Blogs, Authors, Platforms and Publishing
This coming month, we will be writing about blogs and authors. It is not easy be a writer, and there is an important part of writing which most people tend to forget. They need to have a voice — not…
Do Your Readers Believe You Are In It For The Money?
I have read and enjoyed a lot of books. I admit that I read anything that people ask me to read, and I read anything that strikes me as interesting. What I don’t enjoy reading is something that makes me…
What is Your Best Choice? Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing?
We’ve all heard this many times: you have to have an agent and an editor and a lot of time to publish your book with a traditional publisher. We’ve also heard the same thing (minus an agent) about self-publishing. Either…
The Choices You Make and The Writing You Do
Have you ever had one of those days? I am sure you know the ones — the ones where the most you can do is get out of bed and do some sort of writing… or not. Or you choose…
What Do You Know About AuthorHouse and Xlibris Royalties?
If you do decide to self-publish, you will need to think about something called “royalties”. It is always good to compare prices for books and what the price point can do for you in terms of making money with your…
Who Are You Publishing You Book With?
Publishing a book is only a beginning to the next book which you will write. However, the one part of publishing process that writers tend to gloss over is choosing a publisher. The fact is, there are a lot of…
When You Self-Publish a Book Should You Review Other Books?
Self-publishing a book anywhere, either with CreateSpace or Lulu or even with Author Solutions, means that you will have to get readers to read and review your book. Reviewing books is an important part of your marketing plan. If you…
Does Marketing and Pricing Your Book Right Equal Sales?
People have to like your nice new lovely book — not just say that they like it, but actually buy it, and if they don’t buy it you won’t make money. (Maybe it’s more likely that you would like them to…