Self-Publishing

An Amazon book review cannot be posted for free ebooks? Correct. You might have missed this very quiet yet extremely nasty change to Amazon book review policies. If you are still giving away free Kindle ebooks in the hope of gaining new reviews, then you might want to reconsider. The new Amazon review rules If you…

Old-fashioned self-publishing is definitely not out of fashion. You might think that self-publishing is only about Amazon, Apple, B&N, ebooks, and social media. It’s also easy to believe that the only way to succeed is to buy Facebook Ads or Bookbub slots. Yet it’s easy to forget that many authors succeeded at self-publishing well before…

Self-publishing is evolving and suffering from growing pains. The self-publishing train wreck was always an accident waiting to happen. Although there has been no crashing noise and screaming sirens as yet, all the signs point to the fact that the self-publishing train wreck is very close to happening. In recent and not so recent times, several…

First-time author? You have finished publishing a book! Now What? It doesn’t matter if you have self-published or have been published by a small press or publishing house; a new book release is when writers get excited, motivated, and extremely keen to start seeing a lot of book sales roll in. Unfortunately, in their eagerness…

If you are self-publishing, should you change the cover of your book? Or do you have different cover versions for each of your online retailers? From a book marketing perspective, having a range of book covers creates opportunities. You can discover which version of your book’s cover attracts the most attention and, therefore, potential book…

There are alternatives if you want to look at writing for money. For many writers, self-publishing is all about writing fiction. Then publishing books on Amazon, Kindle, Smashwords, or Draft2Digital. Of course, there is also a lot of non-fiction self-publishing, such as self-help books, memoirs, and biographies. There are many opinions about self-publishing, both positive…

If you are not a US author, self-publishing has some impediments to jump before you are paid book royalties in full. You certainly need to check the Amazon tax information for non-u.s. publishers. International self-publishing has a number of financial, legal, and logistical obstacles to overcome before you can expect to make money from ebook…

One practical way to improve your CV and future career prospects is to publish a book. When you add a publication to your list of achievements, it can boost your CV and enhance your professional profile. It also adds credibility and commitment to your professional background. Linkedin is a ‘go-to’ platform for employers, HR companies,…

When you self-publish in paperback, it has genuine benefits. Self-publishing does not only mean ebooks. When it comes time to publish, I always publish paperback and ebook versions. But Why? Yes, ebooks are a must Kindle ebooks are by far my best income source. So why do I go to the extra effort to publish in…

Self-publishing can be confusing at the beginning. But here are some tips and tricks for self-published authors You have so many tasks to complete and new skills to learn. But if you get the basics right, you will be off on the right foot. Here are five quick tips and tricks for self-published authors to…