Indie authors are often surprised to discover they are running a business and have questions about incorporation, business licenses, sales tax and hiring freelancers.
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The Potential Perils and Pitfalls of Signing with a Small Press – And How to Avoid Them
Editor and author Salomé Jones explains how to avoid making a bad decision if you want to sign with a small press.
The Secret Sauce for Indie Publishers: Attitude
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.
The Best Time NOT to Self Publish? Never!
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 […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Book Publishing with Createspace
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 […]
Is Interior Book Design a Commodity?
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
4 Obstacles to Self-Publishing Success
4 Obstacles to Self-Publishing Success describes emotional attitudes that keep authors from reaching their publishing goals, and points to a video
Guy Kawasaki’s APE: Offset Printing for Self-Publishers
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 […]
10 Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing
10 Things I’ve Learned About Self-Publishing by Matthew Turner gives helpful advice for authors thinking about self-publishing
The Self-Publishing Roadmap Training Course is Back with New Options for Authors
The Self-Publishing Roadmap Training Course is Back with New Options for Authors. The premier online video training for self-publishers
