Posts Tagged ‘publishing’

Hot off the presses! I recently asked my friends at the Indie Authors Unite on Facebook (and their site) what their #1 marketing tip was. Here’s what they had to say!

Welcome to the weekly series on Resources for Indie Authors. All resources I use and cull from my life as an Independent Publishing Consultant and Book Coach, published author, and indie author in fiction! Most indie authors will do well to have their books on the Kindle, the Nook, and at Smashwords — which allows readers to download in multiple formats.

What is self-publishing really? And is it the right choice for us as writers?
I had these questions too, and have done much research, and more importantly have taken the plunge. I am the author or editor of 5 independently published books, and have several more on the way. I am a huge fan of self-publishing [...]

On Ebook Pricing by JA Konrath: “I thought I would distill my thoughts into a new blog entry, and explain why I believe $2.99 is the new ebook standard.”
JA Konrath offers the nuts and bolts on current thought, and a bit of history, on ebook and print book pricing.
I love this bit:
“Set realistic goals, experiment, [...]

Today, I’m instituting a new tradition here at Writer’s Fun Zone, and will list some of the best resources I’ve found on book marketing and publishing. Ideally, this will be a weekly post, but nature and the gods may have other ideas. For now, it’s an idea I’m rolling with…

Authors, are you searching for ways to become more visible to your readers? Do you want to stay a step ahead of the crowd in terms of cool technology? Or are you just in love with the idea of getting more eyeballs on your books? Then, check out Amazon’s new publishing program, Kindle Publishing for Blogs.

The rapid series of developments in the digital book space and my rising profile mean that I seem to be in an interview with a journalist just about every day. As I was yesterday.

Thanks to Outskirts Press for this information, taken from one of their sales letters. I don’t endorse Outskirts Press, nor have I worked with them. I do think however that this information presented below is valid. “There is a lot of confusion about self-publishing and print-on-demand. As you decide the best publishing path for you, I would like to clarify some misconceptions you may have heard.

Often people think that getting published is about getting noticed. But actually getting published is about relationships, relationship with yourself and with your readers. Lots of readers.

Okay. I’m not a publisher. Who I help are serious, hard working authors (because they love writing). I actually help you get your writing done and out into the world.
For one client that meant getting her first article published online as a guest blogger.
I recently worked with Fabienne Lopez, a gifted Brazilian-born astrology coach. Before she meet [...]

The Secret (& Science) to
Getting Your Book Published Online Class

Find out in this free class by Nancy Cleary, owner of Wyatt-Macenzkie, a small press in the Pacific Northwest.