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A Personal Memorial Day Remembrance

by Joel Friedlander on May 29, 2017 11 Comments

For Memorial Day, brief remembrances of Roy Friedlander, Felix Morrow, Ernie Lindner, Michael Hoffman, Dan Poynter, Nicholas Jenson, Hermann Zapf.

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: Dan Poynter, Ernie Lindner, Felix Morrow, Hermann Zapf, Michael Hoffman, Nicholas Jenson, Roy Friedlander

Niche Publishing and the Power of the Few

by Joel Friedlander on October 3, 2011 4 Comments

Niche Publishing and the Power of the Few shows that publishing books of information for small audiences can be profitable and dynamic

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Dan Poynter, information marketing, information publishing, niche marketing, Nolo Press, public domain books, publishing a book, self publishing

Will Children's Book Self-Publishers Survive CPSIA?

by Joel Friedlander on June 28, 2011 14 Comments

Will Children’s Book Self-Publishers Survive CPSIA? The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act may drive indie publishers of children’s books to e-publishing

Filed Under: Book Production, Interviews, Self-Publishing Tagged With: Beagle Bay Books, CPSIA, Dan Poynter, indie publishing, Jacqueline Simonds, publish a children's book, regulation

Podcast: Susan Daffron and James Byrd, Self-Publisher's Online Conference

by Joel Friedlander on May 2, 2011 1 Comment

Podcast: Susan Daffron and James Byrd, Self-Publisher’s Online Conference. A 25:58 audio interview with details about the history, scope and value of the conference

Filed Under: Podcasts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: audio, audio interview, Book design for self-publishers, Dan Poynter, James Byrd, Podcast, publish a book, publishing conference, self publishing, Self-Publishers Online Conference, Susan Daffron

A Publishing Conference With a Difference

by Joel Friedlander on April 27, 2011 18 Comments

A Publishing Conference With a Difference – Self-Publishers Online Conference includes seminars, live events, exhibit halls & discussion boards with 16 experts

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: Dan Poynter, education, James Byrd, Joshua Tallent, Mark Coker, Penny Sansevieri, publish a book, self publishing, Self-Publishers Online Conference, seminars, Susan Daffron

The Secret to Self-Publishing Success

by Joel Friedlander on December 13, 2010 14 Comments

The Secret to Self-Publishing Success is non-stop education, delivering only what people need and when people need it

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: Aaron Sheperd, Dan Poynter, e-learning, education, self publishing, Susan Daffron

This Week in the Blogs, September 12 – 18, 2010

by Joel Friedlander on September 19, 2010 3 Comments

This Week in the Self-Publishing Blogs, September 12 – 18, 2010 including Jane Friedman, Mark Coker, S.G. Royale, Dan Poynter and L.J. Sellers on subjects of interest to writers and self-publishers.

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Social Media Tagged With: blogs, Dan Poynter, Frank Jacobs, Jane Friedman, L.J. Sellers, Mark Coker, S.G. Royale, self publishing

Review: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Marilyn Ross and Sue Collier

by Joel Friedlander on July 28, 2010 17 Comments

The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing by Marilyn Ross and Sue Collier is an update of a self-publishing classic, and highly recommended. It provides a practical overview to the writing, publishing and selling of an author’s own book.

Filed Under: Book Reviews, Self-Publishing Tagged With: April L. Hamilton, Dan Poynter, Marilyn Ross, Self-Publishing Resources, Sue Collier, The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, Tom Ross, Writers Digest

How To Write Book Titles for People & Robots

by Joel Friedlander on June 16, 2010 34 Comments

For nonfiction books, combine an attention-getting short title with a long, specific and keyword-rich subtitle to achieve the best discoverability for your book. Your title will appeal to people browsing in bookstores or online, and your subtitle will flag search engine robots about the subjects in your book.

Filed Under: Marketing, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book subtitle, book title, Brian Clark, Dan Poynter, Diagram Prize, nonfiction books, Rachelle Gardner, The Bookseller, writing book

The Self-Publisher’s Self-Questionnaire

by Joel Friedlander on April 22, 2010 28 Comments

I talk to writers every week who are thinking about self-publishing. It’s a major step, and each person takes that step in their own way. People seem to be most influenced by their own professional background, and sometimes by knowing someone who published a book. A big part of my job in these talks is […]

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: Dan Poynter, self publish book, self publishers, self-publish a book, Self-Publishing

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