10 Best Self-Publishing Tips for Family Historians

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
Sep 2, 2022
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About this webinar

Online services such as Amazon, Lulu, offer a variety of options for self-publishing a family history book. But before you press "publish" there are some important things to know about the process. Learn the 10 best tips to optimize your self-publishing strategy.

About the speaker

Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A., is a freelance writer, instructor, and internationally recognized lecturer specializing in Eastern European research and nonfiction writing. She is the author of 11 books, includ...
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    Linda L Shorb
    3 years ago

    Take away: I hadn't thought about the ISBN number. I need to re-think my use of photos. I have just started Scrivener and I am glad that Lisa uses it. I need to look at more Legacy webinars. The What, Who cares and Why was a wakeup call.

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    Ian McGregor
    3 years ago

    Very interesting discussion for a participant in the first stages of writing a book on family history. There are many things to be considered apart from the actual writing and Lisa outlined these important topics which needed to be researched if there is going to be a finished product.

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    Winston Dutton
    3 years ago

    This topic could easily take up a whole series of webinars but Lisa did a nice job of summarizing the complexities involved and possible approaches.

  4. TM
    Toya McClurkan
    3 years ago

    Really helpful basic info that will help me get serious about this book project I've been daydreaming about for a decade!

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    Scott Warnock
    3 years ago

    Very informative. Answered questions I never even thought to ask.

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    Sunday Thompson
    3 years ago

    Many helpful hints about publishing a book and the many things that you have to do to accomplished that end.

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    Rick Spears
    3 years ago

    Lisa was great. Good information. Very helpful.

  8. DC
    Digna Irizarry Cassens
    3 years ago

    Excellent webinar, a refresher for me, since I've published since 2012, going through pretty much the same steps without guidance. I've limited publishing on Amazon as it's the most economical and versatile for my genre, mainly cookbooks and procedural books. Normally "free" webinars provide no substantial information and this one was completely different. I had only registered for 2 but based on the value obtained in spite of this very early hour for me, I plan to register for all of them. Thank you!

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