by Joel Friedlander | Oct 4, 2013 | Marketing
by Courtney Gordner (@CourtGordner) I’ve been trying to get some time to explore the hugely popular social site Pinterest, but without much luck. I get traffic from the boards I do have there, and the biggest one is for the winners of the monthly Ebook Cover...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 12, 2013 | Author Blogging 101, Book Production
Sometimes you want a post, sometimes you want a page. It’s not always easy to tell. In the early days of the blog, I only created posts, just trying to fill the needs of readers and my publishing schedule. As I got more comfortable with blogging and creating...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 17, 2013 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
It’s starting to look a lot like spring here in northern California, and bloggers are close behind. This week, from the vast content flow passing by my window, I’ve selected articles for you on author blogging (always a hot topic around here), working with...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 10, 2013 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Earlier this week, in discussing the competencies you find in successful self-publishers, I mentioned the two presentations we had today at our monthly meeting of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (@BAIPA). And indeed, they were excellent, with a packed...
by Joel Friedlander | Feb 27, 2013 | Book Design, Self-Publishing
It’s amazing how often we can be surprised. How easy it is to miss the big thing that’s happening right under our noses. You get so wrapped up trying to build one thing that you miss the treasure you’re quietly amassing just out of sight. For...