You have a great book idea. Maybe you even have a completed manuscript. Next, you need an easy and affordable way to publish.
You’ve made the decision to self-publish, and you’re ready to start your journey to becoming a published author. But where do you begin?
Outskirts Press offers you a road map for self-publishing success. Here are the basic steps:
Connect with your personal Publishing Consultant to answer all your questions about starting the self-publishing process and to begin your journey.
Submit your manuscript to Outskirts Press.
Meet your Author Representative (a member of your publishing team) for one-on-one assistance.
Next, Outskirts Press will create your digital files and send them to you to review.
After making sure your files are perfect, your book will be approved for publication.
While you wait for your book to print, you’ll start working on your marketing efforts. This is essential to success!
Before you know it, you’re a published author! Now, it’s time to get to work promoting your new book.
With Outskirts Press, your publishing team will assist you throughout your publishing journey. Your team is there to help you develop and publish high-quality books by offering exceptional design, printing, publishing, distribution, and book marketing services. We take the complexity and guesswork out of publishing, and our mission is to help you publish the book of your dreams.
For more information about self-publishing with Outskirts Press, get in touch with your Publishing Consultant. There are three convenient ways to connect:
Yes, “judge a book by its cover” is an idiom referring to first impressions and snap judgments about everything, but when we’re talking about literal books and their covers, the idiom holds true.
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If you could go anywhere in the world right now, where would you go? What if you could simply travel anywhere you wanted? Imagine the sights and sounds, the incredible locations and cuisine!
Now imagine you could send your book all over the world. All those amazing places you’ve just imagined—and now your book is there! With Outskirts Press, worldwide distribution of your book is no longer a dream, but a reality!
Outskirts Press boasts the most extensive distribution in the industry! You’ll enjoy the luxury of a worldwide market AND circulation of your book with celebrated names, such as: Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Baker & Taylor, Ingram, Bertram and more!
Once you choose to self-publish with Outskirts Press, you can count on us to handle all the thorny details of book distribution, like setting up with each distributor, foreign taxes and more. And the best part is that no matter where in the world customers buy your book, you’ll receive 100% of your net royalties – no small print, and no strings attached!
Need help getting started? Your personal Publishing Consultant is ready to help you today. There are three convenient ways to connect:
Nearly all self-publishing companies offer writers an “incentive” to join their newsletter or mailing list. In most cases, this is the company’s own “Publishing Guide.” These guides vary from sleek sales brochures to informative books covering the process of self-publishing (typically with that particular self-publishing company).
Other self-publishers offer “white papers” or “tip sheets” or “advice columns” focusing on specific topics or obstacles an author may face when self-publishing a book. While often more informative (at least about said topic or obstacle), these white papers are usually much shorter, and therefore of less perceived value.
A few self-publishing companies combine their publishing guide with a robust collection of white papers and tip sheets to create a treasure trove of helpful resources for writers. The guide typically markets the company and its offerings, perhaps sheds light on the self-publishing and book marketing processes, and shines a spotlight on a successful authors. The white papers, advice columns, and tip sheets, on the other hand, identify core questions or issues facing many writers and offers suggestions or solutions to pave an author’s path toward publication and success.
With so many options out there, it can be hard to decide where to publish your manuscript. But Top Consumer Reviews just made it easier to identify who you can trust. For the fourth consecutive year (2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020), the consumer product and services review site has named Outskirts Press #1 in the self-publishing industry!
There are many reasons Outskirts Press has garnered this honor multiple years in a row, according to TCR, citing a wide range of affordable products, a high level of customer service and our 100% royalties structure. To quote TopConsumerReviews.com, “Everything you could need from a self-publishing provider can be found at Outskirts Press. This company’s strong reputation, excellent range of packages and a la carte services are just a few of the reasons why they remain at the top of our rankings. Outskirts Press continues to be our top pick among self-publishing services.”
Now it’s time for you to experience for yourself the service that is #1 in the industry. Our Publishing Consultants are waiting to help you get what you need to achieve your goals for your project. Your dreams of becoming a published author are just a click away!
So, are you ready to publish your masterpiece with the A+ rated and #1-rated self-publishing company according to the Better Business Bureau and Top Consumer Reviews, respectively? If so, connect with Outskirts Press right now in whatever manner is easiest for you:
As the world slowly (hopefully) begins its recovery from an international pandemic that has forced millions of people to shelter for months, the self-publishing industry continues to flourish. Perhaps it is due to the combination of extra time, increased saving habits (which shot from approximately 5% to over 30% in the United States between the first and second quarter), and the proliferation of worldwide catastrophes and causes–which have ranged from an unprecedented virus outbreak to an unprecedented unification of people from all walks of life demanding the overdue resolution of racial inequality. We are living in a time of big moments. And nothing cements into time big moments quite like big books.
