by Joel Friedlander | Oct 16, 2009 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Production, Editorial, Self-Publishing
Did you ever see the movie Amadeus? There’s a pretty funny scene in which Mozart is playing a piece for one of his noble patrons and a room full of courtiers and ladies. The patron is quite disturbed by Mozart’s rather manic playing and the tsunami of...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 14, 2009 | Self-Publishing
There have been a series of announcements recently of interest to self-publishers, and the opening of doors is a good sign for the continued growth of the industry. It seems like the drive to become content creators rather than just content consumers, continues to...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 14, 2009 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self Publishing Basics
Do you remember this conversation from your own school days? “Ms. Murphy, can I go to the boy’s room?” “Well, Billy, you certainly can go to the boy’s room. You know where it is, and I saw you running after Sally Ketchum today at recess,...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 12, 2009 | Marketing, Self-Publishing, Social Media
Many people who self-publish, or who launch an independent publishing company to issue their own books have avoided the entire “get an agent/sell to a large publishing house” path in favor of a process that gives them more control of their book, gets them...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 12, 2009 | Self-Publishing
Entering the world of self-publishing can be exciting and invigorating, but for some people it’s downright scary. Writers are often people who work best on their own, away from conversation and distraction. But when it comes to publishing, the writer becomes...
