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Self-publishing vs Vanity Publishing
It's tough to make it in the tight and fiercely competitive publishing industry, particularly if you are a first-time author. Unless you have a sterling manuscript or you are preceded by your reputation, chances are you will be met by more than your fair share...
Print On Demand Publishing: What You Need to Know
POD or Print on Demand publishing is the commonly used term for the digital way of publishing that enables a book to be printed and bound in a matter of minutes. This is the easiest and most cost-effective way of publishing books. Digital printing has several...
How To Go About Self-Publishing Your Book
You might be wondering how self-publishing your book works. This article includes important steps on how to publish your own book. At present, the book publishing industry has now entered the digital publishing era, and thus offers great opportunities for self-publishing. Carry Out All the Tasks...
What Are the Best Sites to Sell Your Self-published Books?
Once you have finally managed to write your book, the next step obviously is to sell your book. However, before this can be achieved you need to find a publisher to distribute your book, whether it be a paperback version or an eBook. This can often...
Things That Every Author Should Know About Self-Publishing
There is a new crop of authors who no longer rely on traditional publishers to market their books. These authors are usually successful and some of them, the really hardworking ones, are making more money than traditionally published authors. There are also others who know...
Create a Kindle Version of Your Print Book and Increase Your Income
Your book is great and you know it has the potential to become a best seller. You have done everything to promote it. You have been to the local bookstores to do book signings. You have promoted the book to all your relatives, friends and...
Is Self-Publishing The Future And How Does It Work For Authors?
According to Hugh Howey, an author at Salon Media group, self-publication is the next big thing in the publishing industry. He has personally experienced the success that an author can enjoy by taking a leap of faith and self-publishing his own books. In his own...
Top Reasons Why Authors Are Becoming Self-Published
It is not uncommon for authors who have been traditionally published to go indie. This baffles many people because traditional publishing gives authors freedom to write and not think about the difficulties associated with publishing. What makes authors decide to depart from this security and...
Important Lessons From The 2013 Writer’s Digest Conference
In the fast paced literary world, surprises are to be expected and where else better to find them than at a writer’s conference? There are so many views expressed at such events that people have a hard time determining which ones to accept and which...
Are Bookstores Still Relevant?
One of the developments that caused an instant negative reaction from people in the publishing industry is the introduction of eReaders. Millions of readers protested, claiming that they like the smell of books, their weight in the hand, and the familiar gesture of flipping through...