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Are errors and omissions excepted in ebooks today? I have read many comments and reviews about errors in ebooks. Of course, many of these comments relate to self-published books. But it is worthwhile noting that large and well-known publishers are also guilty of publishing ebooks with errors and omissions. The ebook rush It is hardly…
Errors and Omissions Excepted Or Accepted In Ebooks? Read More »
Enrolling in Kindle KDP Select and giving Amazon your ebook exclusivity is an option for authors. There has been a lot of debate about earnings from Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited (KU). But authors can choose to enroll in KU by selecting KDP Select. As a long-time self-publisher, I have to say that I am not a…
Should You Enrol Your Ebooks In Amazon Kindle KDP Select? Read More »
After a four-week blitz, I have to say that the defining answer to whether free Kindle ebook promotions work is yes, no, and perhaps. Many factors are at play when you use KDP Select’s free book promotion. In all honesty, it can become a bit confusing. Let me start at the beginning, and the confusion…
Do Free Kindle Ebook Promotions Work? My Conclusion Read More »
Yes, you can change your Twitter username and screen name. It is smart marketing to have both a personal profile and a professional page on Facebook, but what about Twitter? Do you have one Twitter account that you are using for both personal and business? Would you like to choose another name now that better…
How To Change Your Twitter Username And Keep Your Followers Read More »
The ebook may seem to have taken the world by storm, but in fact, it has only been a storm in a few countries. Outside the major Amazon Kindle markets such as the US, UK, and Germany, it has hardly been a rain squall. I live in Switzerland, very close to France, and if I…
Classic Typography And Beautiful Book Design Are Not Dead Read More »
Before the Internet, ebooks, Amazon, and self-publishing, book reviewers were experienced newspaper literary journalists or literary critics. These reviews were always timed to perfection to coincide with the release of a new book. It was a decades-long and very controlled process by book publishers. Most of the major book publishers owned, and still do, one…
Let’s Talk About Book Reviewers And How Book Reviews Work Read More »
Did you say writing is easy? The grammar police will know that this post’s title and first line contain a clumsy error. I used it because I see this phrase often online. It highlights how easy it is for an author or writer to type a bio on Twitter or Facebook too quickly and, in…
Who Said Writing Is Easy? It’s Not As Simple As You Think Read More »
Amazon KDP, Smashwords, and Draft2Digital are undoubtedly the leading service providers for ebook self-publishing and distribution. But Google Play Books and the Android platform must surely be worth consideration. Android has a massive mobile device market share and user base in smartphones and tablets. You would think that there would be an almost unlimited potential to…
Is It Worth Self-Publishing Ebooks On Google Play Books? Read More »
There are two options available to you if you are considering self-publishing for the first time. Pay someone a lot of money to do it for you, or do it yourself for (mostly) free. The second option for most indie authors who are publishing a book for the first time will be far more attractive,…
Self-Publishing For The First Time – A Short Guide For New Authors Read More »
How many pages make a book? There is an old story that goes like this. When an author submits a new 35,000-word manuscript to their literary agent, the agent says, “um, looks good, but can you pad it out to 90,000 words?” That was when the physical dimensions of a book were an important consideration.…
Do You Know How Many Pages 5000 Words Is In An Ebook? Read More »
