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
My Self-Publishing Manual is your full-color, step-by-step guide to writing, designing, publishing, marketing, and profiting from your book. Inside this one-of-a-kind book on self-publishing, I reveal exactly how to create your own paperbacks, Kindle eBooks, AI-assisted audiobooks, book covers, layouts, and sales pages using today’s modern tools and my advice.
Whether your book idea is sitting in your head or buried in notes, this manual will help you transform it into a professional, published reality. You can look forward to skipping all the technical confusion and gain the practical skills needed to self-publish like a pro, master modern AI tools for writing and editing, and even run profitable marketing campaigns on your own terms once the book is published.
Don't let your manuscript remain unfinished for another year. Turn the page, follow the repeatable blueprint, and use your book to build authority, attract opportunities, and create lasting income today!
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Exactly 100 pages of pure self-publishing wisdom, 20+ years of experience and amazingly illustrated publishing guidance!
This manual doesn't just explain self-publishing—it provides a visual blueprint showing you exactly how to execute like a professional. The moment you dive in, you will unlock the clarity, mastery, and freedom required to take command of your publishing destiny. This shift to an empowered author is worth every investment!
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Want to see what’s inside before you grab a copy? Watch my video book tour below and I’ll walk you through the new edition of My Self-Publishing Manual, including the updated page layouts, concept images, KDP walkthroughs, Kindle eBook training, AI audiobook section, marketing chapter, and author-building strategies. This book is not just something you read — it’s something you study, follow, mark up, and use as a working manual while you create your own book.
BOOK CONTENTS
This book walks you through the self-publishing process in a logical order, starting with why you want to write a book and ending with how to market it and make money from it. You’ll learn how to choose the right type of book, write the manuscript, edit your material, design the interior pages, create the cover, set up your KDP account, publish the paperback, convert the book into a Kindle eBook, create an AI-assisted audiobook, and then promote your book so it can become part of your author business and potential income generator.
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Inside My Self-Publishing Manual
• Message From The Author
Decide WHY You Want To Write A Book
We will dive into all the powerful reasons why writing a book is one of the best moves you can make. If you are still searching for your exact "why," this opening chapter will give you the ultimate clarity and direction you need to kickstart your journey.
What TYPE Of Book Will You Write?
There are several unique book formats or types of books you can write incredibly fast. I’ll break down these high-speed options and share real-world examples to spark your creativity and inspire you to launch your own project today.
HOW Will You Write Your Book?
I'll share a few specific strategies to help you actually sit down, write, and get your book across the finish line. By showing you how I personally write my books, you can easily decide which approach fits your style best and choose the path that works for you.
How Do You EDIT Your Book?
Editing is a critical step in the writing process, but thanks to AI, it no longer has to be a daunting chore. In this section, I share my practical framework for self-editing my books so you can catch major errors early and hand off a high-quality draft to your review team before hitting print.
How To Design Your Book's INTERIOR PAGES
This is where the magic truly happens inside your book’s interior pages. I’ll reveal my exact process for enhancing page layouts so they remain visually engaging, dynamic, and exciting to read from cover to cover. I’ll walk you through how I design and polish my interior layouts to eliminate boring blocks of text and keep your readers hooked from the very first sentence.
Design The FRONT/BACK COVERS Of Your Book
This chapter covers my streamlined blueprint for putting together your front cover, back cover, and spine layout. Once you learn this simple system, you'll have the confidence to build beautiful book covers in minutes, completely eliminating the guesswork.
Create Your KDP.com (Amazon) Account
In this section, I’ll walk you through creating your account on KDP.com [Amazon.com] so you can seamlessly publish both your paperback book and Kindle eBook on Amazon. Along the way, I share essential insider tips and strategic considerations to ensure your KDP launch goes flawlessly.
Convert Your Book Into A KINDLE EBOOK
There are specific types of books you could write and really fast! I give you several types of books you can write and examples to help inspire you to write yours.
Record Your Book Into An AUDIOBOOK With AI
Get ready for an eye-opening chapter on how to easily record your audiobooks using AI. This eye-opening chapter reveals how to record your audiobooks using modern AI. I used to record my books manually, but not anymore. If you lack the time or are hesitant to step behind a microphone, AI is here to save the day—and I’ll show you exactly how I use it.
MARKETING & MAKING $$$ With Your Book
It’s time to shift from author to marketer and maximize your financial success! There isn't just one path to promotion, and there are countless ways to monetize your expertise beyond the bookshelf. Let’s dive straight in and uncover the strategies!
• Summary & Words Of Encouragement
• Bart’s Recommended Books For Authors
SCREENSHOTS
Take a look inside My Self-Publishing Manual and you’ll see this is not some plain, text-heavy publishing guide. I packed it with screenshots, examples, visual layouts, concept images, step-by-step pages, KDP walkthroughs, Kindle eBook visuals, AI audiobook examples, marketing graphics, and real-world publishing guidance. These screenshots will give you a feel for how visual, practical, easy-to-follow (and one-of-a-kind) this manual really is.
