This year, for the first time since 2013, I’ll be back in Denver, Colorado for the AuthorU Extravaganza, a 3-day deep dive into indie publishing. This event is the brainchild of Contributing Writer, professional book shepherd, and founder of AuthorU, Judith Briles. It’s my second time at the AuthorU Extravaganza. The memories I have of […]
This Week in the Blogs, October 10 – 16, 2015, and Big Changes at The Book Designer
November is almost here and that means NANOWRIMO and WNFIN (a.k.a. NaNonFiWriMo). Are you participating? Whether you’re writing a book in November or whenever else you can find the time, the articles below may help you when you publish and promote it. Debbie Young on ALLi Blog Production: When’s the Best Time to Design Your […]
This Week in the Blogs, August 16 – 22, 2014
Blogs for Self-Publishers, August 16 – 22, 2014 including Betty Ming Liu, Catherine Ryan Howard, Doris-Maria Heilmann, John Kremer, and Ruth Ann Nordin.
This Week in the Blogs, September 2 – 8, 2012
Blogs for self-publishers September 2 – 8, 2012 including Joe Konrath, Judith Briles, Mick Rooney, Nick Thacker and John Kremer
Authors Can’t Be Too Pooped to Market!
Authors Can’t Be Too Pooped to Market! by Judith Briles discusses the kinds of marketing authors need to do and discusses the upcoming book marketing event at Author U
Video: John Kremer on Book Marketing in 2012
Video: John Kremer on Book Marketing in 2012 including recommendations for the best ways for self–published authors to publicize their books
This Week in the Blogs, September 25 – October 1, 2011
Blogs for Self-Publishers for September 25 – October 1, 2011 including John Kremer, Mike Shatzkin, Michael N. Marcus, Jonathan Fields and James Gill
Book Review: Show Me About Book Publishing by Judith Briles, Rick Frishman, and John Kremer
Ed: Please see the note at the end of this review for a special offer the authors are making for three days only. Today I’m reviewing a new book on independent book publishing: Show Me About Book Publishing. It’s written by an unusual group of people. The authors are all heavyweights in the independent book […]
Top 5 Discussion Forums for Self-Publishers
The greatest asset an author has to help them navigate the unknown waters of self-publishing is the accumulated wisdom of people who’ve been there before. I’ve always been impressed by how friendly the independent book publishing community is. Maybe part of the reason is that books very rarely compete with one another. As readers know, […]
6 Ways to Jump-Start Your Self-Publishing Career
For some authors, making the leap into self-publishing is an easy and natural extension of their past activities. For others the move can seem strange and overwhelming. Since we know it’s hard to do right by your book if you’re feeling overwhelmed, it makes sense to try to set yourself up to succeed. If you’ve […]