Self-Publishing

Are you new to self-publishing?

Find out how you can easily self-publish a book or ebook and attract readers and potential book buyers.

There are many facets to self-publishing and new skills you need to learn along the way.

Our in-depth articles will help you to become a published author.

Amazon Review Policies

Amazon Book Review Policies Are Bad For Self Publishing Authors

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…

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Self Publishing Old Fashioned Way

Self-Publishing The Old-Fashioned Way Is Still Effective

Old-fashioned self-publishing is definitely not out of fashion. You might think that self-publishing is only about Amazon, Apple, Barnes & Noble, 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…

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The Self-Publishing Train Wreck Is Upon Us

The Self-Publishing Train Wreck Is Upon Us – It’s Been Coming

Self-publishing is evolving and suffering from growing pains. But in some ways, self-publishing was always a train wreck waiting to happen. Although there has been no crashing noise and screaming sirens as yet, all the signs point to the fact that self-publishing is losing its steam. In recent and not-so-recent times, several signals have turned…

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Change Your Cover

Do You Need To Change Your Book Cover To Get Sales?

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…

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Writing Income Can Be More Than Self-Publishing Fiction

Writing Income Can Be More Than Self-Publishing Fiction

When you think about income from writing, many writers would say writing and self-publishing fiction is the way to go. It’s natural because publishing books on Amazon KDP or Draft2Digital is relatively easy. Of course, nonfiction self-publishing, such as self-help books, memoirs, and biographies, is also popular. While self-publishing has its pros and cons, it…

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International Self Publishing Author Hurdles

Tax And Book Royalty Hurdles For Non-US Authors

If you are not a US author, self-publishing has some impediments to jump before you can receive your book royalties in full. You certainly need to check the Amazon tax information for non-US authors. International self-publishing requires overcoming several financial, legal, and logistical obstacles before you can expect to make money from ebook and book…

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