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Thoughts on Turning 10

by Joel Friedlander on January 13, 2020 20 Comments

The Book Designer all started in the fall of 2009, looking around at all the change to book publishing, I thought I would add my voice to the mix.

Filed Under: Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design templates, book publishing, Joel Friedlander, quick & easy guides

Why Indie Authors Need a Business Hat

by Helen Sedwick on February 8, 2016 11 Comments

Indie authors are often surprised to discover they are running a business and have questions about incorporation, business licenses, sales tax and hiring freelancers.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Legal Issues, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book publishing, Helen Sedwick, indie author, indie publishing, self-publish a book

2015 eBook Cover Design Winners

by Joel Friedlander on February 1, 2016 6 Comments

Annual review of the winners of the e-Book Cover Design Awards for 2015.

Filed Under: E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book cover design, book publishing, design awards, design competition, e-book cover design, e-books, graphic design, self publishing

My Top 7 Tips For Authors Who Want to Evolve into Book Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on January 19, 2015 10 Comments

My Top 7 Tips For Authors Who Want to Evolve into Book Publishers describes pitfalls to avoid and positive steps to take for success

Filed Under: Legal Issues, Self-Publishing Tagged With: author assistant, book publishing, intellectual property, self publishing

Backlist Blogging—Why Blogging Is Like Book Publishing

by Joel Friedlander on February 3, 2014 19 Comments

Why Blogging Is Like Book Publishing looks at the blogger’s article archive as a form of publishing-industry backlist

Filed Under: Author Blogging 101, Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, backlist, blogging, book publishing

New Crowdfunding Options for Authors from Pubslush.com

by Joel Friedlander on June 21, 2013 13 Comments

New Crowdfunding Options for Authors from Pubslush.com by Justine Schofield describes the process and potential benefits of crowdfunding for authors

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book publishing, crowdfunding, indie author, Justine Schofield, Pubslush, self publishing

The Readers Haven’t Gone Away

by Joel Friedlander on June 7, 2013 11 Comments

The Readers Haven’t Gone Away quotes from Kristine Kathryn Rusch’s blog and decides it’s a great time to be an author

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: book distribution, book publishing, indie author, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, self publishing

Do You Write Memoir or Self-Help? Life at the Inflection Point

by Joel Friedlander on May 6, 2013 41 Comments

Do You Know What Kind of Author You Are? Life at the Inflection Point describes how authors can change direction from memoir to self-help and what that change implies

Filed Under: Marketing, Writing Tagged With: author branding, book publishing, indie author, inflection point, memoir, self-help, writers conference, Writing

The 4 Best Strategies for Savvy Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on May 1, 2013 2 Comments

The 4 Best Strategies for Savvy Self-Publishers originally appeared in Writers Digest magazine

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book publishing, self publishing, Writers Digest

Dan Blank and Seth Godin on The Icarus Deception, Book Publishing, and Today’s Author

by Joel Friedlander on February 3, 2013 3 Comments

Dan Blank and Seth Godin on The Icarus Deception, Book Publishing, and Today’s Author comes with the video interview, especially of interest to self-publishers

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, book publishing, Dan Blank, self publishing, Seth Godin

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