Writing and self-publishing resources

Our guide to self-publishing

Even if you decide that you’d like to take a more hands-on approach and do the production aspects of self-publishing yourself, we still have advice for you. The Guide to Self-publishing with Hourigan & Co. that we wrote for our clients gives you crucial information about what self-publishing services to choose and how to set up the accounts you’ll need.

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Other resources

We also have a selection of favorite books and blog posts for aspiring writers and independent authors.

• The blog post Starting from zero by David Gaughran gives a simple blueprint of the marketing process independent authors can expect to go through. His book Let’s Get Digital is also a must. 
• Write. Publish. Repeat. by Platt and Truant offers another view of the writing and marketing process for independent authors.
• On Writing, by Stephen King, is our favorite book on writing fiction. We also recommend it for non-fiction writers, as King is a master not just of storytelling but of language.
• The Elements of Style by Strunk & White is the most digestible guide to writing style around: all writers should master and internalize its rules. 
• Elmore Leonard’s 10 Rules of Writing are also excellent and very short advice. Our favorite is the eleventh rule, which sums up the rest: “If it sounds like writing, rewrite it.”