This Week in the Blogs, April 5 – 11, 2014

POSTED ON Apr 13, 2014

Joel Friedlander

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One of the remarkable things about the new world of self-publishing is that there are new writers coming along every week. New writers who need to learn how publishing works today to make the best use of their time and to enable their books to reach their potential. That’s what the best blogs offer, and that’s what you’ll find in this week’s selection. Have fun.

Sarah Allen on Anne R. Allen’s Blog
10 Ways Pre-Published Writers Can Start Establishing Their Careers NOW
“A writer can easily go through several years and several manuscripts before they are picked up by a traditional publisher or make the decision to go the indie route. This period can be frustrating for so many reasons. One of the biggest frustrations about this waiting period for me personally is that even though the most important thing is the writing and writing and better writing, I still have this strong desire to start building an author career for myself.”

Melissa Bowersock on Indies Unlimited
eBook Formatting 101
“Formatting a book for publication as an eBook can be easy, but it can also be frustrating. eBooks are much simpler than print books, simpler in that they allow fewer frills and so have more rigorous constraints. Here is a nuts-and-bolts review of the basics for eBook formatting.”

Thom Pastor on Thom Pastor
The 12-Step Program of Self-Publishing
“This 12-Step Program is a guide to the things I either did right, or wish I did in the first place. How much time would this list have saved me? Easily six months. How much extra money would I have spent? About $200 to $400 dollars (not all at once, though). My book took a year from start to finish, and finish wasn’t even to my personal standards or goals. Imagine how many sales opportunities I missed in that time frame!”

Karen Myers on ALLi Self-Publishing Advice Blog
Publishing: How To Find & Work With A Cover Illustrator
“Two years ago when I started writing The Hounds of Annwn series, I used images by a prolific Russian surrealist artist that I found on stock photo sites. (You can see those covers here. Starting a new fantasy series, The Affinities of Magic, I knew I wasn’t going to find what I needed there, so I decided to commission cover art. It’s been a fun learning experience, and I couldn’t be happier with the results.”

Michelle Weidenbenner on Random Writing Rants
What Does it Cost to be a Successful Self-Published Author? The Dirty Costly Secrets.
“At one point I felt the same way about making money from my writing. I wanted to write stories and it didn’t matter how much money I made. But now I would be lying if I said I didn’t want to make money. I do. I want to cover my expenses. I want to be a successful entrepreneur, and I want to write stories that entertain, motivate, and inspire readers. And I don’t want to give my work away for free because it’s cost me too much to create.”

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