GIMP is an open source image editor that is every bit as powerful as Photoshop. You can download it for free on any operating system you are using.

LibreOffice is a free office suite every bit as powerful as Microsoft Office. This is my preferred application for both writing my books and typesetting to send off to my distribution networks and works perfectly for KDP and Ingram manuscript uploads.

Vanity Press is a publishing gimmick where you pay a company to design and publish your books. This method of publishing is the worse way to go for publishing your books for the many reasons we will discuss in this article.

"What do you want to be when you grow up?"

That question is often asked of kids, and as a kid, I thought being an author would be cool. It was an odd choice, I never read a real book until I was grounded from other forms of stimulation as a 12-year-old kid. But after reading Misery, I liked the idea of being on a book!

Congratulations on writing your book! Now you need to learn how to publish it and get all those royalties coming in. WritingDoneRight exists to help you learn the steps you need to do in order to turn your manuscript into a print book, an eBook, or an audiobook. We will teach you about software, tips for design, and where to send your book to get it in front of your readers.