Sheralyn Pratt Free Author Tools - The 5 W’s of Your Self Publishing Consultant Who: Sheralyn Pratt. Self publisher of 3 books and 1 online book of which over 10,000 have been sold. What: My purpose in consulting with you is not to tell you what to do with your product, but rather to guide, advise and keep you from falling into scams, traps, and overlooking important steps. When: My books were published in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 (over 10,000 copies sold). When yours is published is up to you. Where: Wherever you are. The world is a small place when you’re online. Why (hire a consultant?): You've read the books. You've read the stories online of other experiences with self publishing. You have a list of do's and don'ts but still feel a little overwhelmed. Are you making the right decision? Are you missing anything? Is that cheap favor someone offered really as good of a deal as it seems? As a consultant, I am simply an additional resource to your previous research. I will work with you from pre-production thru post, helping you understand what steps absolutely must be taken and why. Showing you how to make a plan to reach your goals. I will explain industry norms, what is too much or too little to pay, spotting scams before you fall in them and informing you of the most important areas to focus your attention. Self publishing CAN be easy and profitable. It can also be a laborious nightmare. What I offer is no-nonsense advice from someone who has learned from experience… someone who’s had good editors and bad, used okay printers and better-than-okay printers. I’ve been screwed and I’ve been dealt ridiculously amazing favors. It all comes with the territory. But if you would like a guided tour your first time around, then read on for a detailed summary of what I offer for a flat fee. And if you choose not use me for a consultant, I wish you the best and much success! Go knock ‘em dead. Everyone else, click here.

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Sheralyn Pratt Free Author Tools
2373 West 700 South
Springville, Utah 84663
ph: 801-489-4084

The 5 W’s of Your Self Publishing Consultant

Who: Sheralyn Pratt. Self publisher of 3 books and 1 online book of which over 10,000 have been sold.

What: My purpose in consulting with you is not to tell you what to do with your product, but rather to guide, advise and keep you from falling into scams, traps, and overlooking important steps.

When: My books were published in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2007 (over 10,000 copies sold). When yours is published is up to you.

Where: Wherever you are. The world is a small place when you’re online.

Why (hire a consultant?): You've read the books. You've read the stories online of other experiences with self publishing. You have a list of do's and don'ts but still feel a little overwhelmed. Are you making the right decision? Are you missing anything? Is that cheap favor someone offered really as good of a deal as it seems?

As a consultant, I am simply an additional resource to your previous research. I will work with you from pre-production thru post, helping you understand what steps absolutely must be taken and why. Showing you how to make a plan to reach your goals. I will explain industry norms, what is too much or too little to pay, spotting scams before you fall in them and informing you of the most important areas to focus your attention.

Self publishing CAN be easy and profitable. It can also be a laborious nightmare.

What I offer is no-nonsense advice from someone who has learned from experience… someone who’s had good editors and bad, used okay printers and better-than-okay printers. I’ve been screwed and I’ve been dealt ridiculously amazing favors.

It all comes with the territory.

But if you would like a guided tour your first time around, then read on for a detailed summary of what I offer for a flat fee.

And if you choose not use me for a consultant, I wish you the best and much success! Go knock ‘em dead.

Everyone else, click here.

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News:

It's the Christmas season and authors are out in full force. As you all should be! Having a goal of selling 1,000 books in the Christmas season is completely obtainable to anyone who chooses to set their sites on it.

I invite all authors to make it a goal.

A tool authors have recently picked up on to build excitement for their titles is the book trailer. Inspired by movie trailers which are released months or even a year before a movie hits theaters, trailers plant products in the public's awareness for future purchase and have been a massive success in the film industry.

Some authors have difficulty combining their strength with words into an audio/visual trailer. They forget people want to watch, not read TV (although I supply 2 exceptions to this rule below, both using stock photos/footage with music and text), so my hint to authors looking about creating a book trailer is to remember it is all about quality. As examples, feel free to watch the following trailers:

Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters

Faith Among Shadows

Santa's Secret

The Alchemist

Clearly some of these trailers spent money but others were also made with no budget or by calling in personal favors. Also, individuals looking to make a name for themselves in the film industry may work with you on ideas at a discount if you let them know your plans for promoting the visibility for their work so they can add it to their reel.

Just remember before you post a trailer, you want it to catch the interest of your target audience, not just exist as a video version of the synopsis on the back of your book!

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Sheralyn Pratt Free Author Tools
2373 West 700 South
Springville, Utah 84663
ph: 801-489-4084