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Hey there...welcome to the world of writing. Hang on, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
So, let me start out with some basics...as I don't want to assume how much you do or do not know.
Okay, with all that out of the way...there are two basic approaches once you have a finished manuscript:
And yes, you can be published by a US or UK author even if you are from another country. You, of course, must be fluent in English, and again either route (self or traditional) is possible.
Have you read Guy Kawasaki's book? Any opinions on his advice?
Just buy APE. It has pretty much everything you'll need to get your book up.
What made you go directly for a smaller author-services company?
According to industry though-leader Guy Kawasaki, Amazon has a majority of the market share (over 70%) and he subsequently recommends publishing first with CreateSpace should you choose to use author-services.
I worked for an up-and-coming author services company & was not impressed with their ability to help their customers sell books.
If you are feeling overwhelmed, Guy's book APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur (link below) is an amazing resource for the first-time self-publisher.
Hope that helps!
http://www.amazon.com/APE-Publisher-Entrepreneur-How-Publish-ebook/dp/B00AGFU5VS