Self-publishing Paperbacks
Here are some websites for self-publishing paperbacks:
- http://www.publishdrive.com
- https://kdp.amazon.com/
- http://www.ingramspark.com
- http://www.bookbaby.com
- http://www.lulu.com
Self-publishing Ebooks
Ebooks are a more accessible and environmentally friendly option. These sites will distribute your poetry book as an ebook. Using a combination of distributors can spread your book globally.
Publishing ebooks directly:
- http://kdp.amazon.com
- http://press.barnesandnoble.com
- https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/writinglife
- https://play.google.com/books/publish/
Ebook distributors:
- http://www.draft2digital.com
- http://www.smashwords.com
- http://www.streetlib.com
- http://www.publishdrive.com
Software for editing epub files: https://calibre-ebook.com
Poetry Albums & Audio Books
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Promotion
Websites for creating your own business cards, buttons, stickers, magnets, pens, etc.:
- https://refer.moo.com/s/poetryebook
- https://24hourwristbands.com/
- https://www.vistaprint.com/
- http://www.penfactory.com
Useful writing links
Below are some other useful websites:
- http://www.wordcounttool.com/
- https://www.howmanysyllables.com/
- http://www.rhymer.com/
- https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus
- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhyme_scheme
Websites to join
- http://www.goodreads.com
- http://www.authorcentral.com
- http://www.authorsden.com/
- https://www.independentauthornetwork.com
- https://authorsdb.com/
- https://www.kboards.com/
Websites that offer Author Interviews
These are forms you can fill out to be featured on book websites which helps with growing links to your books.
- Interviews with Writers
- Book Goodies
- AwesomeGang
- Author Voices
- Book Reader Magazine
- Pretty Hot
- Awesome Book Promotion
Performance
A useful link if you time your sets: http://www.grun1.com/utils/timeCalc.html