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Publishing means getting your book printed, so it's available to buy. You can publish a book in various ways. For a comprehensive guide on what publishing means, visit https://www.compass-publishing.com/publishing-your-book-what-how-and-everything-in-between/

ISBNs are the International Standard Book Number that allow your books to be sold on-line and in book shops. Whoever owns the ISBN is the publisher. You can purchase ISBNs (in the UK) from hybrid publishers or from Nielsen's - the ISBN agency.

Tips on how to sell you book

Having certain things in place before you start writing is key when it comes to writing a book. Things like, who are you're writing to, what age range is your reader and how you're going to sell your book will have impact on your publication. Make sure you follow our guide lines before you begin.

Planning your book can be really useful if you are writing a business or self-help style book, or if your fiction book has lots of characters and a complicated plot.

Self-editing is an important part of your writing journey. All writers should do an in-depth self-edit (several in some cases) before they submit to a freelance editor or agent.

Typesetting is where a designer takes the words from a Word or Pages document and sets it out in book-size format.

This episode will be an interview with a specific guest. You can find out more about that person by using the guest tab on the website.

This episode will contain information specifically for neurodiverse audiences, such as ADHD and autism.

Tips explaining how to sell your book once it's been printed

This means that we discuss ways of including those with physical and mental disabilities, those who are neurodivergent and people from the LGBTQIA+ community.

How to build three-dimensional characters by using speech, self-editing and 'show not tell' tips

The nuts and bolts of your craft.

Having the right mindset when it comes to writing your book is crucial. Knowing that you're good enough and have the tools to finish your book is the difference between having lots of Word documents on your computer and publishing your book. Mindset really matters!