Whether writing a novel or nonfiction, whether planning to print a paperback or an ebook, this book guides you through the self-publishing process, from the title page to the index, from designing a cover to formatting your text. Simply set aside seven minutes a day – between classes, in the morning before your family getsContinue reading “7 Minutes a Day to a Self-Published Book”
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Should I Copyright My Manuscript?
You’ve just put the finishing touches on your book and are about to send it off to an editor, a literary agent, or maybe even a publishing house. Seemingly countless hours of thought and sweat went into your novel or nonfiction book, and it’s pretty good stuff, if you do say so yourself. But thenContinue reading “Should I Copyright My Manuscript?”
7 Minutes a Day to Promoting Your Book
With this book, you’ll develop a strategy that will get articles about your self-published book in newspapers, magazines, on radio and television programs, posted on blogs and linked to on websites, while landing you book signings and readings, all at virtually no cost. Simply set aside seven minutes a day – between classes, in theContinue reading “7 Minutes a Day to Promoting Your Book”
Why You Need to Market Your Book
You’ve spent a year writing your book, spent money on an editor to proofread it and a designer to create a book cover, then spent a week or two taking it through the publishing process. And now, after all of that hard work, your book – your labor of love – is available for purchase withContinue reading “Why You Need to Market Your Book”
Mainstream vs. Self-Publishing
“After being Turned Down by numerous Publishers, he had decided to write for Posterity.” – George Ade (U.S. dramatist & humorist, 1866 – 1944), “Fables in Slang,” 1899 For the past three decades, publishing houses increasingly have printed fewer books and cutting back on the number of titles they print. In addition, there already are aContinue reading “Mainstream vs. Self-Publishing”