THE COMPLETE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO SELF-PUBLISHING SUCCESS
My Self-Publishing Manual
How To Write, Design, Record, Publish & Sell Sell Your Book For Fun & Profit Like I Do
by Bart Smith
Want to interview Bart Smith about writing, designing, publishing, recording, and selling books in today’s self-publishing world? Bart is the author of 35+ books and the creator of My Self-Publishing Manual, a practical, step-by-step guide that shows authors how to turn book ideas into paperback books, Kindle eBooks, audiobooks, marketing assets, and income opportunities using today’s tools, including AI.
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Self-publishing has changed dramatically. Authors today are no longer limited to writing a manuscript and hoping someone else publishes it. With the right tools, strategy, and guidance, they can write their book, design the cover, format the interior, upload to Amazon/KDP, create a Kindle eBook, record an audiobook with AI, and use that book to build authority, attract opportunities, and grow their business. In this interview, Bart Smith shares what he has learned from writing, designing, publishing, recording, and marketing 35+ books of his own, while also helping clients bring their books to life.
BART'S BIO
Bart Smith is an author, publisher, designer, trainer, speaker, and self-publishing strategist who has written 35+ books across a wide range of subjects, including self-publishing, business, marketing, coaching, confidence, YouTube, media interviews, speaking, cooking, and personal development.
Unlike authors who only write the manuscript and hand everything else off, Bart has spent decades learning and doing nearly every part of the publishing process himself. He writes his books, designs many of his own covers, lays out interior pages, uploads files to Amazon/KDP, creates Kindle eBooks, records audiobooks, builds book websites, markets his books, and teaches others how to do the same.
His book, My Self-Publishing Manual, brings that experience together in one practical guide for authors who want to write, design, publish, record, market, and profit from their books using modern tools, including AI.
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
Q1: You’ve written 35+ books. What first got you started as an author, and what keeps you writing?
Q2: Why did you create My Self-Publishing Manual, and who did you write it for?
Q3: What are the biggest mistakes new authors make when they try to self-publish their first book?
Q4: What does “self-publishing” really mean today compared to 10 or 20 years ago?
Q5: Why do you believe authors should understand the whole publishing process, even if they eventually hire help?
Q6: Where should someone start if they have a book idea but feel overwhelmed by the process?
Q7: How do you decide what type of book someone should write first?
Q8: What role does Google Docs or Microsoft Word play in your writing and editing process?
Q9: How do you personally use AI or ChatGPT when writing or improving a book?
Q10: What should authors not use AI for when writing a book?
Q11: How can AI help authors organize ideas, outline chapters, improve clarity, and move faster?
Q12: You design covers and interiors yourself. Why do you think design matters so much in self-publishing?
Q13: What should authors understand about creating a paperback book for Amazon/KDP?
Q14: What are the biggest Kindle eBook mistakes authors make?
Q15: Your updated manual includes audiobook creation with AI.
Q16: Why should authors think about turning their books into audiobooks?
Q17: How are AI voice tools changing audiobook production for independent authors?
Q18: You often talk about using books as marketing assets. What does that mean?
Q19: How can a book help someone get interviews, clients, coaching opportunities, speaking gigs, or consulting work?
Q20: What advice would you give someone who has been “thinking about writing a book” for years but still has not started?
Q21: Where can people buy My Self-Publishing Manual, watch your free tutorials, or contact you for help with their own book?
BOOK DETAILS
For more information about Bart Smith and his book, My Self-Publishing Manual, and his other 35+ books, head on over to his website BartSmith.com.
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