisher has hired illustrators to work on your book. That step is easy unless you choose to hire someone separately or draw them yourself. Now your book starts the printing process. This is your time to start the hardest part in publishing a book…MARKETING. Most people who dive blindly into publishing a book don’t get. Unless you are a famous author YOU the author are expected to do most of the marketing for your book. That means getting a website, contacting book stores, contacting media, and a lot more! This is very hard work. If you a prepared to give up a significant amount of time to promote your book, this is fine. If you expect to sit on your couch and wait for your first paycheck you are sadly mistaken. Put the effort in and it will pay off. I hope I answered your question and If you would like some more specific questions answered about publishing please feel free to contact me through my website http://www.tomatoturtle.com then click “contact”. Good luck!
Thomas Strock
Author
Tomato Turtle: A Trip to the Park
http://www.tomatoturtle.com
Wow! Congratulations on your new book! Publishers now are very wary of the copyright of the author’s materials. Everything published belongs to the author or the necessary persons who owns the materials such as photos or quotes. You might want to be very careful with that because infringement of a copyright is subject to legal actions which of course something we want to avoid.
Regarding the photos that you have edited, you may need to seek permission from the owner of the website or the owner of the photos to use them for your book. If they say yes, it is then perfectly alright as long as you credit their names in your book. I wish you luck!
If you still need photos that will not require too much, the photos in this website are free to use anytime.
http://www.freedigitalphotos.net
http://www.freeimages.co.uk
http://www.pdphoto.org
If you are looking for self-publishing companies to publish your book, I know of a few companies that practically holds court to everything a book needs from getting you your copyright, size preferences, book cover design customization, layout consultation, copyediting and even marketing – at affordable costs.
The difference with self-publishing is that you happen to send in your materials to the publisher and they will do all the work for you depending on which program you are on. Publishing packages are very affordable and investing on getting your book published is a good start. It is best if you send in the entire manuscript and should not worry about protection because publishers have an agreement to not use your material without your consent.
The best part about publishing the book yourself is the entire publishing experience wouldn’t be commercialized. You won’t have to talk to agents who prey on your book like its their next month’s income. Everything is personal and yes, you can only have printed copies for yourself and family and not turn your house into a warehouse. 🙂
I hope this helps 🙂
You can put it together on a free writing site called http://chapteread.com They have cool features. worth checking out!! and good luck.
You should try and get a literary agent. After that they will approach publishers with your work.
If you want to publish it youself, google for “vanity publishing”
You are very creative and you have so much promise. Your young age is not a hindrance to getting your book. However, I suggest that you finish writing your book first. When you are done making improvements to your work, you can then go on to publishing your book. Take it one step at a time. Nowadays there are easier ways to get your book published.
More power!
For more information on publishing a book:
http://publishingthechildinme.blogspot.com/
Well I see you’re already finished with the book. So you might want to try Writer’s House which are a literary agency that’ll help get the word out to publishing companies if they decided to work with you, if you’re going with them make sure you go with them first.
Little Brown is the publishing company that published Twilight so that makes them well known.
Send it to a publisher or self publish.
If you send it to a publisher you can find some addresses on the internet and send in your story on paper.
If you self publish I suggest lulu.com
I hope this was of some help to you.
How can I publish my own book? Who are the people should I ask for the publication?
I am writitng a lotta poems and short stories. I want to publish and sell it even here only in the city. I just don’t know to whom should I ask for help regarding this matter.
How can i publish my own book?
I’m thinking of publishing one of my stories myself coz i dont wanna go through the whole thing where the publisher has to read it and decide weather to publish it or not…..
i want to do it myself, so if anyone knows if there is some kind of way on MS publisher to put a MS word document together into a book, PLEEZ tell me.
How do I write and publish my own book?
I want to write my own biography and publish it. I had a very difficult childhood, and as well as much of my adult life. I have no experience in writing and publishing a book. Can someone give me some pointers?
How do i publish my own book?
I’ve written a ‘fantastic’ book (my friends say), and i want to get it published. How?
How can I publish my own book of poetry?
I’ve been writing poetry for 4 years now and I would really like to publish a book of my own. A lot of people that have read my work love it and they always have some sort of feedback to the things that I write about. So, can anyone tell me how can I go about publishing a book of my own?
Can I use images which were downloaded from the web in my own book which I intend to publish?
I am about to publish my own book nationally (and hopefully internationally too..) but I am not sure if I could use downloaded images in it. I have edited these images and have used them in my book. Will I not be held liable for that? All images are possible to have been copyrighted. Thank you.
How Do I Publish My Own Book?
I am just starting 5th grade and I love writing. I am writing this chapter book. (It’s not a stupid book, I am in gifted classes and a got a 5.5/6 on the Florida Writes)
I really want to publish it. How can I do so? I’m looking for a site where I upload my text and have my book, binding and all, delivered to my house.
How do I publish my own book and put it in the bookstore?
I have some books I want to publish. I am my own manager. I do not have one. My family thinks my books are great and so does my friends. Please don’t copy it from this website because it is crazy:
http://www.fonerbooks.com/paper.htm
Can you also tell me the price range if you could?
Thank you so much!
How can i publish my own book at 15 years old?
Well I am 15 years old and I wrote a story that was science fiction 🙂 I really want to know how I can publish the book and get it into the library or to any other book stores. The story is really cool and different. I want to be famous I have dreams of that book being a movie. Does anyone know how I can publish it?
Where can I publish my own book?
I want to publish a short book. I just want to make a few copies just for family and friends. Do you know a website that I can do it on with reasonable prices?
I would rather publish it that it’s not available for the public.