If you plan to self-publish or have before, you know the importance of ISBNs. Enter, MyIdentifiers. Creatives are called creative for a reason. The joy of planning a book, crafting characters and plots, recounting your life story, and putting it all together is a...
With so many genres out there, sometimes it can be difficult to know which book to purchase for yourself or for someone else. While reading slightly above natural reading level can push readers to grow, reading well above your reading level is a different kind of...
Charles Dickens not only has some of the most famous books of all time, but the Charles Dickens book covers are also inspiring for authors looking to create their own. Of course, with most famous books, they have been reprinted countless times so there have been...
People often ask me, “How can you tell if a book has been designed by an amateur? I mean, it’s just a book, right?” This reminds me of the author whose book I was designing a few years ago, who asked me, “Book design? What’s there to...
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for December, 2020. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to...