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A Quick Guide to Self-Publishing

Adonis Richards
Blue Insights
3 min readDec 15, 2024

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Some fun tips

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Self-publishing is a fun outlet for sourcing all the brilliant material you have cycling in your mind. It’s also a powerful tool for eliminating the middleman and producing content on your terms, giving the world your power and ideas. Want to learn how to self-publish? Here are some fun tips.

Understand Your Market

Before you start writing, take a moment to get to know your target audience. Who are you writing for? What kinds of stories do they enjoy?

For example, if you are writing a young adult fantasy novel, look at successful titles in that genre. Take the time to look up the best-selling fantasy novels and get summaries of them to understand why readers love them and how they’re marketed.

Analyzing market trends and reader preferences can significantly enhance your book’s chances of success. Research shows that books targeting niche audiences can perform substantially better; in 2021, niche books accounted for 25% of self-published book sales.

Create a Solid Manuscript

Now that you have a solid target audience let’s write your manuscript. When it comes to the self-publishing journey, this is the bread and butter. Write, edit, and revise until you are delighted with your work. Editing is…

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Adonis Richards
Adonis Richards

Written by Adonis Richards

Writing to inspire others. Content focused on self-love, self-improvement, education, sports, DEIB, restorative Practices, and more.

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