Helpful Author Links

Some links that I found very helpful in my journey as a first-time author:

Books-A-Million's Publishing site:

http://www.bampublish.com/

7 Social Media Tips for Indie Authors:

http://www.selfpublishedauthor.com/content/7-social-media-tips-indie-authors

Crowdspring's site:

https://www.crowdspring.com/

A Kindle Publishing Guide:

http://alexisgrant.com/2014/04/14/kindle-publishing-guide/

Official ISBN site:

http://www.isbn.org/

Kindle Direct Publishing (by Amazon):

https://kdp.amazon.com/

Official U.S. Government Copyright site:

http://www.copyright.gov/

How to Self-Publish a Bestseller:

https://medium.com/swlh/how-to-self-publish-a-bestseller-4ea345a4d2c3

How to Market your Self-Published Book:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/pw-select/article/57355-diy-how-to-market-your-self-published-book.html

7 Tips to Promote your First Book:

http://www.thecreativepenn.com/2014/04/22/promote-first-book/

10 Ways to Promote your Self-Published Book:

http://blog.bookbaby.com/2015/05/10-ways-promote-your-self-published-book-infographic/

How to Market a Self-Published Book:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-jarvis/how-to-market-a-self-published-book_b_5843028.html

How to Self-Publish your Book with Amazon's Createspace:

http://mashable.com/2011/07/19/self-publish-amazon-createspace/%238mFZ40qhskqs

Createspace site (by Amazon):

https://www.createspace.com/

Poets and Writer's site:

http://www.pw.org/

5 Tips on Writing and Illustrating Children's Books:

http://www.writersdigest.com/online-editor/5-tips-writing-illustrating-childrens-books-debbie-ridpath-ohi

Writer's Digest:

http://www.writersdigest.com/

Advice for First Time Writers:

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/222/preparing-for-submission/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/first-time-writers

10 Steps to Writing a Novel:

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/998/a-writers-toolkit/developing-an-idea/

10 Steps to Getting a Literary Agent:

https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/writers/advice/1012/preparing-for-submission/how-to-find-a-literary-agent/

11 Steps to Finding the Agent who'll Love your Book:

http://www.writersdigest.com/editor-blogs/guide-to-literary-agents/11-steps-to-finding-the-agent-wholl-love-your-book

How to Find a Real Literary Agent:

http://www.sfwa.org/real/

Agent, Writer, Editor: Reflections:

http://www.pw.org/content/rock_paper_scissors_1

Literary Agents: A How-To Guide:

http://www.pw.org/content/literary_agents%3Fcmnt_all%3D1