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How to publish a book and sell your first 1,000 copies by joe bunting 102 comments i work with a lot of writers, and by far the most frustrated, disappointed, and confused writers i work with arent the ones chasing after the publication of their first book, trying to figure out how to publish a book for the first time. Which makes learning how to publish a book way more difficult. View navigation pane its a box to check select the bulletoutline tab within the navigation pane seen above you can also create your own free book writing template using word. If youd like to sign up for my free newsletter youll need to visit writers unplugged. However it cannot be considered a complete guide to everything involved in publishing your own book that would take more than 150 pages. Electronic selfpublishing how to make a kindle book easy. The free publishing process whether youve decided to publish your book as a paperback, ebook, or wanted to give your book the most exposure by selecting both options. The best thing about publishing your own ebook is that not only can you earn a steady income by selling it, but you can also market all of your other products through the same ebook. The coupon code you entered is expired or invalid, but the course is still available.