Writing & Publishing as a Business.
By Rae A. Stonehouse
Length2h 26m
About this audiobook
Self-publishing is accessible to many authors, though the learning curve can be steep.
Author Rae A. Stonehouse, with experience publishing multiple self-help and development books, shares wisdom from his career and industry professionals.
While traditional publishing remains an option, self-publishing gives you complete creative control and faster production times. As an author seeking compensation, you're in business—choosing self-publishing means entering the publishing business too.
This guide covers essential manuscript creation topics including:
Topic selection
Content idea generation
Effective organization
Research methods
Storyline development
Finding your writing voice
Work preservation
Grammar and spelling
Maintaining consistent tense
Manuscript formatting
Including illustrations
Creating marketable titles
Proofreading
And additional valuable insights.
Audiobook details
GenreBusiness and Economics, Self-Help
Length2 hrs 26 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 20, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Introduction
3Chapter One: What is your Why?
4Chapter Two: Consider Your Audience
5Chapter Three: Writing & Self-Publishing as a Business: Overview
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6Chapter Four: Strategic Planning
7Chapter Five: Creating Your Business Plan: Overview
8Chapter Six: Conducting a Competitive Analysis
9Chapter Seven: Financial Planning
10Chapter Eight: Choosing Your Business Entity
11Chapter Nine: Introducing the PDCA Tool
12Chapter Ten: Writing Logistical Overview
13Chapter Eleven: Choosing Your Topic
14Chapter Twelve: Brainstorming & Mind-Mapping Techniques
15Chapter Thirteen: Organize Your Story Ideas into Chapters
16Chapter Fourteen: Research
17Chapter Fifteen: Creating Your Storyline
18Chapter Sixteen: Find Your Writing ‘Voice’
19Chapter Seventeen: Writing
20Chapter Eighteen: Prevent Headaches: Save Your Work
21Chapter Nineteen: Typos, Spelling Mistakes & Grammatical Errors
22Chapter Twenty: Mind Your Tense
23Chapter Twenty-One: Formatting Your Book
24Chapter Twenty-Two: Adding Illustrations or Graphics
25Chapter Twenty-Three: Create Your Book Title
26Chapter Twenty-Four: Have Your Book Professionally Proofread and/or Edited
27Chapter Twenty-Five: Do It All Yourself or Pay Somebody to Do It
28Conclusion Book One
29About the Author
30Also by Rae A. Stonehouse
311. Appendix One: Sample Chart of Accounts for an Author’s Business
32Copyright/Disclaimer:
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