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The Book Patch Review – Is The Book Patch Truly Legit?

by Sarah Rexford on March 29, 2022 1 Comment

Are you looking to print books with The Book Patch? We did The Book Patch review to save you time. Although the digital revolution allows people to enjoy eBooks and audiobooks at the touch of a button, there will always be a place for print books in the world. There’s something special about holding a […]

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Barnes and Noble Press Review (2022 Guide)

by Guest Author on August 11, 2021 Leave a Comment

Barnes and Noble Press, formerly known as Nook Press, is an independent publishing platform with one of the most prestigious names in book retail behind it. But does Barnes and Noble Press have anything to offer beyond its brand name? What’s available at Barnes and Noble Press to tempt authors away from Amazon exclusivity? This […]

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Book Reviews for Self-Published Authors: A Primer

by Joel Friedlander on October 30, 2017 31 Comments

It’s never been a better time to be a self-published author, and there have never been more book reviewers available to the writer who decides to go indie. Book reviewers help spread the message about your book by publishing a review to their own network. But if you’re new to publishing, you have to figure […]

Filed Under: Marketing, Reviews Tagged With: Book Reviews, Writer's Digest magazine

This Week in the Blogs, September 3 – 9, 2016

by Shelley Sturgeon on September 11, 2016 Leave a Comment

Blogs for Self-Publishers, September 3 – 9, 2016 including Amy Morin, Aimee Coveney , Kristen Lamb, Mike Shatzkin and Hugh Howey

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Reviews, Social Media Tagged With: Aimee Coveney, Amy Morin, blogging, Hugh Howey, Kristen Lamb, Mike Shatzkin, Self-Publishing, Solar Book Light

Review: Book Design Made Simple by Fiona Raven & Glenna Collett

by Joel Friedlander on July 18, 2016 19 Comments

Editor’s Note: Please see the end of this article for a special offer on Book Design Made Simple and a free sample download, courtesy of the authors. Are you a do-it-yourself self-publisher? If you answered “Yes,” then today is a good day for you! Professional book designers Fiona Raven and Glenna Collett have collaborated on […]

Filed Under: Reviews, Book Design Tagged With: Adobe InDesign, Book Design Made Simple, book design templates, Fiona Raven, Glenna Collett

Call for Reviewers

by Joel Friedlander on January 13, 2015 2 Comments

Call for Reviewers for The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource Guide

Filed Under: Reviews, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Betty Kelly Sargent, book review, The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide

Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout: Markzware PDF2DTP

by Joel Friedlander on April 8, 2014 10 Comments

Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout: Markzware PDF2DTP in which the plugin is described and evaluated for book production

Filed Under: Book Production, Reviews Tagged With: Adobe InDesign, book design, book production, markzware, QuarkXPress, Recosoft

Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout: Recosoft PDF2ID

by Joel Friedlander on April 7, 2014 14 Comments

Review: PDF to InDesign Conversion Software for Book Layout: Recosoft PDF2ID Tracy R. Atkins walks through this conversion software

Filed Under: Book Production, Reviews Tagged With: Adobe Acrobat, Adobe InDesign, PDF, PDF2ID, Recosoft, review, Tracy R. Atkins

New Books From Dan Blank and Josh Hanagarne

by Joel Friedlander on May 10, 2013 3 Comments

New Books From Dan Blank and Josh Hanagarne describes two PDF ebooks for writers and Josh Hanagarne’s The World’s Strongest Librarian

Filed Under: Reviews Tagged With: blogging, Dan Blank, Josh Hanagarne, Seth Godin, social media, The World's Strongest Librarian, We Grow Media

APE-ing Your Book with Guy Kawasaki [Audio]

by Joel Friedlander on January 16, 2013 9 Comments

APE-ing Your Book with Guy Kawasaki [Audio] reviews the new book and also publishes a 32:36 interview with the author

Filed Under: Interviews, Reviews, Self-Publishing Tagged With: author, e-books, entrepreneur, Guy Kawasaki, publisher, self publishing

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