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How I Published and Promoted My Book
by Nils Ödlund
A few weeks back I wrote about how I went from a vague idea to a finished story (here), and this week I'll talk about how I turned that story into a published book. It was at the same time both rather complicated, and very easy.
If you just want to publish, you can upload your book to Amazon, select a cover image, and click Publish. That's it. It'll take longer for them process your request than it did for you to submit it.
Except, that's kind of like saying that to write a book you just have to type down some words. It's technically true, but there's a little bit more to it than that.
Before we get into all that though, I'd like to point out that this isn't a guide on how to publish a book. It's my story of how I did it and what I learned along the way.
Most of all, I learned that I have a lot left to learn.
Doing it Myself
I don't want to dwell too much on the topic of self-publishing as compared to traditional publishing, but I figured I should at least mention it. One way or another, someone's bound to ask why I decided to self-publish.
I have a few different reasons, but most of all: because I felt like it.
It seemed like the right thing to do, and I figured it'd be a good way to learn about the business if I did it all myself. So I did. My book is published through Amazon's KDP...
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.
How I Published and Promoted My Book
by Nils Ödlund

A few weeks back I wrote about how I went from a vague idea to a finished story (here), and this week I'll talk about how I turned that story into a published book. It was at the same time both rather complicated, and very easy.
If you just want to publish, you can upload your book to Amazon, select a cover image, and click Publish. That's it. It'll take longer for them process your request than it did for you to submit it.
Except, that's kind of like saying that to write a book you just have to type down some words. It's technically true, but there's a little bit more to it than that.
Before we get into all that though, I'd like to point out that this isn't a guide on how to publish a book. It's my story of how I did it and what I learned along the way.
Most of all, I learned that I have a lot left to learn.
Doing it Myself
I don't want to dwell too much on the topic of self-publishing as compared to traditional publishing, but I figured I should at least mention it. One way or another, someone's bound to ask why I decided to self-publish.
I have a few different reasons, but most of all: because I felt like it.
It seemed like the right thing to do, and I figured it'd be a good way to learn about the business if I did it all myself. So I did. My book is published through Amazon's KDP...
Continue reading the Original Blog Post.