Worksheets
Click here to download the workbook with all the activities in the book
Accountability Group
Click here to join the What’s Your Story? Facebook Accountability Group
Other Resources
Here are all the websites I’ve mentioned throughout the book, along with a few more. Obviously, there are many other options available, but this list should get you off to a good start.
Research resources
Answer the Public: https://answerthepublic.com
Ezine Articles: https://ezinearticles.com
Quora: https://www.quora.com
Google: https://www.google.com or https://www.google.co.uk
Mindmapping and planning
Mind42: https://mind42.com
MindMeister: https://www.mindmeister.com
Coggle: https://coggle.it
Gitmind: https://gitmind.com
Workflowy: https://workflowy.com/a/
Writing Tools
Microsoft Word, free version: https://www.office.com
LibreOffice: https://www.libreoffice.org
Apple Pages: https://www.apple.com/pages/
Google Docs: https://docs.google.com/
Scrivener: https://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener/overview
FocusWriter: https://gottcode.org/focuswriter/
Ulysses app: https://ulysses.app
Grammarly: https://app.grammarly.com
Dictation and transcription
Otter AI:https://otter.ai
Dictation: https://dictation.io
Dragon: https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html
Rev: https://www.rev.com
Transcribe: https://transcribe.wreally.com
Title generators
Most book title generators are aimed at novels, and I haven’t yet found a title generator that does what I would consider a good job with non-fiction titles. The ones below could give you some ideas to get you started, though.
Adazing Book Title Generator: https://www.adazing.com/book-title-generator/
Copywriting Course Title Generator: https://copywritingcourse.com/title-generator/
Idea Generator: https://www.portent.com/tools/title-maker/?refreshed_idea=writing
Online storage
Dropbox: https://www.dropbox.com/
Google Drive: https://www.google.com/drive/
Microsoft OneDrive: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365/onedrive/download
Apple iCloud: https://www.apple.com/uk/icloud/
iDrive: https://www.idrive.com
Print on Demand platforms (print and/or e-book)
KDP Print: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/
Ingram Spark: https://www.ingramspark.com
Draft2Digital: https://draft2digital.com
Lulu: https://www.lulu.com
Blurb: https://www.blurb.com
Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com
Audiobook publishers
ACX: https://www.acx.com
Findaway Voices: https://findawayvoices.com
Lantern Audio: https://lanternaudio.com
Author’s Republic: https://authorsrepublic.com
Formatting guides
KDP Print trim sizes: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834180
KDP Print templates: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G201834230
KDP e-book guide: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200645680
KDP royalties calculator: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/GSQF43YAMUPFTMSP
Ingram Spark print guide: https://www.ingramspark.com/hubfs/downloads/file-creation-guide.pdf
Ingram Spark calculators: https://myaccount.ingramspark.com/Portal/Tools/PubCompCalculator
Smashwords Style Guide: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/52/
ISBNs
UK – Nielsen: https://www.nielsenisbnstore.com
USA – Bowker: https://www.isbn.org
Elsewhere – find your local agency: https://www.isbn-international.org/content/where-get-isbn
Design software
Microsoft Word/Publisher: https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/microsoft-365
Adobe InDesign: https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/indesign/free-trial-download.html
Affinity Publisher: https://affinity.serif.com/en-gb/publisher/
QuarkXpress: https://www.quark.com/Products/QuarkXPress/
Canva (online design tools): https://www.canva.com
Fonts
Google Fonts: https://fonts.google.com
Font Squirrel: https://www.fontsquirrel.com
Font Space: https://www.fontspace.com
E-book conversion tools
Kindle Create: https://www.amazon.com/Kindle-Create/b?node=18292298011
Calibre: https://calibre-ebook.com
Sigil: https://sigil-ebook.com
Draft2Digital: https://draft2digital.com
Free images
Pixabay: https://pixabay.com
Unsplash: https://unsplash.com
Free Images: https://www.freeimages.com
Stock Snap: https://stocksnap.io
Pexels: https://www.pexels.com
Stock photography (paid/licensed images)
Alamy: https://www.alamy.com
Shutterstock: https://www.shutterstock.com/home
iStock: www.istockphoto.com/
Pre-made book covers
SelfPubBookCovers: https://selfpubbookcovers.com
Book Cover Zone: https://bookcoverzone.com
Pre-made Book Covers: https://premadeebookcovers.co.uk
Freelancers (design, formatting, proofreading)
Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com
Upwork: https://www.upwork.com
Freelancer: https://www.freelancer.co.uk
Free website platforms
WordPress (hosted): https://wordpress.com
WordPress (self-hosted): https://wordpress.org
Wix: https://www.wix.com
Weebly: https://www.weebly.com
Marketing tools
My Facebook launch party:
https://www.facebook.com/events/157781067711330
Mailchimp: https://mailchimp.com
Constant Contact: https://www.constantcontact.com
AWeber: https://www.aweber.com
MailerLite: https://www.mailerlite.com
Rafflecopter: https://www.rafflecopter.com/
Amazon Author Central:
UK – https://author.amazon.co.uk/
US – https://author.amazon.com
Other countries follow the same format, e.g. Germany is https://author.amazon.deand so on.
Goodreads Author Program: www.goodreads.com/author/program
Book promotion sites
BookBub: https://www.bookbub.com/welcome
Just Kindle Books: https://www.justkindlebooks.com
The Fussy Librarian: https://www.thefussylibrarian.com
BookSends: https://booksends.com
Kind of Book: https://uk.kindofbook.com
Podcast platforms
Apple Podcasts: https://www.apple.com/uk/apple-podcasts/
Spotify Podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/genre/podcasts-page
Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com
Audry: https://www.audry.io
UK Podcast Directory: https://ukpodcasters.com
My podcast, Conversations with Authors: https://www.theprooffairy.com/podcast/
Other resources for authors
The Proof Fairy (my website): https://www.theprooffairy.com
What’s Your Story? Accountability Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wysbook
Writers’ and Artists’ Yearbook: https://www.writersandartists.co.uk
Alliance of Independent Authors: https://www.allianceindependentauthors.org
Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading: https://www.ciep.uk
British Library book depository: https://www.bl.uk/legal-deposit