In traditional e-book publishing, authors sell their e-books predominantly on their own websites (mostly in .pdf format, although you aren’t limited by that). Despite changes in the publishing world and Amazon’s perceived takeover attempt of all things e-publishing, selling your e-books on your own site can still be important. That’s especially true when you have an existing … Read more
Interview on nonfiction book indexing with Virginia C. McGuire Have you ever considered writing a nonfiction book? Whether your goal is simply to be a published author in a certain niche or you want to publish a book to promote your overall freelance writing business, your book might need an index. How do you create … Read more
I make my thoughts on editing no secret. Self-edits have their place — initial rewrites, shorter information products that need a very quick turnaround, etc. But for most indie publishers there’s no good excuse to release your work without it crossing the desk of a professional editor. Even more than that, I’m a strong believer … Read more
Came across a blog post on 30-Day Books recently that excitedly shared the news of a contest awarding a free book-cover design to a few lucky self-published authors. Of course, we’re talking about crowdsourcing here… Just to get us all on the same page, crowdsourcing is the practice of throwing out a job to a … Read more
Came across a great interview on LinkedIn lately, from three-decade journalist Porter Anderson about trends in publishing. I was cheering out loud when I got to this section: The advent of the Internet has made almost everybody who can crawl over to the National Kitchen Table and hoist a Bic pen feel that he or … Read more
Came across a great interview with well-known blogger, author, serial-entrepreneur, marketer and Tribal Author founder, Jonathan Fields. Here’s the part that got me nodding: Newsflash: the moment you seek someone else to exchange value for the things you create, what they think matters. You may not like that. You may not want it. But that … Read more
We’ve talked about the fact that indie publishing is a business. And you know that if you’re serious about selling a top notch book you can’t go it alone. That’s where your indie publishing team comes into play. As a true indie publisher (rather than just a small publishing company with in-house staff), you’ll most … Read more
It’s no secret that your book cover design is an important book marketing tool — for indie authors and traditionally published authors alike. Yet many self published authors and indie publishers take the DIY route and the results are often easy to spot in relation to professional cover designs. Who better to talk about cover … Read more
You’ll occasionally see me use the term “self publishing” here simply because of its common use among indie authors. But I hate that phrase. Hate, hate, hate it. If you want to call yourself a self publisher, by all means do so. There’s nothing wrong with that. My biggest issue with it is when people … Read more
Today Evelyn Lafont and I talk about beta readers for your books and e-books. Evelyn Lafont is a first-time fiction indie author, with her e-published novella Vampire Relationship Guide Volume One: Meeting and Mating scheduled for release on March 31st. Having only published nonfiction so far myself, I’ve seen benefits in working with beta readers … Read more