Posts Tagged ‘Publishing Unchained’
Getting an Endorsement (blurb) for your book…
Finding endorsements or blurbs for your book and book jacket is no easy task. No one likes asking another author or a subject expert to read, review, and publicly endorse your book. What if they hate it? What if they disagree with it? Or what if they say no? The general understanding is if the…
Read MoreYour Publishing Imprint Is A Reflection Of You…
WHAT’S IN A NAME? First and foremost, your imprint needs a name. It is a reflection of you. Either who you are or how you want to be portrayed. Like most people who got into the independent publishing business for various reasons, I had to choose a name for my imprint as well. I wanted…
Read MoreDo You Have the Right Mindset For Independent Publishing
Previously we’ve discussed a few basics before you get started with your independent publishing venture—Toolkit, Types of publishing options, and more. Now let’s see if you have the proper mindset to move to the next step… From this point on, you cannot think like an author. That will make this so much more difficult than…
Read MoreHave you decided to publish your book in print?
It has been a while since I posted a blog about independent publishing…or a blog post at all…so what do you say we jump back in? As I mentioned in an earlier installment, probably muddying the waters as I waded along, it is my opinion that there is a difference between self-publishing and independent publishing—however…
Read MorePublishing Unchained: WHAT TYPE OF PUBLISHING IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
As a publisher you must decide on which format(s) you will publish your book. Do you want to publish e-books only? Do you want to publish print books only? Both? Each carries with it a cost uniquely associated with the format published. E-books tend to be the cheapest to produce. But unless you are a…
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