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A plain-talk guide for first-time authors

I Wrote a Book.
Now What?

What nobody tells first-time authors, before you spend a dime.

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26 pages7 printable checklists
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A guide you'll keep coming back to at every step.

Cover of I Wrote a Book. Now What?
26illustrated pages
8stops on one clear map
7printable checklists
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Inside, you'll discover

The 8-stop map every book follows, from finished manuscript to published book.

The 7 red flags that cost first-time authors thousands, and sometimes their rights.

Who should own your ISBN, and why it decides who your book's publisher is.

What publishing really costs, with a worksheet to collect real quotes.

The 10 questions to ask before you sign anything with anyone.

How royalties work on Amazon, explained in one simple picture.

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Want a head start on your Amazon page?

Your book description is what sells your book on Amazon. Get it right the first time.

The 5 parts of a description that sellsHookSetupStakesFeelingThe ask
A quick before and after
BEFORE "This book is about a woman who moves back to her hometown after her mother dies."
AFTER "Some secrets wait thirty years to come home."
What you getTemplates for novels, memoir and nonfiction, a full before-and-after example, and a final checklist. 7 pages.

Why it matters: Amazon shows only the first few lines of your description before "Read more," and most shoppers decide right there.

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Print your checklists. Fill them in and keep them beside your manuscript.

Start at Stop 1. Take the 5-minute readiness test on page 6.

Take a peek inside

Real pages from the guide. Every point comes with a picture, a checklist or a worksheet.

Page titled 7 red flags to watch for
7 red flags to watch for
Page titled The 7 mistakes first-time authors make
The 7 mistakes to avoid
Page titled Your next-step plan, with fill-in lines
Your next-step plan

This guide is for you if…

You've finished your first book, or you're very close.

You honestly don't know what to do next.

You're worried about paying the wrong people.

You want to keep your rights and your royalties.

Maurice Johnson
A note from Maurice

“As a publishing consultant, I've helped scores of first-time authors answer one question: now what? I wrote this guide so you can answer it too, with your eyes open and your book still yours.”

Maurice JohnsonFounder, Self Publish Me