Among the most important decisions you can make when self-publishing your book is determining its price. Price it too high, and you lose sales. Price it too low, and you lose profits. Here are four…
I originally had titled this entry “Ebooks: The Future of Publishing” but after editing changed it to “Ebooks: The Now of Publishing.” My original title might have been accurate in 2010, but s…
• Does your book cover design matter for ebooks? Most potential readers of your ebook will first encounter it via an image – the book’s cover – rather than the wording. If that thumbnail doesn’t ca…
Once you self-publish your book, you’ve because a business! Don’t worry, it’s all easier than you think. Here are some great explanations about how it how all works as well as a f…
Just because a blog entry has been published doesn’t mean that it never can be used again. Instead, you want to repurpose your writing, meaning reformat and reuse it across multiple books as well a…
Among the important tax forms you’ll need to complete once you’ve become a self-publishing business is a Schedule C.This form reports income or loss from a business that’s a sole proprietorship. It…
Once you’ve self-published, you’ve become a business. For many creatives, though, the business world is about alien as the Martian landscape. Don’t worry – being an author/b…
Click the title for the full article.• Wait to format text until editing is done One rookie mistake made by many self-publishing authors is that they start formatting their manuscript before it is …
For many writers, the work that goes into self-publishing can be confusing and too time-consuming. Taking the time to learn the process, however, can be beneficial in the long run. Here are some ti…
Surprisingly, after a decade of gaining popularity, some writers still dream of following the corporate route to publishing rather than self-publishing. That may be because plenty of myths abo…
Rob Bignell, Editor/Author
