When it comes to self-publishing, no tools and resources are enough for writers. Men of pens want to know and use as many strategies as possible to see their works published and loved by readers.

And one of those strategies could be giving manuscripts to single-purpose online platforms ready to turn them into both printed books and eBooks.

With dozens of such resources available, it can be challenging to choose the best one and trust your writings to them. The below list can help to sort the problem out.

Fast Pencil

Fast Pencil is an awesome resource for both writing and publishing. You can use their built-in editor to create your story and let other writers criticize parts of your work; their free tools help to write, and their free design templates help to publish books and eBooks.

Fast Pencil Marketplace is where your books will be sold, but you are free to insert them to other marketplaces, such as Nook, Amazon, and Kindle.

Nook Press

Nook is a self-publishing website for eBooks and printed books where thousands of authors have reached millions of readers already. Nook helps to edit, format, cover, design and distribute your writings.

The resource provides step-by-step guides on building your book, preparing your manuscript files, and uploading your print-ready PDFs. Nook works well for both first-time writers and professional authors; it is a quick platform that delivers pro-quality books in about a week.

Lulu 

This self-publishing company is your choice if you have a story but don’t know how to format and design it a little better. Send it to Lulu, and they will help with formatting, reviews, the cover design that sells more books in your genre, and distribution.

What you can use this resource for is a registration of your books for their partner’s fairs. Even if you can’t be present in the event personally, your book will go there! Many marketers, agents, buyers, and librarians will see your writings. It’s not the worst way to promote them, is it? 

Mag Cloud

This resource gives you options to publish works both digitally and by print. Plus, Mag Cloud is a good platform to connect with readers and send notifications, which is helpful when you run a series of publications.

The resource makes digital publication easy: all you need to do is upload your writings for printing, and they will be made available via PDF download, web-based viewer or MagCloud iPad application. They offer a variety of services to help you promote publications, sell content and ship your books worldwide. 

Bid 4 Papers

Editing a book is an essential part of the writing process for every author. Bid 4 Papers is a team of professional writers who consult students, and both newbies and experienced authors on writing; they are available via live chat to answer all your questions on style, grammar, or formatting, and they can help you with editing and revising your book before publishing.

No matter what your genre is, this resource will help you find and hire editors for your book to rock.

Smash Words

This publishing service is free to use, and it is very popular among writers: over 18,000 men of letters use Smash Words to distribute their works and earn money for that (authors get 85% of sales here).

Smash Words distributes your material to major retailers like Apple iBook, Barnes & Noble, and others. Just send them you story, and they will help you make it rock.

Lean Pub

One can use Lean Pub for creating and publishing books. Their free tools let authors preview works and publish them to PDF, iPad and Kindle from one manuscript. This resource is free for authors to join and use, and they earn 90% royalty here.

You are welcome to publish your books at Lean Pub as often as you like. All writers can use Lean Pub to produce a print-ready PDF of their finished books. The resource is easy to use, and all its features are available with one click.

Press Books

One more platform that provides a book writing software and lets you create books in all the formats you need. It delivers print-ready files, as well as eBook files to make your writings look great in all stores.

Authors and publishers use this resource to create professionally designed books. No matter what you write – novels, academic texts, textbooks, white papers – Press Books will make it look professional and amazing.

Draft 2 Digital

Writers write, and such resources like Draft 2 Digital help them format and publish their writings. This platform deals with technical aspects of writing, converts Word documents into eBooks, and lets you distribute your book in different digital stores.

There are no fees for formatting or distributing; Draft 2 Digital make money when you sell a book: they keep 10% of the retail price, and it’s you who decides how much your eBook should cost.

Book Baby

This resource provides the complete self-publishing package for creating and selling both eBooks and printed books. It will help you sell your book on Amazon, iBooks, and other digital stores.

Book Baby lets you keep 100% of your net sales; they offer printed books in hardcover and paperback for you to sell books in the world’s biggest bookstores: Barnes & Noble, Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and others.

Have you tried any of above-mentioned resources for self-publishers? Don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in comments! 

Lesley J. Vos is a blogger and a writer honored to contribute content and academic texts to many online platforms. She writes her first novel and gets ready to publish it soon. Find more works of hers on Google+ or read about Lesley here.