Cover the walls with as many whiteboards as you can. War room teams -- especially design teams -- use whiteboards for everything from story diagrams to research notes. Support a variety of work modes by furnishing the war room with moveable furniture.
Book launch activities begin well before publication day. Authors should have an active social-media presence and ideally, a strong mailing list of people interested in receiving publication news.An industrious author or a service can arrange blog tours -- the Internet version of the author's bookstore tour.ook launch activities begin well before publication day. Authors should have an active social-media presence and ideally, a strong mailing list of people interested in receiving publication news.
The Real Costs of Self-Publishing a Book. 1  1. Developmental editing. 2  2. Copyediting. 3  3. Cover design. Yes, books are judged by their covers. 4  4. Formatting for print and digital conversion. 5  5. Getting an ISBN. 6  6. Distribution: FREE. 7  7. Getting your book printed. 8  8. Getting reviews pre-publication. 9  9. Marketing & PR.