Self Publishing Designing your own book cover: Artwork 7 Nov 202231 Jan 2023 Designing your own book cover is deeply satisfying, but also fraught with peril. Securing rights Securing the rights to your cover photos seems like obvious advice, but even the big…
Books… A peek inside the cashflow of writing books 7 Jul 201530 Jan 2023 I was poking around on Quora and came across an interesting juxtaposition of questions: Neither of these is an unusual question. Quora is filled with people asking how to make money…
Self Publishing 15 Tips for Building Book Trailers in iMovie 4 Mar 201530 Jan 2023 Over the last four years, we've seen more and more publishers creating book trailers. For those not familiar with the concept, it's basically the same thing as a movie trailer.…
Self Publishing… Taking your self-published book into a bookstore 27 Nov 20142 Feb 2023 It happens all the time. An author comes into my bookstore and says, "would you carry my book here?" If they're carrying a copy of the book, I ask to…
Self Publishing… Can’t writers all just get along? 12 Oct 20131 Feb 2023 Before addressing the main issue of this post, I'd like to provide a bit of background. When somebody hits that magic "follow" button on my blog, I get an email…
Articles… The Wrong Way to Promote Your Book 26 Jan 201330 Jan 2023 I originally wrote this article for Writer's Weekly back in 2003. It can be seen in its original form on their website. I've placed it here on my blog because…
Articles… Selling Your Print On Demand Book To Bookstores 15 Jun 201131 Jan 2023 I originally wrote this article for Writer’s Weekly in 2003. It can be seen in its original form on their website. A lot has changed in the last 20 years, but most of…
Self Publishing… Kindle store vs. Apple iBookstore – An author’s perspective 30 May 20111 Feb 2023 In 2003, I created a booklet based on a pamphlet written by Fay Kuhlman. Entitled The Darkest Hour: A Comprehensive Account of the Smith Mine Disaster of 1943, it sold…
Self Publishing How to Design a Book Cover That Annoys Booksellers 26 May 20111 Feb 2023 I originally wrote this article for Writer’s Weekly in 2003. It can be seen in its original form on their website. As both an author and the owner of a (very) independent bookstore,…
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