by Joel Friedlander | Aug 28, 2011 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for August, 2011. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to blogs,...
by Joel Friedlander | May 27, 2011 | E-Books & Readers, Self-Publishing
The new world of e-book publishing promises almost-instant gratification at virtually no cost. It seems that authors with a manuscript in hand can glide nonstop to great sales, wealth and fame, probably before lunch. At least that’s the way it seems sometimes....
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 30, 2011 | Book Design, E-Books & Readers
by Paula Hendricks We’re lucky today to have a guest post from my friend Paula Hendricks. I met Paula when she was doing a term as president of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA). Paula, who is the co-author of, among other titles, the Tire...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 19, 2011 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
Did you ever wish that you did an interview, and in the interview you got to ask exactly the questions you most wanted to talk about? Well, here’s a fun tip on how to do just that. As part of my media kit for the ongoing book launch of A Self-Publisher’s...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 18, 2011 | E-Books & Readers
It seems like everywhere I look these days, people are talking about e-books. Have you noticed that too? Just this week I ran an article on my blog about how e-books sold more copies in February than any other trade book format. That’s impressive! It was only a...