by Joel Friedlander | Aug 19, 2014 | Book Design, Book Production, Self-Publishing
For many years self-publishers have been frustrated. I’m not talking about the usual ups and downs of indie publishing. No, I’m talking about authors who want to publish books with lots of full color photos or illustrations, and who want to take advantage...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 15, 2013 | Book Printing, Book Production, Self-Publishing
For authors coming into the publishing industry, making choices like selecting a print on demand vendor, can be fraught with difficulty and uncertainty. “Which one is best for me? Will they do a good job on my book? Will they deliver on time?” These are...
by Joel Friedlander | Aug 26, 2013 | Legal Issues, Self-Publishing
In the fast-moving world of indie publishing, we all have an opportunity to learn from each other. Once in a while I like to dip into the mailbag and share some of the questions that have come in recently, along with the responses. Here’s another installment. Q:...
by Joel Friedlander | Apr 12, 2013 | Author Blogging 101, Book Production
Sometimes you want a post, sometimes you want a page. It’s not always easy to tell. In the early days of the blog, I only created posts, just trying to fill the needs of readers and my publishing schedule. As I got more comfortable with blogging and creating...
by Joel Friedlander | Feb 24, 2012 | Guest Posts, Self-Publishing
by Marcia Degelman Marcia is one of the authors I’ve met at the monthly meetings of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Group. She impressed me with her persistence and how she kept making her book and her marketing better. I asked her to tell her story, and...
