Posts Tagged ‘self-publishing’

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 [...]

Welcome to a new Wednesday series about fairy tales, fantasy and other topics that inspire me as a fiction author.
To relax and get inspired, I like to read fairy tales. Modern, old, new, Western, Asian, from any and all cultures.
Recently, I found on my shelf a book that inspired me — I don’t know how [...]

In no particular order, here are some resources I’ve come across recently that have helped inform my life as in indie novelist and my life as coach and consultant to authors.
Educate yourself. Get to know the lay of the land. Get informed! Being an indie author is a business folks, so let’s get writing and [...]

Over 1 million books were published last year.
Wow.
Did you add to that number? Will you be adding to that number this year or next?
Here’s the full Publisher’s Weekly article from last April by Jim Milliot. I only just discovered this little gem of data. (I was editing and producing one of my client’s books at [...]

More and more romance authors are independently publishing on the Kindle. I sat down with two women from the San Francisco Romance Writers of America chapter to uncover more about this phenomenon and discover their promotional secrets.

To get started on self-publishing on the Kindle, start here here: https://dtp.amazon.com/mn/signin
Their FAQ: http://forums.digitaltextplatform.com/dtpforums/index.jspa
No, they don’t pay me.

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.