Self-Publishing Tips, Tutorials and Guides
PRE-PLAN, PRE-REGISTER We all know that there is a cost to publishing. As a self-publisher, you bear this financial burden. You may feel that you don't need anything other than your manuscript and a Kindle ebook. I guess that depends on what your … [Continue reading]
STRUCTURING THE AUTHOR MARKETING PLAN When you sit down to write, you come prepared with all the right tools, right? An outline, a computer, coffee and so on. Sure, there are times when you just wing it, but for the most part, you have an … [Continue reading]
PRE-PLAN, PRE-REGISTER If you set up your accounts now, you won’t be in a rush when you are ready to publish your book. There are several options for publishing, and while you may not use them all, pre-setting up your account is a wise … [Continue reading]
SELF-PUBLISHING 101, INTRODUCTION I hear it every year, and mostly from myself. "This is the year I will publish my book." Then your excitement and determination fades and soon it's December with your manuscript unfinished and/or … [Continue reading]
After working with five editors in the course of publishing my last five books, I have learned the essential elements of establishing a good relationship between my editor and me. Like most lessons, many have been learned through mistakes, some very … [Continue reading]
Finally, your first or maybe fifth book is done. All that work, concentration and discipline over, done! For a time we feel exhilaration, relief and pride. But only for a while. Maybe it will be weeks, days or merely hours but inevitably, we'll hear … [Continue reading]
The most important attribute for a writer? If we were to ask this question to those who have never written a word but claim they will write a book one day, I'd wager they'd answer that the most important thing writers must have is that innate skill … [Continue reading]