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Free Author Resources

You want great stuff, for free! So here it is, the Self-Publisher’s marketing arsenal.

FAQs page has the free Self-Publishing Process Guide


How-to Articles/Videos for Marketing Books

How to use Pinterest: Step-by-Step Guide – video by Business Station.

Facebook Ads Guide for Authors – page by Place-it.net 

Amazon Ads Guide for Authors – video by Kindlepreneur

How to Build a Street Team (ARC Team) – video by Emeka Ossai.

My Most Useful Resources:

Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator – companion for How to Start a Freelance Business

Start your own Author Blog (page)

How Guest Posting Helps You to Market Your Books (blog page)

Author Brand Cheat Sheet – help to set up a style guide. 

Using Videos for Book Promotion (blog page)

Email Marketing Options, Ways to Use, and Costs (blog page)

Business Author Academy offers a Create Thought Leadership – PDF. Enter your details in the pop-up.


Book Cover Designing: Partners

NGirl Design (Gold Coast) — bestselling book interiors and book covers (about $330 +GST) https://www.ngirldesigns.com.au

Book typesetting (and covers) – Working Type

More suggestions for Doing it Yourself are in the Book Creation Self-Publishing course.


Writing a Book – Free Resources

Free writing and storytelling ebooks from Hoopla Digital. Sign-up necessary.

Free Sound Production Studio (for recording audiobooks) if a Moreton Bay Library member, at The Hub, Caboolture. All you have to do is a free online short course on how to use the studio equipment and book a spot online. (Editing is up to you).

Our free More Author Revenue course — 20 days of video lessons.


Paid Book Publishing or Audio Publishing Courses

Sometimes you want to go deeper and pay for a course from an expert. Here you go!

At Applaudable Media School…. there is a variety of online Podcasting courses, $49 and $99. You can also get help with recording and edits of your audiobook. Hire a Recording Studio at North Lakes.

Business Author Academy… there is Jennifer’s self-publishing course for Australians (comprehensive), $227.