Creating a printed book is a bit more complicated than creating a PDF eBook. More steps are involved, just by right of producing a tangible finished product that needs to be handled in the physical world (versus an electronic document that can be distributed by e-mail or online). The basic print publishing process for a print-on-demand publishing cycle for a book that will be sold online through the print-on-demand vendor’s website (and/or other online booksellers like Amazon) breaks down as follows:
1. Complete your manuscript
2. Develop your cover concept (and do a trial run of a cover)
3. Format your manuscript for printing (the final product is called a “galley”)
4. Complete your cover artwork (and proof it with trial runs of a cover)
5. Put your galley and artwork together
6. Create marketing collateral, press releases, etc.
7. Publish!
8. Receive hard copies of your book and send out review copies to press
9. Send out press releases and place advertising and line up interviews
10.Continue the marketing cycle to keep your book in the press
11. Track your sales and order more books for more...