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 | Nov 2, 2012 | Guest Posts, Self-Publishing
by Tracy R. Atkins (@TracyRAtkins) Tracy, a frequent commenter here, has put together his experience with both CreateSpace and Lulu to give you strategies for your book launches. Although this article is long, it provides specific steps you can take to make the most...
by Joel Friedlander | May 21, 2011 | Book Production, Self-Publishing, Video
This week I’m tackling the whole issue of print on demand distribution and how it works. This is one of the most common questions I get asked, and I’ve been wanting to lay this out in a step by step way. Unlike last week’s video, this is more of a...
by Joel Friedlander | Feb 25, 2011 | Book Design, Book Production, Legal Issues, Self-Publishing
by Michael N. Marcus I’m happy to have a post today by Michael N. Marcus. Michael writes BookMakingBlog and is a regular commenter on this blog. In books, articles and websites, Michael has specialized in making technology easy to understand for over 40 years,...
by Joel Friedlander | May 18, 2010 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
Aggregators—people or companies who gather material into a whole for another purpose, or as representatives of all the parts of the whole—are in new prominence. Particularly with Apple’s iBookstore, a new retail location of incredible potential. But...