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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

The Potential Perils and Pitfalls of Signing with a Small Press – And How to Avoid Them

by Joel Friedlander on October 6, 2014 15 Comments

Editor and author Salomé Jones explains how to avoid making a bad decision if you want to sign with a small press.

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Writing Tagged With: Ghostwoods Press, indie publishing, Salomé Jones, small press, traditional publishing

The Secret Sauce for Indie Publishers: Attitude

by Nina Amir on May 7, 2014 27 Comments

The Secret Sauce for Indie Publishers: Attitude by Nina Amir describes the four elements of successful author attitude and how to change your attitude to change your results as a writer.

Filed Under: Contributing Writers, Self-Publishing Tagged With: a self-publishing, book marketing, indie publishing, Nina Amir, Writing

The Best Time NOT to Self Publish? Never!

by Joel Friedlander on March 28, 2014 9 Comments

By Marcy Goldman Today we have a rather unique self-publishing perspective from cookbook author, Marcy Goldman. I think you’ll find it quite interesting. There are so many op eds these days on when to self-publish and more so, features on how inferior self-published works are just by the very fact they are self-published. This premise […]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: cookbooks, indie publishing, Marcy Goldman, self publishing

A Step-by-Step Guide to Book Publishing with Createspace

by Joel Friedlander on March 14, 2014 209 Comments

By Lyn Horner Many aspects of the self-publishing process can be intimidating and confusing, especially the first time you do them. This article, written by Lyn Horner, guides us step-by-step through the process of publishing a book with Createspace. You might want to bookmark this page for future reference if you plan to publish with […]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: CreateSpace, indie publishing, Lyn Horner, print on demand, self publishing

Is Interior Book Design a Commodity?

by Joel Friedlander on June 3, 2013 62 Comments

Is Interior Book Design a Commodity? Examines the 4 requirements for a functional interior book design, and asks readers whether they need custom book designs

Filed Under: Book Design, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, book designer, book formatting, book layout, commodity pricing, InDesign, indie publishing

4 Obstacles to Self-Publishing Success

by Joel Friedlander on April 1, 2013 7 Comments

4 Obstacles to Self-Publishing Success describes emotional attitudes that keep authors from reaching their publishing goals, and points to a video

Filed Under: Self-Publishing Tagged With: author platform, indie publishing, launch, self publishing, Self-Publishing Roadmap, video

Guy Kawasaki’s APE: Offset Printing for Self-Publishers

by Joel Friedlander on March 22, 2013 36 Comments

Guy Kawasaki has been a constant presence at publishing events since launching APE: Author, Publisher, Entrpreneur (featured here along with my interview with Kawasaki: APE-ing Your Book with Guy Kawasaki [Audio]). After the interview, I forwarded to Guy and his co-author, Shawn Welch, a bunch of suggestions. Guy had solicited feedback on the book all […]

Filed Under: Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing Tagged With: APE, Books, Guy Kawasaki, indie publishing, offset printing, printing, self publishing, Shawn Welch

10 Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing

by Joel Friedlander on January 11, 2013 51 Comments

10 Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing by Matthew Turner gives helpful advice for authors thinking about self-publishing

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Self-Publishing Tagged With: book design, book marketing, indie publishing, Matthew Turner, self publishing

The Self-Publishing Roadmap Training Course is Back with New Options for Authors

by Joel Friedlander on December 5, 2012 3 Comments

The Self-Publishing Roadmap Training Course is Back with New Options for Authors. The premier online video training for self-publishers

Filed Under: Self-Publishing, Training Tagged With: e-learning, indie publishing, self publishing, training. Self-Publishing Roadmap

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