Tag Archive | self publishing

Are you up on the latest Kindle technology?

Originally posted on Jean's Writing:
Kindle in Motion! Kindle in Motion is a totally different format than Kindle AV or Kindle with AudioVideo. Which makes me wonder if KM will fare better. With little fanfare, Amazon introduced Kindle in Motion in the middle of 2016. Not sure how I missed this rollout, apparently I was…

Killer Book Blurbs

Killer Book Blurbs

Often the first thing to catch a reader’s eye is your cover–does the image “speak” to them? is the title striking? The second thing is usually the blurb on the back of your book. Now, if you’re traditionally published by one of the Big 5, they will handle this for you. However, if you work…

Free ebook promotion on Amazon

Originally posted on Meeka's Mind:
How to Print Your Novel with CreateSpace A step-by-step guide for absolute beginners ? “An absolute beginner is someone who has yet to learn all the little things everyone else takes for granted.” Unfortunately, it’s always the little things that trip people up. That’s why ‘How to Print Your…

Uploading your Self-Published Paperback to Lulu

Originally posted on Plaisted Formatting & Genealogy:
LULU has been publishing books since 2002 with over 2 million titles published. Lulu has developed into an outstanding company with many advantages over both Createspace and Kindle which in recent years caused to many hassles for me personally to want to use them any longer. One of…

Help Needed for Author of Children’s Books

Originally posted on The Write Stuff:
I have been asked for help by an author who is ready to publish her first children’s book. She’s interested in self-publishing, and has the finished book with illustrations ready to go, but has no idea what to do next. While I’m very happy with CreateSpace, and could offer…

A plea for reviewers – can we open up a dialogue about self-published books?

Originally posted on Nail Your Novel:
So I find a lovely-looking review blog. The posts are thoughtful, fair and seriously considered. I look up the review policy and … it says ‘no self-published books’. Today I want to open a dialogue with reviewers. If you have that policy, might you be persuaded to change it?…

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The Dumbest Things I’ve Done As A Self Published Author

Originally posted on Have We Had Help?:
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The Pros and Cons of Writing a Series

Originally posted on Kate M. Colby:
Happy Friday! Just a quick note for you today, as I want to share a guest post I recently wrote for author Margarita Morris’s website. In this article, I break down the unique advantages and challenges that writing a series offers, as well as provide a few tips for…

Book Marketing Techniques That Don’t Work Anymore via @WritingPants #h2e

Book Marketing Techniques That Don’t Work Anymore via @WritingPants #h2e

Originally posted on How To Ebook:
The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) who help educate and support self-published authors. Source: Book Marketing Techniques That Don’t Work Anymore

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