Thanks for this - great information for any project.

Great information. I think in the list of pros and cons of self-publishing, creating a quality, professional work, from the writing to production is one the writer needs to take seriously. There is  a quote from Tracey Kidder and Richard Todd's...

I may not be at the point where I can fully utilize all this fantastic information, but it's wonderful to have an advance screening of what I'll need to know.  Thanks for the excellent overview, Emily.

Thanks for your thorough and timely explanation of ISBNs. I'll be sharing this with my readers and clients.

Glad you found it useful, and thanks for sharing, Elissa!

Emily, thanks for such an informative post. My writing circle includes editing consultants and writers working on self-publication or promotion, so I included a link to your article in my Friday Links for Writers 02.22.13:...

Kelly, traditional works are sometimes horrible too. You're right! Thanks for sharing your experience.  Suzy, thanks for the recommendation!

I agree that books need editors, and yet I did take the cheapest way out for my novel, Au Pair Report.  My writing group served as substantive editors and I did my own copy-editing, which I have done on a freelance basis for a couple of other...