Outskirts Press authors have always been able to secure amazing levels of exposure for their self-published books, whether it be a TNT-series starring Star Trek alum Chris Pine or an inspirational documentary based upon an inspiring woman’s autobiography/self-help book. And while we are sure to see a fair amount of books about COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter in the coming months (and we look forward to helping those authors with all of them), today we’ll shine the spotlight on a book that, while it may not be as culturally relevant, is still an amazing story in its own right. So much so, that Outskirts author Guido Roberto Deiro was recently interviewed for an American Masters documentary on Mae West, which aired two days ago on PBS.
The book that led to the interview, Mae West & The Count, takes you inside Mae’s relationship with the man who launched her career and stole her heart.
Set in the first half of the 20th Century, this is the heretofore untold story of the torrid romance, lust-filled five-year marriage, and entwined show business careers of the Vaudeville headliner “Deiro” and the “Queen of Camp” Mae West.
Unpublicized by mutual agreement, the improbable, humorous, and often heartbreaking, personal and professional relationship between the Italian nobleman, who rose to “rock-star” fame, and the Brooklyn-born fifth-grade dropout who became a show business legend and an icon of sexual freedom, is intimately and elegantly exposed in this volume.
About the author
Retired after successful careers in casino gaming, aviation, and real estate sales, Guido Roberto Deiro resides with his wife, Joan Marlene, at their estate Villa Kismet in the outskirts of Las Vegas, Nevada. The writing of Mae West & The Count – Love and Loss on the Vaudeville Stage came about because of an instruction given to the author by his father, Count Deiro, shortly before his father’s demise: “Never forget that I introduced and made popular the piano-accordion, and tell everyone, including someday your children, who I was and what I did with my life. And if Mae West ever says anything to you, I want you to listen to her…she could have been your mother.” The author hopes that the publication of this biographical novel meets his late father’s imperative.
For more information about the book or to purchase directly from the publisher for up to a 50% discount, click here.
Congratulations on your PBS interview, Guido. And for memorializing such a romantic yet complicated tale. We’re sure your father would be proud!
Book marketing may have changed, but it doesn’t have to stop. These are tragic times to be certain, but as everything from home-based Saturday Night Live sketches to Taylor Swift donations demonstrate, the human spirit prevails, and with it comes one undeniable fact: Human beings survive, adapt, evolve, and excel. They seek human connections, and they live to bring peace, joy, education, and entertainment to one another. Books have been doing exactly that for centuries.
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If you think the distribution network available through all the online self-publishing companies is the same, think again! Most of them offer varying levels of “global reach” and some even offer different degrees of distribution within their own companies.
What is a “distribution network?”
It is an overly-simplified way of describing the way all books are sourced, warehoused, distributed, and sold. Granted, the distribution network nowadays for nearly every self-publishing company is acceptable, so you’re usually off to a good start regardless of who you publish with. But if you want your book available at more places around the world, it’s time to upgrade your metadata!
Okay… what is “metadata?”
Simply put, metadata is “data about data” according to Wikipeda. You can read the full definition on Wikipedia for a deeper understanding by clicking here, although their definition fails to identify books as “data,” when nowadays they most certainly are when you come right down to it. Metadata is what publishers provide to distributors and retailers about books for the purposes of informative distribution.
Unbeknownst to most authors, there is a great divide between the metadata provided by publishers. Some provide distributors like Ingram the bare minimum while others provide the whole enchilada. The better and more thorough the metadata, the better and more thorough the distribution. Distributors (such as Ingram) and retailers (like Amazon and Barnes & Noble) have additional “fields” for additional book details that help to classify, catalog, and categorize books in a more effective manner. By the same token, search engines perform more accurately when more metadata is distributed about books. The end result? Better search results, more accurate search results, and by that logic, “higher” search results. In a nutshell: better and easier “findability” for your book.
Want an example?
Let’s use BookFinder.com to compare the distribution network for a book published by Outskirts Press, titled Sell Your Book on Amazon, and a book published by Amazon’s own self-publishing branch, titled Aiming at Amazon. With the exception of the cover and a $3 price difference (in the latter’s favor), the books are very similar in that they both tackle the same non-fiction subject matter, were published within two years of each other (2007 and 2009, respectively) and are both written by industry experts — making them ideal examples for this comparison. Click on the book cover to verify the results directly from Book Finder, or simply compare the “findability” number displayed below the cover.
