By Sandra Beckwith When one of indie kid lit author Cat Michaels’ books wins an award, she doesn’t just pose for a grip and grin at the awards banquet. Michaels, who has won four book awards in the past two years, makes sure her audience hears the good news,...
If you’ve looked at a lot of self-published books, you already know that authors sometimes go to press before they have really absorbed all the conventions of book making and the advice of publishing professionals. In fact it surprises authors—who...
We’re getting ready to post the latest roundup of ebook cover designs, this group for covers submitted during July, 2012. But wait! I have a surprise in store for all the people who entered: I didn’t judge them. That’s right, no snarky comments from...
As self-publishing a book has become more accepted and far more popular than it has ever been, book awards for self-published books have also multiplied. These awards are popular and as regular as the seasons. For the less scrupulous, it looks like an excellent way to...
I was surprised Friday when I received an email from friend and fellow blogger Joanna Penn of TheCreativePenn.com. Joanna’s blog is one of the best anywhere for writers and last year it was chosen as one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers in a contest run by...
