Self-publishing a novel or how-to book that’s primarily text with black/white interior is relatively easy in this print-on-demand world. But what if you have a book with a full-color interior—a cookbook, a children’s book, a
For over five years, I’ve been helping authors create jacketed hardcover books on Ingram Spark and sell them on Amazon. But recently, KDP—Amazon’s self-publishing arm and a competitor to Ingram Spark—announced its own capacity to
Formatting the interior of your book can be tricky– and if you don’t do it well, it can give you away as a novice. If you’re going to do it yourself, here are a few
Kudos to two of my authors whose books hit #1 in their categories on Amazon in the past few weeks. Both authors wrote excellent books for specific audiences, sought out professionals to design and edit
That’s a question I wrestled with as I walked the aisles of BookExpo 2016. A great cover can be the secret sauce that gives a book the oomph it needs to get discovered. But how
I’m pleased to announce that three of the writers with whom I work have been named finalists in Foreword Reviews‘ Indie Book of the Year Awards. These titles will be featured by Foreword at the
Most of the writers using self-publishing techniques to reach readers know something about discounting books. They know that if you want to make your book attractive to bookstores, you must 1) offer your book to
I help writers publish books in both print and ebook formats. But I’ll admit: I have a strong preference for print. That’s because I find it easier to read print books than ebooks–despite all the
When it comes to publishing ebooks, I’ve often helped writers make their books available on all the e-readers in the marketplace-Kindle, iPad, Nook, Kobo and a dozen or so smaller ones. Usually, we’ve accomplished
Ah, permissions. This is one of the knottiest areas of publishing for writers who are trying to do things right. When do you need to ask permission to use a quote, or a graph, or