Indie Publishing – Page 2 – Michelle Isenhoff

Beneath the Slashings Blog Tour

To celebrate the August 2012 release of my middle grade novel, Beneath the Slashings, I put together a pretty awesome blog tour. Now that it’s over, I reshuffled this post a bit. I’ve condensed all the links into a single, cohesive list below, just in case you missed any. If you’re unfamiliar with the book or the Divided Decade […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on August 1, 2012May 14, 2019Posted in All Abuzz - My Book News, Indie PublishingTagged author Michelle Isenhoff, Beneath the Slashings, blog tour, children's literature, MG fiction, MG historical fiction, Michigan in the Civil War, middle grade fiction, middle grade historical fiction, tween books, tween fiction, tween historical fiction, tween reads12 Comments

Paperbacks–So Last Century?

Lots of indie authors are getting in on the ebook craze, and why not? It’s affordable, doable, and just so cool to see your novel up on Amazon. But fewer authors, it seems, take the time to create a paperback version of their novel. I’m here to say, you’ve gone through all the trouble of […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on July 27, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged CreateSpace, creating paperbacks, how to publish a paperback, indie publishing, paperbacks vs. ebooks, self publishing, why publish a paperback4 Comments

A Front Porch, a Corkboard, and a Stationary Bike

Why do you blog? That’s a good question, one I’ve been asked many times. Sometimes the question translates, Why do you waste your time doing something that I would find more painful than shooting myself in the feet? Other times it means, Everyone blogs. What makes you think you’ve got anything to add to the […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on July 20, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged blogging, children's literature, indie publishing9 Comments

Slow and Steady Writes the Novel

In my last Friday Freebie, before I vacated for the Smokies, I posted about trimming our writing schedules to avoid burnout. Today it may seem like I’m talking out of the other side of my face: quit procrastinating and write! But I don’t think these two bits of wisdom are contradictory at all. You see, writing, […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on July 13, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged children's literature, indie publishing, procrastination, self publishing, time management, writing6 Comments

Balance vs. Burnout

“Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” That’s pretty sound advice, wouldn’t you agree? After all, it was given by a man with a brilliant mind—the one who drafted the Declaration of Independence, served as president of the United States, instigated the Louisiana Purchase, and sent out the Louis and Clark Expedition. […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on June 22, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged balance, balancing writing and family, don't put off till tomorrow, indie publishing, never put off till tomorrow, reading, self publishing, time management, writing4 Comments

How do You Measure Success?

The publishing industry has limits on how many books it can produce each year, which has always made published authors part of an exclusive club. But not anymore. Digital publishing has swung open the door of opportunity to anyone willing to undertake (or hire out) the legwork involved in producing a book. It’s an exciting […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on June 1, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged digital publishing, measuring success, self publishing, self-published authors, success4 Comments

The Appeal of a Great Brand

Have you, by chance, noticed a little more sweetness around Bookworm Blather lately? That’s because I’m finally taking everything I’ve ever learned about branding to heart. I find I have time for such improvements when I finish a novel. (Hee! hee! See how I cleverly worked a plug in there?) There are so many fish […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on May 25, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged branding, children's literature, independent publishing, indie publishing, self publishing4 Comments

Setting Goals

For self-published authors, setting goals is tremendously beneficial. As writer, publisher and marketer, we have a lot to do. For me, written goals help me lay out my overall purpose, they establish baby steps to see that I get there, they help me prioritize, and they keep me accountable. Rather than talk this topic to […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on April 27, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged how to self-publish, independent publishing, indie publishing, objectives, prioritizing, self publishing, setting goals for writing4 Comments

Using Your Personal Computer as an Ereader

(Here’s where to find free Kindle apps for your phone, ipod/ipad, etc.) How to read ebooks on a pc is a topic that seems to be popping up around me a lot lately, especially from kids who do not own ereaders. So it was time for a concise post on this subject. Yes, you can use […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on April 20, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged digital books, ebooks, EPUB, how to read ebooks on a pc, MOBI, read ebooks on a personal computer10 Comments

Four Publishing Mistakes I Wish I Could Redo

Last spring I self-published my book with absolutely no knowledge of the publishing (or self-publishing) industry. But I knew I had a story worth telling, so I jumped in with both feet, figuring that was the best way to learn. And I have learned a lot, including which mistakes I don’t want to make again. […]

By Michelle IsenhoffPosted on April 6, 2012Posted in Indie PublishingTagged Facebook author fan pages, goin' indie, how to self-publishing, indie publishing, publishing mistakes, self publishing15 Comments