June 9, 2021
Whether you’re a foodie looking to share your recipes with friends or a blogger trying to turn some of your top recipes into a cookbook, self-publishing your collection of recipes […]
June 2, 2021
Publishing a poetry book is an exciting and rewarding experience for many indie authors. After spending months or even years writing your poems, it’s now time to publish your work! […]
May 26, 2021
Many an author and aspiring author has asked themselves whether they should put all their efforts into securing a conventional book deal from a traditional publisher, or whether they should […]
May 12, 2021
So you wrote a book. Now you’re ready to put it into the public’s hands. Book marketing can be daunting. But with a targeted audience and solid plan, your sales […]
April 7, 2021
Are you considering publishing your own writing? Maybe you write consistently and want to compile your thought pieces into a book. Or maybe you’ve got the perfect idea for a […]
March 24, 2021
We get it—proofreading is the last thing you want to do after the long process of writing your book. Now that you have a manuscript and you’ve done your editing […]
March 3, 2021
Many new authors make the decision to self-publish their novels instead of going through the hassle of doing so through a publishing company. Self-publishing offers plenty of advantages. For example, […]
January 20, 2021
So you’ve written an article, self-help book, or novel—congratulations! Perhaps you’re in the process of marketing your book and are neck deep in the world of advanced review copy (ARC) […]
January 13, 2021
Congratulations on finishing your book! This is a huge accomplishment, and you should be very proud. But what’s next? How do you market your work and ring up those book […]
December 30, 2020
If you’re a new writer just getting started in the professional literary field, you probably don’t have a literary agent. But if you want to make a big splash and […]
December 16, 2020
An ISBN—international standard book number—is basically your book’s fingerprint. It’s the long, hyphenated series of numerical digits shown on the copyright page of every book. Each version of every published […]
December 9, 2020
You made it! You’re an indie author who published your paperback books with the help of CreateSpace. What do you do now that CreateSpace no longer exists? You may be […]
December 2, 2020
Writing your children’s book wasn’t easy, even if it was a labor of love. Now it’s time to publish and distribute your book. But with so many options out there, […]
November 25, 2020
You worked hard to perfect your nonfiction masterpiece. Now the work begins on marketing it. Learning how to market a nonfiction book can seem daunting. But when you equip yourself […]
November 18, 2020
Authors who want to sell their e-books through the Kindle store have a common question: what’s the average size of a Kindle e-book? Maybe you’re talking about the size of […]
November 11, 2020
So you have a great idea for a children’s book. You can envision the beautiful illustrations. You can imagine it in the hands of young readers all over the world. […]
November 4, 2020
Whether you’re publishing an e-book, print book, or both, expect competition for readers’ shelf space (and Kindle space) to be fierce. Marketing your book is critical, especially if you want […]
October 21, 2020
The number of self-published books has grown over the past decade, and the industry is poised to continue its progress. As an independent author, you have many tools and resources […]