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How to Find Readers When Your Book is Lost at Sea
Amazon changed the publishing field and the level of book pollution has gone beyond the stratosphere For authors, getting found has become the eighth wonder of the world.
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2015 on The Book Designer
It's always interesting to look back at the year that's passed, as a way of trying to better understand the year ahead, especially if you're a blog owner. These points in time present us with a unique perspective, one I rarely take the time to consider at other times....
4 New Opportunities for Your New Year
Happy New Year! I love the freshness of the new year as it begins the annual cycle of seasons all over again, and how it always opens me to new opportunities. Here are four great opportunities I'll have for you this month, one happening today! Let's start with that:...
16 Paradoxes Created by Technology—Byting Off More than We Can Chew
Techology disruption is a relentless, implacable, accelerating force unto itself. We embrace it for its benefits without understanding their consequences.
Holiday Break at The Book Designer
Although I am working on books today, I'm also off running around doing errands that must be done before the end of the year. It's our annual holiday break, after all. We'll be back with one more post this year, watch for it on Wednesday. I guarantee it will give you...
Self-Publishing: The Carnival of the Indies Issue #63, December 27, 2015
Self-Publishing: Carnival of the Indies Issue #63 including articles by Carla King, Jason Smith, Jessica West, and many more
Happy Holidays from The Book Designer
Note: This message is just as accurate today as it was when I first wrote it for the 2012 holidays. Here it is again, updated for today—enjoy. Happy Holidays! The holiday season is a time when we reflect on our activities and the many relationships we have with...
e-Book Cover Design Awards, November 2015
Welcome to the e-Book Cover Design Awards. This edition is for submissions during November, 2015. This month we received: 109 covers in the Fiction category 17 covers in the Nonfiction category Comments, Award Winners, and Gold Stars I’ve added comments (JF: ) to many...
This Week in the Blogs, December 12 – 18, 2015
Blogs for Self-Publishers, December 12 – 18, 2015 including Helen Sedwick, Lindsay Buroker, Dan Wagstaff, Martha Conway and Sandra Beckwith
How To Build Your Author Brand From Scratch
You need to be able to create an emotional connection with your reader – often before they’ve had a chance to read your book. Here’s how to build your author brand.
