What do you think is the biggest need self-publishers have to achieve the dreams and goals they have for their book publishing plans? Would you say it’s money, or a good editor, or a proven way to “beat” the Amazon ranking system? I wouldn’t...
Welcome to this issue of the Carnival of the Indies blog carnival. This issue is for May, 2012. We welcome your submissions on topics related to writing, self-publishing, book design or marketing books. A collection of outstanding articles recently posted to blogs,...
By Linda Jay Geldens Linda Jay is a very experienced book editor and member of the Bay Area Independent Publishers Association (BAIPA). We’ve worked together on a number of book projects, and I asked Linda Jay if she would give readers some advice on one of the...
By Cali Gilbert You’ll read below how I came to meet Cali at a local publisher’s meeting, but what’s way more impressive to me is the way Cali has persevered to publish the books of her dreams, and how that has had an amazing impact on her life. When...
I don’t know about you, but I hate disappointing people. Authors have something to say, a message to get out, or a story that has to be told. They may have products to sell, too, but it’s no small thing to put your name on a book and send it out into the...