How to Become an eBook Superstar: A growing number of ambitious authors are turning to self-publishing. But how do they translate their aspirations into success? by Patrick Barkham, the guardian It has never been easier to publish your own book. Traditional publishers may take a year to turn your manuscript into print on a page but you can get your own ebook on sale around the world in about four minutes. The...
I came across a Press Release from Lulu Enterprises, Inc. that I thoguht was worthy of my blog readers! This is a perfect article to help you market your book without breaking the bank… Press Release Source: Lulu Enterprises, Inc. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – (May 17, 2012) – Self-publishing books is on the rise, as even celebrity and well-known authors opt for that route to publication. In fact, Lulu.com reports that the number...
Last night was the 18th Annual CIPA (Colorado Independent Publishers Association) EVVY Awards. I became a part of the CIPA team earlier this month and was recruited to help them design their award finalist presentation, which they would use to present each of the 1st place winners. The EVVY Awards are open to CIPA members who are either the author, service provider, or the publisher of the book. Jake Jabs was a speaker, and presented the awards....
The Art of the Book Pitch * by Joel Friedlander In December, I had the good fortune to be invited to participate in Pitch 2.0, a community outreach event in Seattle organized by CreateSpace. The team at CreateSpace assembled a group of editors, mostly from the Pacific Northwest, to act as advisors and “pitch consultants” for any authors who wanted to sign up for the free event. I’ve never seen...
Self-published Author is Kindle’s Biggest Seller by Anita Singh Kerry Wilkinson began writing his debut novel, Locked In, 11 months ago “as a challenge to myself to see if it was something I could do”. It became the first in the Jessica Daniel detective series and Wilkinson quickly went on to produce two follow-ups, Vigilante and The Woman in Black. Despite Wilkinson having no agent or professional publicity machine, the...
Get a free quote for your book design and interior book layout project here. For this book, I worked very closely with author Dave Perry’s publisher Brian Schwartz of Wise Media Group. I proofread and designed/laid out the interior. It was a fun project and I was so intrigued by the interviews with the professional golfers. Great lessons that can be applied to life too! Kudos to David Perry who...
Don McGrath was a great author to work with! Very easy going and a great personality. His first book I worked with him on was great, (I will upload a post on that soon 50 Athletes Over 50) and this book Feel Younger Now! was even better! I can’t wait to see what else life has in store for Don. I helped proofread his book, and designed the interior and...
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