The first book in the NO-NONSENSE GIRL'S GUIDE series gets you off to a running start on self-publishing as international best-selling author I. C. Cosmos takes you on a guided journey from a blank page to a Best Sellers list. Along the way, she shares her tips and secrets so that you can take every step confidently, knowing that you are going in the right direction. 

This hands-on guide is for anyone committed to self-publishing a book—fiction or non-fiction. The guide has three parts, Pen, Publish, and Promote, in which you’ll discover:

• How to select a winning strategy for writing your book
• Why conquering the dreaded empty page head-on doesn’t work
• The reason not to force yourself to be either a plotter or a pantser
• What to do when you are a good storyteller, but writing isn’t for you
• A simple system to keep “the show” on the road
• What to do when you are stuck
• The cover power (yes, a picture is worth a thousand words)
• The key to choosing the right keywords for your book
• The pitfalls of book categories
• How to engage potential readers early on
• What you should avoid just before and during launch
• Why good books don’t sell themselves
• What happened to the “publish or perish” maxim
• Why it’s easier to become a Best Seller than you might think
• And much more