Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson Carolyn’s previous post – Ta Da! E-books are great tools for promotion The anatomy of a free e-book might be just what you need so you can make one work for you. A free e-book I assembled with several fellow authors was one of best and most long-lasting promotions I’ve done. Let’s […]
5 Tips On Setting E-Books Prices
Guest Expert: Tony Eldridge The self-publishing industry is certainly changing and this can certainly be seen in the e-book segment. It’s safe to say that e-books are now fully embraced by the traditional publishing industry as well. Even so, the e-publishing industry is still maturing and things will look radically different a year from now than […]
Does Your Ebook Need Its Own ISBN?
Guest Expert: Sue Collier When I talk to authors about ISBNs and ebooks, they usually have two questions: The first is do they need an ISBN if they are publishing an ebook. The second is whether they can use the same ISBN for their ebook that they used for the paper version of the book. […]
Formatting Your Documents for the Kindle in 8 Steps
Guest: Nicole Rodgers Learning the tricks to formatting your documents for the Kindle can help you push your writing career to the next level. The publishing industry has seen a large number of changes with the advancement of technology. Electronic publishing has made it easier and more acceptable for authors to self-publish. Understanding the 8 […]
The Great Benefits of E-Reader Publishing
Guest: Bethany Ramos The publishing industry is definitely changing, and today, these great changes center around e-books. Even the hottest bestsellers on the shelves are being formatted to e-readers so that they can be enjoyed by readers anywhere on devices like the Kindle. Speedy Publishing Process Perhaps one of the greatest benefits to e-reader publishing […]
Ta Da! E-books are great tools for promotion
Expert: Carolyn Howard-Johnson There may be as many different kinds of electronic books as you’re likely to find of the more substantial kind in bookstores. There you see hardcover books, trade paperbacks, mass market paperbacks, books bound with twirly wires, pop-up books, large-print books, tactile books and more. E-books are all electronic but they come […]
Kindle Singles, New “Short” Publishing
Guest Expert: Aggie Villanueva Until recently authors had two choices, write it short enough to fit into a magazine/newspaper/blog or long enough for a whole book. Kindle Singles changes all that for major publishing. Beginning 2011 it’s a store unto itself. Amazon explained in this October 12, 2010 news release, “…in many cases, 5,000 to […]
Networking for writers in the new world
Expert: Faraaz Kazi Earlier on we had writers wholly dependent on the publisher to print and market their book. The major drawback however, was that the book became just a face in the crowd and the marketing also was not quite upto the mark. Globalization has reached most countries and there is an information overload, […]
Bad Formatting = Bad Book Reviews
Expert: Claudia Jackson Ahh, yes — there is nothing quite like sitting down and reading a good book. Part of the experience is not just the story, but in the presentation itself. In days past, we enjoyed holding the book and the feel of the paper as we “fell” into the story without distraction. Now, […]
Kindle Publishing Made Easier
(diehard DIYers: that’s only somewhat easier) Guest Expert: Laurel Marshfield Several months ago, while paddling around on the Internet’s vast ocean of information, I happened across a convert-your-eBook-to-Kindle video made by a highly caffeinated person. And though his shoutin’-at-ya, rapid-fire presentation style was headache-inducing, I persevered. He promised I’d have my eBook on Amazon THE […]
How To Use Twitter To Sell More Books
Expert: Gary Smailes I am yet to meet a writer who has not been told that social media channels, such as Twitter and Facebook hold the magic key to publishing success. However, this bold statement is often followed by wishy washy feel good advice, the kind of advice Dan Zarrella would refer to as. ‘unicorns […]