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 […]
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. […]
Indie Endeavors, Part 10: Marketing – Building a Platform
This is my last post in this series! But I’ve decided to make Indie Publishing a category on my blog and add to it often. If you missed any posts in this original series, here are all the others… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing […]
Indie Endeavors, Part 9: Blurbs
Next week my how-to series will wrap up! But I’ve decided to make Indie Publishing a category on my blog. I’ll add to it often. In the meantime, check out all my posts in this series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing Part 4: Cover […]
Indie Endeavors, Part 8: Should I Create a Paperback?
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing Part 4: Cover Images Part 5: What the Heck is an ISBN? Part 6: Publishing ebooks on Kindle Part 7: Why Publish ebooks on Smashwords? Creating a paperback version […]
Indie Endeavors, Part 7: Why Publish ebooks on Smashwords?
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing Part 4: Cover Images Part 5: What the Heck is an ISBN? Part 6: Publishing ebooks on Kindle Though Amazon (Kindle) is the busiest market for ebooks, it is […]
Indie Endeavors, part 6 – Publishing ebooks on Kindle
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing Part 4: Cover Images Part 5: What the Heck is an ISBN? Your manuscript is clean, you have a cover image, you know all about ISBNs, it’s finally time […]
Indie Endeavors, Part 4 – Cover Images
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Tradtional vs. Self-Publishing Part 3: A Word About Editing Before you publish your manuscript, you must design a cover. Even an ebook has a cover image associated with it. It’s the first thing your potential readers will see, and you know what they say […]
Indie Endeavors, part 3 – A Word About Editing
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Part 1: My Eight-Year Journey Part 2: Traditional vs. Self-Publishing In my first post, I shared the path that led to my own decision to self-publish. In my second, I briefly compared traditional and self publishing. Now it’s time to get to the nitty-gritty. How […]
Indie Endeavors, part 2 – Traditional vs. Self-Publishing
So you’re thinking of self-publishing? Jump into my how-to series… Read part 1: My Eight-Year Journey. Before I get into the nuts and bolts of self-publishing, I’ll take a week to lay the process alongside traditional publishing and see how it stacks up. Having never been published by the mainstream industry, I admit I’m no authority. […]