By Lee Foster I’m very pleased to bring you an article today from my friend and colleague, Lee Foster. Lee is a publishing pioneer. He was the first author I knew personally to create a mobile app from one of his books, and one of the earliest...
Sometimes, opportunities arise to sell your book to readers in person. Will you be ready? Sometimes having the perfect elevator pitch for your book ready can make the difference between a new potential super fan and a lost sale. But what is an elevator pitch? And in...
One of the reasons it’s so exciting to see new people coming into the indie publishing field is that they are constantly re-imagining the processes and strategies we’ve been using in new and useful ways. Nick Stephenson is one of the most exciting authors...
The concept of “platform” has been around for awhile now. But despite the increased awareness of the need for a platform: to distinguish your work in the marketplace, to help you reach more people, and to allow you to create a thriving community of eager and...
By Amy Collins (@NewShelvesBooks) Want to have your books in libraries, but don’t know where to start? As a newly self-published author, I know EXACTLY how you feel. I want my book in libraries because I know that 68% of Americans have a library card and over half of...