Self-Publishing and Visual Illusions
Ready for a magic trick? It’s the same word count. It’s all the same font size and font. But the visual look to your book can make or break a book sale. Maybe it’s the way it’s presented, a book…
Should You Self-Publish Your Book With CreateSpace?
CreateSpace is part of the ever growing Amazon umbrella of companies. Unlike Xlibris or iUniverse or AuthorHouse, if you simply want to have your book self-published under the ISBN of CreateSpace, or simply don’t care to use the services they…
Risky Self-Publishing?
While I was busy pounding away at my keyboard in the hopes my work will be done on time, a friend of mine called me. We have spent years being the type of people who like to ask questions and…
Blogs and Writers
An author platform is a must in today’s world, and if you are like me, you have faced some highs and lows. You’ve probably wondered why you would want to write a blog, when you don’t have as much time…
Ten Publishing Questions You Need to Answer
Publishing is “simple”. It’s where someone (you might be the one to do this) hits a “print” button or a publish button, and the result is either a physical book or a paperback book. Now that this is settled, let’s…
Eight Ways to Make Money Self-Publishing a Book
I will be the first to admit that self-publishing isn’t for everyone. It’s a hard road to travel when there are other commitments in my life. The question I am asked about what I do usually involves the concept of…
Dealing With Blogging, Websites and Money, 24/7
It is not enough to have a blog and a website to earn money. It is not enough to have some semblance of social media presence when you are an author. There is a lot more at stake than a…
Guest Post: Ken Preston: Paths To Self-Publishing 2007 and Now
The path to publishing success, one book at a time. I published my first book, in paperback, in the summer of 2007, four months before Amazon released the first generation Kindle in the US. The publishing world has changed a…