by Joel Friedlander | Apr 1, 2013 | Self-Publishing
Are you one of those authors who keeps meaning to get to publishing your own books, but somehow never manages to actually get all the way to the finish line? Hey, you’re not alone, it happens to lots of people. Gathering information from many talks with authors,...
by Joel Friedlander | Mar 29, 2013 | Self-Publishing
There are good reasons why self-publishing is taking off and drawing in all kinds of authors. This week we heard that funny guy and movie star Jim Carrey has decided to get into self-publishing. Guy Kawasaki, Jackie Collins, J.K. Rowling and lots of other published...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 27, 2012 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
It’s been said lots of times: bookstores may be the worst place for a self-publisher to sell books. In this video I explain why, including: The three key elements that have to line up for you to be successful in bookstore distribution. Why print on demand books...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 23, 2012 | Author Blogging 101, Self-Publishing, Social Media
Video is everywhere in blogs today. As many people predicted, when web surfers get broadband internet service, they want blog video and lots of it. Let’s face it, we’ve all be raised on television in one way or another, and that’s got to be a...
by Joel Friedlander | Jul 20, 2012 | Marketing, Self-Publishing
Authors who are new to self-publishing can have a hard time understanding how all the parts of this puzzle fit together: Do I need 2 ISBNs? Should I print digital or offset? Can I publish ebooks and print books at the same time? Hey, that’s understandable,...