How to Self-Publish a Book in 2026 (Full Walkthrough, Start to Finish)

Everything it takes to self-publish a book, in order, with nothing left out — including the steps you can skip if money is tight, and where I think the standard advice is wrong. I have published three books in two languages. This is the process I actually use. More videos to watch:    • How Much I Spent Publishing My Romance Nov...      • Formatting My Physical Book with Vellum – ...      • KDP Keywords for Beginners — Stop Wasting ...      • I Studied 1,346 Indie Authors — Here’s Wha...      • The 90 Day Book Launch Plan for Authors Wi...   🚀 Publisher Rocket – My favorite keyword research tool for authors (affiliate): https://publisherrocket.cartknox.com/... ______ FOLLOW ME ON SUBSTACK: https://diaryofanauthor.substack.com MY BOOKS: 📙 A New Chapter by the Canal   / a-new-chapter-by-the-canal   📓 Library of Eternity   / library-of-eternity   📘 The 66-Day Writing Challenge: Build a Sustainable Writing Habit with Daily Prompts https://a.co/d/8rAAeng 🎧 Flykten - ljudbok https://www.storytel.com/se/books/fly... 📔 Essäer om skrivande och vardagsflykt https://amzn.eu/d/0eUeZSLT My name is Natalie Forslind, I am a writing coach, author, and Growth Markter who teaches writers how to become more productive and market themselves online. #indieauthor #authortube #growthforauthors Some of the links in this description are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the channel! ✨Timestamps ✨ 00:00 What this covers 00:39 Is your manuscript ready 05:24 Editing: three kinds, and what to skip 09:58 The cover 13:53 Formatting the interior 16:05 Metadata (the chapter that decides everything) 18:46 Pricing and royalties 20:15 KDP Select or wide 21:18 Launch week