Self-Publishing Tips, Tutorials and Guides
When you create your formatted digital book, do you also take the time to proof the final output? Many of you would say "Of course I do. I use the online preview apps and my book looks great." Unfortunately, that may not be true. Here's a story I … [Continue reading]
1. Build a marketing platform well before your manuscript is finished. The key is to get your name out there AND have something on a personal website or blog. Cost $0, except a lot of hard work. 2. Enter contests so you have something to put in … [Continue reading]
In this First Steps Tutorial, I show you how you can utilize Royalty Free stock photos and illustrations to create a book cover. The video covers the basics of using an online stock photography source (BigStock.com), how to save a photo to a … [Continue reading]
E-books are a billion dollar business. In fact, it is expected in 2015 e-book sales to reach $3 billion in sales. With this huge interest in ebooks, it would be smart for Amazon to give away the Kindle. Currently (March 2011) Amazon holds 47% of … [Continue reading]
The Secret to Good Book Design, Production and Layout is knowing what works and what doesn't. Though there are volumes that I could write on the principles of good design, that is not the purpose of this post. Most people in the publishing industry … [Continue reading]
I had a wonderful time talking with my friend and author, Lizzy Armentrout. I met Lizzy on Twitter in 2009, when her book "A Vengeful Spirit" was first published. Our friendship has grown, and I am thrilled to be able to speak with her for the first … [Continue reading]
One of the four largest Christian Book publishers in the country, Baker Publishing Group admits the word 'publishing' is changing rapidly and they worked hard in 2010 to catch up with digital demand. Baker and The Digital Platform The independent … [Continue reading]