Outskirts Press’ Global Outlets: 190
Amazon’s Global Outlets: 132
Amazon’s own book (about itself) has 58 less outlets than the book published by Outskirts Press. See what a difference additional metadata can make?
What are some examples of additional metadata?
Good question! In no particular order of importance, here are five examples:
Thema Subjects Classification — Similar to BISAC (the category codes provided to distributors & retailers based upon your book’s genre), Thema Subjects content-oriented categorization helps to identify the major subject/genre categories for a book. Thema Subjects is used internationally by global distributors, aggregators, and retailers.
Additional Keywords — Additional keywords & key-phrases help all search engines (from Amazon’s to Google’s), improve your book’s “findability.”
Specific Audience Designation — Working in tandem with BISAC codes, Audience Designation identifies the age and/or grade range of the book’s intended reader, which makes this an integral piece of metadata for nearly all demographic-specific books, from children’s books to books that target the senior market.
Searchable Table of Contents — By making your entire Table of Contents searchable by search engine algorithms, all your content will be more easily found by potential readers.
Annotated Description — This is a more “search friendly” (i.e., shorter, keyword-infused) description of your book.
Check with your self-publishing company to see if they offer enhanced distribution or additional metadata options. For instance, the Elite Distribution Upgrade from Outskirts Press does all this and more!
So, are you ready to publish your masterpiece with the A+ rated and #1-rated self-publishing company according to the Better Business Bureau and Top Consumer Reviews, respectively? If so, connect with Outskirts Press right now in whatever manner is easiest for you.
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“First rate timely service made my experience wonderful. I have started my next book and am definitely planning to use Outskirts Press when its ready for publication.” – Pamela Roberts Lee, author of The Darkness at Dawn
As a self-publishing author, you work hard to produce a manuscript that’s compelling, engaging, polished and professional. That hard work doesn’t end when the final flourish hits the last page. In fact, the real journey begins when your book hits the shelves.
It takes more than a marvelous literary work to achieve success as an author; it takes the gumption and drive to promote that work to voracious readers!
Outskirts Press has identified 50 authors who have marketed their books successfully—and won a spot in the Top 50 Bestsellers of 2019.
Clifford Annis
Paul Arciero
Tom Bisio
Joseph Bronson
Shelley Brouwer
Brian Burgess
John Chambers
Ingrid Charlery
Lisa Cicero
Kelley Clark
Jacky Connell
Rochelle Cory
Bill D’Anjolell
Matt DiGeronimo
Donna Dube
Alfonso Gamble
Mike Gillette
Michael Goodroe
James Hatch
Heidi Herman
Mark Houston
Donald Kilburg, Jr.
Jean Kinney
Richard Lawless
Bill Lynch
Raven Magwood
James Martin
Jane McConnell
Marc McGill
Michael McNamara
Kevin Muldowney
Aage Nost
Patrick O’Connor
Robert J. (Bobby) Orr
Tim Page-Bottorff
Shirley Raines
Kristy Remick
Katelynn Renteria
Vicki Riske
Gary Robinson
Luis Roman
Lisa A. (Anthony) Romano
Ty Sagalow
Seth Spreiter
Mike Tolbert
Alva Wallace
Gene Ware
Loyall Wilson
Aakeem Woodard
George Yuhasz
Congratulations from all of us at Outskirts Press.
Need help getting your own selling efforts off the ground? Connect with an Outskirts Press Book Marketing Specialist for expert advice, personal assistance and a Custom Marketing Plan that lays the groundwork for successful selling.
Nearly all self-publishing companies offer writers an “incentive” to join their newsletter or mailing list. In most cases, this is the company’s own “Publishing Guide.” These guides vary from sleek sales brochures to informative books covering the process of self-publishing (typically with that particular self-publishing company).
Other self-publishers offer “white papers” or “tip sheets” or “advice columns” focusing on specific topics or obstacles an author may face when self-publishing a book. While often more informative (at least about said topic or obstacle), these white papers are usually much shorter, and therefore of less perceived value.
A few self-publishing companies combine their publishing guide with a robust collection of white papers and tip sheets to create a treasure trove of helpful resources for writers. The guide typically markets the company and its offerings, perhaps sheds light on the self-publishing and book marketing processes, and shines a spotlight on a successful authors. The white papers, advice columns, and tip sheets, on the other hand, identify core questions or issues facing many writers and offers suggestions or solutions to pave an author’s path toward publication and success.
As a self-publishing author, you work hard to produce a manuscript that’s compelling, engaging, polished and professional. That hard work doesn’t end when the final flourish hits the last page. In fact, the real journey begins when your book hits the shelves.