One of the parts of book publishing that seems to confound newcomers to the field is the purpose and use of the International Standard Book Number (ISBN). Not only that, but since the rise of companies that perform publishing services for authors, there has been even...
Hi, my name is Joel, and I’m an addict. Like a lot of you, my graphic design addiction started innocently enough. It was long ago, in a different and simpler time. There I was, designing brochures and advertisements, keeping the waxer hot and the t-squares lined...
The number of authors I get to meet is truly amazing, and every one of you are fascinating. Today I talked to an author who had published several books quite successfully with one of the biggest business book publishers in the country. The author wasn’t entirely...
Parking lots at the local food markets are filling up, there’s no denying we’re head first into the holiday season. Ebooks are on people’s minds, and we’re meeting more and more self-published authors, each with their own story. And it’s...
In my recent blog redesign I added the “Start Here” categories on the left sidebar to make it easier to find articles with basic information about self-publishing. Each introduces a stage on the journey to publication with links from the archives of...
