by Joel Friedlander | May 4, 2012 | Book Production, Self-Publishing
by Susan Daffron Last year was the first time I participated in the Self-Publisher’s Online Conference, and it was a great experience. Run by Susan Daffron and James Byrd, owners of Logical Expressions and longtime self-publishers themselves, this online event...
by Joel Friedlander | Jan 5, 2012 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing
Novelist Tess Collins entrusted me with the design of her new book, Helen of Troy. It’s a “quirky and lively retelling of the Greek legend” but set in small-town America. Copies of the book recently arrived at my office, and looking at them I thought...
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 16, 2011 | Book Construction Blueprint, Book Production, Self-Publishing
When you are publishing a book, there inevitably comes a moment of truth. This is a moment that you’ve been anticipating, waiting for, excited about. This is a moment of truth for you as both an author and a publisher. The printed proof of your book arrives on...
by Joel Friedlander | Jun 18, 2011 | Book Production, Self-Publishing
Who Owns Your Book Files? This week we’re talking about the ownership of your book files. I deal with this constantly with authors who have gone the subsidy publishing route. I don’t hide my feelings about this situation in the video. No matter who...
by Joel Friedlander | May 6, 2011 | Self-Publishing
I get a lot of questions from writers and self-publishers in my inbox. Some days I think my job is answering emails except that it doesn’t pay very well. But let’s face it, I like being helpful. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about these questions,...
