Book Creation
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Chris BairdSelf-publisher and coach. He has published 230 books and sold over 50,000 copies. About Chris
How to Answer "Did You Self-Publish It?"
What to say when someone asks if you self-published, with short answers for family, bookshops and interviews, and what readers really check before they buy.
How to Start Writing a Memoir
Start with one theme or period of your life, then write the scenes you remember best in any order and sort them later. Diaries and photos help recover dates.
How to Turn a Parent's Life Story Into a Book
Record short sessions with your parent, transcribe them, shape chapters and let them read the draft. Who owns the words, hiring help and printing copies.
How to Publish a Parent's Book (While They Can See It, or After They Have Gone)
The fastest safe way is to publish it with your parent in their own KDP account. Who owns the book, what changes after a death, payments and speed.
How to Write and Publish a Family History Book
Pick a structure, get your tree and reports out of your genealogy software, set the trim size and bleed, choose ink and print copies for the family.
How to Self-Publish a Memoir
Self-publish a memoir like any book: edit it, make a cover and description, pick three categories, then upload the ebook and paperback to KDP.
Start with the free checklist
The checklist is the 12 steps I follow for every book I publish, from choosing a topic that already sells to setting up the book's marketing. It is free, and you get it straight away.