BADMAN Publishing
A Publishing Platform for Independent & Aspiring Authors
We are an independent publishing consortium of experienced authors and content creators for aspiring authors of novels, non-fiction, and screenplays. Members can join us and access our free resources without cost or commitment.
Writing & Editing
From the sketch of an idea through to readying your manuscript for publication there is a whole journey for you the indepemdent author.
There are many aspects of writing you need to consider, whether you ar enew to writing or have previously published.
- Planning and Outlining your book
- Writing skills, tips and techniques
- Avoiding common writing mistakes
- Consistency of characters
- Engaging Plotlines and Pace
- Spelling, Grammar & Consistency
Our advice, guidance, help and resources are there to help you navigate from sketch to sales and avoiding all the slippery stones in between.
Printing & Publishing
There are more aspects you need to consider, now you have finished your story. The different ways of getting your book(s) out to the world and into the hands of readers. You will need to consider the aspects and advantages of the various publishing houses and platforms.
Formatting for publishing your book requires the correct page sizing, laying out and margins. Font choices, consistent margins, spacing, and alignment, spelling, grammar, line heights, indents, etc. - all the things you need to consider. Nothing screams amateur like a book full of typos and grammatical errors. After creating attractive "great first impression covers" a well-thought-out layout leads the reader effortlessly through the nicely formatted easy-to-read pages.
Marketing & Promotion
There a many ways to launch and promote your book. You need to know how to "Attract-Engage-Convert" your potential readers and convert them in to customers.
Making your book as attractive as possible is essential for the marketability of your book. First Impressions are everything. We "buy with our eyes" therefore, imagery is everything. avoid looking like a home-made effort. This is not just about your book covers, it relates also to the images you are going to use in the marketing and promotion of your book. Buying deceisions will depend on the images, wording and optimised text to draw in and hook your potential buyer.
Services for members
Join us free of charge
You can join us as a member free of charge, receive informative dispatches periodically in your inbox, with no commitment to use our pro services.
Access our free resources
Access our continually expanding resources, guides, checklists, etc. and share your own tips and advice, and even services, with other members.
Professional Services
You can use our optional premium services on a PAYG basis with coffee or small commissions, to help you create, promote and sell your work.