Interview with Indie Author Matthew J. Beier, “The Breeders” With self-publishing, you either pay for quality control, or you do it yourself.
A Deadline to Publish: Amanda Hocking Doesn’t Let Hundreds of Rejections Stand In Her Way! We love Amanda Hocking. Continue Reading →
Is It Necessary to Hire a Publicist? Pros and Cons For every indie author, the time comes when the question must be asked: Should I hire a publicist? Continue Reading →
A Simple Marketing Plan Outline for Indie Authors Recently on the phone with a buyer for a large bookstore retailer, she very casually mentioned a major pet peeve she has with ALL authors. Continue Reading →
Book Design 2.0: Crowdsourcing Your Cover Design Our favorite step in the publishing process is the book design phase. Continue Reading →
Creative Book Marketing Idea: Decoupage Shoes! In this post, you’re not going to learn about self-publishing. Continue Reading →
The Well-Rounded Authorpreneur: Make Your Content an Experience (Part 2 of 2) In being a well-rounded authorpreneur (an author who recognizes what it takes to be successful as an author in today’s world), we know that authors have to think of themselves as thought leaders. Continue Reading →
The Well-Rounded Authorpreneur: Be a Thought Leader (Part 1 of 2) In today’s world, there are about as many ways to publish (self-publishing, scholarly publishing, nonprofit publishing, digital publishing, etc.) as there are reasons (fame, passion, creating a movement, legacy, preservation, etc). Continue Reading →
10 Signs Your Indie Publishing Expert is Not a True Expert We often meet authors who have spent pretty pennies getting their books published only to be disappointed by the end results. Continue Reading →
Indie versus Traditional: Do Traditionally Published Authors Work Harder? Scrolling down the Twitter timeline this week, we came across a link to an article where bestselling author Sue Grafton had much to say about self-publishing. Continue Reading →