Self-Publishing Your Book: A Guide for First-Time and DIY Authors

Roger Ellerton PhD, CMC

Jan 2014 · Renewal Technologies Inc.

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I am the author of eight books -- three paperbacks and eight ebooks. Overall I have been successful in getting my books published and sold. However, I have made mistakes and learned some valuable lessons along the way. This book is far from a complete resource on how to write, publish and market your books. The purpose of my book is to share with you my insights and experiences based on my mistakes and lessons learned. In doing so, my hope is to save you time and money and make your publishing experience less onerous, more enjoyable and hopefully profitable. For example, do you know that in many countries there is a national organization that collects fees from organizations (e.g. schools, government) for the right to copy published works? These fees are then passed on to the registered authors/publishers. Note: The operating processes and eligibility requirements of these organizations vary from country to country.

About the author

Hello, my name is Roger Ellerton. I have been a student of personal development methodologies, with an emphasis on NLP, for almost 30 years. During this time, I have transformed my own life (definitely an on-going process), while developing many new and exciting opportunities for myself and others. Today, I am a certified NLP trainer/coach/author and have been delivering NLP and personal growth seminars and coaching services since 1996.

My students and clients often tell me how much fun it is being in my classes, how clearly I present the material and how ready and willing I am to answer their questions, while often providing the nudge, guidance or insights they have long been searching for.

Today, I am recognized as a top author and presenter in the area of personal growth/NLP. This wasn't always the case. Before pursuing my current interests, I had a varied career path -- tenured university professor (Statistics/Mathematics), certified management consultant, executive in the federal government, for example. I believe this career movement resulted from my search for something very important -- me! I was good at what I did, yet I was never really comfortable in my own skin and often held myself back or did not fully develop warm, mutually supportive relationships with friends, colleagues or even family members. And today, that has all changed. I love who I am, along with the magnificence of my imperfections. I readily look forward to engaging others and supporting them, along with myself, in breaking free of the past and self-imposed limitations and living the life each of us desires.

Although, I feared writing assignments in high school, university and early in my career, I am now the author of eight books/ebooks. Seven are based on NLP. My latest ebook provides insights and lessons learned for DIY or first-time authors, based on my own publishing experiences.

In my spare time, you will find me outside enjoying nature, working around my house or looking forward to a visit with my four adult children.

I am the founder and managing partner of Renewal Technologies Inc. For more information on my books, coaching, public speaking services and workshops, please visit www.renewal.ca.

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