Self-Publishing

This blog concentrates a lot on the technical aspects and marketing side of self-publishing. However, the choice of your book genre can have major implications on both your writing and book marketing. There can be many reasons why a book fails to grab readers. Writers often start writing a novel without giving their end product…

If you are a new author, you could experience some problems with Amazon self-publishing. When you do something for the first time, it doesn’t always work out exactly as you planned. Self-publishing your first book and becoming a published author is a very exciting time. But errors and oversights can and often do happen. Fix…

How much will it cost to self-publish a book today? Publishing a new book is now very affordable for new authors. Yes, you can self-publish for free, but in most cases, you should budget between $200-500 to publish a quality book and ebook. The publishing industry has changed forever. Gone are the days of writing…

I have one thing to say about my Draft2Digital review- WOW! Draft2Digital (D2D) has been on my to-do list for a while, but I didn’t want to share my thoughts until I used it. Now, however, with a couple of months under my belt and a few ebooks published, I can only say that Draft2Digital…

If you are selling books on Amazon, have you checked your Mass Market book price? If you haven’t, perhaps you should because you might be in for a surprise. There are some crazy book prices on Amazon, especially for Amazon used books. Used books on Amazon are nothing new. It works in a similar way…

If you are a new author, beware of possible vanity press scams that lure you in with the promise to publish your book. Some companies you find, or perhaps ones that contact you unsolicited, often mask their true intentions with grand promises and minimal transparency. These publishers often shower you with complimentary talk about publishing…

Are there any self-publishing success stories? Finding a publisher is not an easy task these days, even if you think you have written a potential bestseller. After writing, editing, and rewriting, it is frustrating to receive so many negative responses if you try to take the traditional publishing route. Some writers give up on the…

Every author needs to know where to sell books online. There is no right or wrong way when you decide which self-publishing book and ebook services you are going to select. All of them can help you to sell books online. You aim to use the best possible routes toward potential book buyers to gain…

Sales of audiobooks are increasing steadily and point to a bright future. Are you ready to self-publish audiobooks? Reading a book or an ebook takes total concentration. But with an audiobook, a listener can multitask. It is the key attraction for so many younger readers in particular. Readers can listen to a book while driving,…

Amazon book review guidelines over the years have attracted more scams than you can imagine. Most revolve around click farms and amassing lots of Amazon accounts. By creating hundreds, if not thousands, of Amazon accounts, scammers could boost free Kindle ebook downloads, add customer reviews, or manipulate book sales ranking. There have been many articles…