by Joel Friedlander | Nov 27, 2011 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for November, 2011. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 22, 2011 | Self-Publishing
This very quick video shows you the current version of the Bowker ISBN portal and shows you how to set up a new account and then buy your very own ISBNs. If you’d like to watch it while you set up your own account, you’ll have to be prepared. You’ll...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 20, 2011 | Self-Publishing, Social Media
Heading into the holidays, you can feel the year gathering itself, ready for the leap into the new. But for now, we have a lot to be thankful for, not least of which the stimulating articles we find around the blogs. Here are five for your Sunday enjoyment. Eric Smith...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 17, 2011 | Self-Publishing
These are heady times for indie publishing and self-publishers. Last year I wrote here that We’re about to enter a real golden age of self-publishing. There is no denying the fact that a whole lot of people have something to say and are busy writing their books. They...
by Joel Friedlander | Nov 10, 2011 | Author Brand, Marketing, Self-Publishing
As some of you know I’ve been conducting book marketing mastermind sessions with some top book marketers recently. Exposing myself (figuratively, of course) to the ideas and practices of these experts has changed my thinking on some topics. One of these is the...