Ep. 42: 10 Amazing Tools/Resources for Authors to Publish Cost-Effectively

What tools and resources can you use to cut your publishing costs? This week, I share 12 amazing tools/resources which are free or cost-effective to use which can help authors to publish on a budget or reduce your publishing costs. Of course, there is a learning curve and that’s where YouTube comes in handy. YouTube is also on the list and Kindle Create which I forgot to mention on the podcast. Publishing Resources to Win Segment Tools/Resources to Publish Cost-Effectively 1. Draft2Digital’s Free Formatting Tool – print and ebook formatting 2. Calibre Email Management System – Ebook formatting 3. Kindle Create – Ebook Formatting 4. Atticus.io – Formatting ebook and print [paid resource – US$147] 5. Canva for designing book covers, low content books and so much more 6. Royalty Free Images: Pixabay, Unsplash and Pexels 7. Microsoft Word 8. Google Docs 9. Libre Office – Free - https://www.libreoffice.org/ 10. Gimp for designing 11. YouTube 12. Atticus.io – Formatting ebook and print [paid resource] Show Sponsor BambuSparks Publishing Services https://bambusparks.com/ Amazing Publishing Deals https://bambusparks.com/publishing-deals/ BambuSparks’ Publishing Skill Center https://bambusparks.com/the-publishing-skills-center/ Related Podcast Episodes Ep. #14: Understanding ISBNS, Pros and Cons of Free ISBNs Ep. 18: The Successful Author Mindset with Joanna Penn Ep. 603: Self-Publishing in the Caribbean with C. Ruth Taylor About the Host C. Ruth is an Authorpreneurship Specialist and Publishing Coach from the beautiful island of Jamaica. She is also the best-selling author of over 20 books and an international speaker. She has spoken in at least 14 countries, empowering people to win in their personal, spiritual and professional lives. Ruth works with authors to write and publish books without breaking the bank, and teaches them how to leverage books to transform lives, achieve their goals and create sustainable income. She is also the creator of the Authorpreneur Secret$ Academy. Podcast Website: www.authorpreneursecrets.com