by Joel Friedlander | Jan 14, 2013 | Cover Design, E-Books & Readers
Welcome to this edition of the e-Book Cover Design Awards. This edition is for submissions during December, 2012. Here’s what we received: 103 covers in the Fiction category 18 covers in the Nonfiction category Guest Judge: Damon Za I’m pleased to welcome...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 5, 2012 | Book Design, Self-Publishing
Most self-publishers are concerned with book design for a few months during the production of their book. Book design is a specialty within the field of graphic design, in the same way that packaging design, or the design of signs are specialties. What this means is...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 19, 2012 | Self-Publishing
by David Bergsland (@DavidBergsland) David Bergsland’s last post here was Typography in Kindle? Yes We Can! Today he addresses the current state of ebook conversion with popular tools for designers. Here we are—well into the second decade of the new...
by Joel Friedlander | Oct 8, 2012 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
Part of running this blog is answering questions. Many of these come from authors who’ve decided to dive into the waters of indie publishing. Spurred on by reading Joe Konrath’s blog or by stories in the press about the contracts signed by e-book...
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 26, 2012 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for August, 2012. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to blogs,...