Vegan Cookbook: How To Publish A Book?
Black Bean Chili & Brown Rice
I’ve been working on a vegan cookbook for well over a year. In all honesty it’s been something I’ve been working towards, at least in my head, since I made the switch to vegetarianism in 1992.
I enjoy preparing simple, nutritious, and delicious vegan recipes so creating a recipe devote to whole food vegan recipes was something that has been on my mind for year. A few of my friends have published their own books and one of my acquaintances is has a publishing company.
Actually the vegan cookbook will be the first of a few books that I eventually self publish the others will be related to alternative healing, natural hair care, and eventually nutrition (once I receive my degree.) What I do like about self publishing is that I have complete control of what actually goes into my book.
How to Publish a Book is something I’ve always been interested in and I’ve always felt that it the route that I most likely would take. I like the freedom it gives me. I don’t have to change anything simply because one of the Book Publishers tells me they want me to do something differently. I have had a few friends that have encountered this one eventually moved onto another publisher that was happy with their vision and a few others decided to publish their own books.
Taking control of the publishing process has always been appealing to me. 48hrbooks.com allows me to do this. Publishing a book is easy. Alright so you need a manuscript to publish your book that part might not be so easy; however, after you have completed the manuscript it’s simple as uploading a manuscript selecting the quantity of books that I want and paying the cost.
Your books will be shipped to me within 48 hours. How convenient is that? The deals are reasonable and I’m thinking of adding actually regular books along with ebooks for my upcoming release on my Healing Yourself Naturally website.
One of the many features I do like is the ability to add ISBN and barcode for an additional fee. It’s something I’ll be doing when I do self publish my work. This allows my work to be listed on Booksinprint.com. 48hr books will be listed as the publisher. If your book does receive inquiries 48 hour books will contact you to see what you would like to do. They can even book orders for you from Amazon & Barnes & Noble.
If you’re like myself and want to take control of the entire process log onto 48hrbooks.com. Once they have received your approval your books will be professional bound and printed. Currently they have a deal running if you purchase 100 books you receive 25 more for free.
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on November 27th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Best of luck in your publishing endeavor.
I’d like to do something in the future, but I’m not sure what. It’ll probably just be a coffee table book of photography for the kids and grandkids.
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on November 27th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
You know I never thought about photography but that is a great idea. I think yours would do very well. I love your photos.
Hmm you’re giving me more ideas. :wink: That is something to think about as my photography skills improve.
on November 27th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
WOW THAT sounds like a cool idea!
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on November 27th, 2007 at 11:41 pm
That is a nice idea and I have been thinking about it. Hey if you are putting up a cooking book I will definitely buy it!
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on November 28th, 2007 at 11:57 am
Hi stranger!!!! Ok, I’m the stranger but I’m starting to get around a little :smile:
I believe if you can, on your own just get the initial momentum going yourself you can certainly really learn and master more experience in the area of publishing - which maybe much more difficult in many respects, but having someone else telling you to do this and change that all the while doing all the behind the scenes marketing could prevent you from learning as much.
I wish you luck and I will certainly help promote you! Great post Opal, and I’ll be checking out their prices and features.
I am just trying to get in the groove once more…though at a relaxed pace :smile:
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on November 28th, 2007 at 4:19 pm
great information, Opal! I have some ideas of my own ;)
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on November 29th, 2007 at 11:51 am
Wow! I’d definitely be interested in your vegan cookbook, there’s not enough around that actually feature nice tasting, creative food, but your black bean chili above looks delicious! Feeling hungry now! :smile:
Great idea with the self publishing too - seems like it’s the best way to keep control of your ideas, and how they are sold.
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on November 29th, 2007 at 5:55 pm
Opal…you are always coming up with some interesting information! This is a great service to know about. Surely with all your creativity you will turn out a wonderful book (or many books!). Please keep us up to date on your progress…
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on March 20th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Great luck to you in this new publishing project that you’re undertaking!
Have you read “How it All Vegan” by Sarah Kramer and Tanya Barnard?
It’s a great cookbook and reference book with a quirky sense of humor.
Highly recommended.
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on July 7th, 2008 at 2:48 am
Good luck for your project man.