BOOK EXCERPTS
To pique your curiosity about this book, check out these hand-picked excerpts that come right out of the book. If you like what you read, then you'll definitely love the book!
đź•® A Message From The Author
đź•® Decide WHY You Want To Write A Book
đź•® What TYPE Of Book Will You Write?
đź•® HOW Will You Write Your Book?
đź•® Design The INTERIOR Pages
đź•® 30+ Ways To Make Money With Your Book
đź•® Target Market Book Sales & Marketing
đź•® Create Your Author Platform To Market Your Book
đź•® Online Book Marketing Tactics
... and many more!
AUDIOBOOK EXCERPTS
One of the biggest updates inside this edition is the section on creating audiobooks with AI. I explain why I started putting many of my audiobooks on YouTube for free, how I use AI voice tools to help produce audiobook tracks, and how authors can think strategically about whether their audiobook should be sold, shared, embedded, used as a bonus, or turned into an evergreen content asset.
Below, you can listen to sample audiobook excerpts and get a feel for how a book can become more than a paperback. An audiobook can help people hear your ideas, experience your teaching style, connect with your voice, and discover your work in a completely different way.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
If you'd like to see my self-publishing knowledge and training in action, just go to my YouTube channel where I have 20 videos that walk you through much of the book and the self-publishing process of writing and publishing your own book. Take a look at what you'll learn in just a couple of my videos …
RAVE REVIEWS
"Learning from Bart Smith is like learning from a self-publishing training on steroids! No, really! He's fast, he's sharp, he's creative and he helped me with my networking book. I won't trust anyone else when it comes to this topic." – Janice S., Author/Coach, Los Angeles, CA
“When Bart told me he wrote HOW TO PREPARE, PITCH & BECOME A TV GUEST in one week I was blown away. I’ve worked in the TV industry for over two decades and I couldn’t write a book that fast, let alone anyone else I know in the industry! Bart, I’m so glad you’re telling us your how-to self-publishing secrets finally!!!” – Jamie B., TV Client Relations & Industry Analyst, Burbank, CA
“I’ve worked with Bart to help me with my book and let me tell you, he knows what he’s doing with his eyes closed. He’s like the book whisperer. He designed my beautiful cover, laid out my book on the inside, helped me with my website, he’s in the process of helping me learn how to record my book … where would I be without this all-in-one book writing/designing mentor. There’s no one like you, Bart.” – Noushin F., Author/Pyschoneurologist, Los Angeles, CA
"I was trying for 3 years to publish my first book, then I met Bart, and his self-publishing knowledge helped me publish it within 30 days. I've published 4 more with his help. Bart, you rock!" – Merlin H., Las Vegas, NV
"Bart's cover design work and page layouts are unmatched. He helped me write 3 books. One of those books, I wrote in 3 days with his Google doc book template." – Chef Lele, Las Vegas, NV
"Bart's Google Doc book template helped me write my Get Speaking Gigs Now book in a single weekend! Literally, I wrote a book in 2 days with Bart's help!"” – Malene G., Author & Real Estate Investor
“I self-published my first book eons ago and when I did I thought I did it right. My book was filled with great content, absolutely, but it wasn’t designed as well as it could have been because I was new at the whole process. Now, when I write books and having known Bart for 15+ years, I don’t hesitate … I go straight to him for self-publishing advice. His knowledge of how books should be self-published are second to none.” – Gabriala B., Author, Online Business Owner
“Bart, years ago, helped me with my book, Interview Tactics. He helped me title it, give it a subtitle and when I didn’t have a cover for it, he created one in minutes! I’ve used his cover design to date and that’s going on almost 20 years! Inside my book, I had about 20 photographs with different politicians and celebrities who I’ve interviewed over the years. Bart magically inserted those images making my book stand out like no other. He also helped me put a workbook in the back of my book. What can I say, Bart’s the bomb when it comes to books, designing them, laying them out, and so much more. Thanks, Bart. Your design work and book titling ideas are through the roof!” – Gayl M., Hollywood Reporter, Hollywood, CA
"I love the fact that I'm now a published author. Bart made the process fun, educational and inspirational. Without Bart, it would still just be a dream of mine." – Pearl Bowen, Pearlisms.com
Besides baking the world’s best chocolate chip cookies, I guess I found something else I’m really good at and love to do and that’s writing books … and a lot of them!
I wrote My Self-Publishing Manual because I know how overwhelming the self-publishing process can look from the outside. Writing the book is one thing. Then you have editing, formatting, cover design, interior page layout, KDP setup, Kindle conversion, audiobook production, marketing, pricing, sales pages, and everything else that comes with getting a book into the world.
After writing 35+ books of my own and helping clients create theirs, I’ve learned that self-publishing is not magic. It’s a system. Once you understand the system, the whole process becomes less intimidating and a lot more exciting.
This updated edition reflects how I create books today using modern tools, including Google Docs, AI, Affinity, KDP, HeyGen, YouTube, and my own author platform strategies. My goal is simple: to help you stop wondering how to publish your book and start moving through the steps with confidence.
So, read the book, watch the tutorials, study the screenshots, follow the process, and get your book out there. Your future readers are waiting.
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