Articles related to "Selfpublishing"

Electronic books, or EBooks, provide an easy and affordable alternative to traditional writing and publishing. Now anyone can write and self-publish electronic books.

In these days of the Internet, blogging, microblogging and social networking are important tools for the author who wants to get their book and themselves publicized.

In no-nonsense language Pam Lontos and Andrea Brunais present the essentials of PR needed by all self-publishing and other authors to publicize themselves and their books

When self publishing a book or e-book there are many steps to consider. The Internet contains a wealth of information to help the author. Here are some helpful sites.

Self publishing can soon lead to disappointment if authors don't research publishers carefully, especially vanity presses.

Finding funding for writing a book isn't as difficult as some might think. Even if someone is new to writing, funding is available though a variety of sources.

Whether a book is self published or goes through a publishing house, it still needs to be promoted. Several manuals give the basics of book marketing.

The road to self publishing is fraught with risks. Reading multiple guides can help point the aspiring self publisher towards a safer and more lucrative path.

Self publishing is hard work but may be financially rewarding. The self publisher sets up his own publishing company and does all the work, often alone. Is it worthwhile?

Few publishers today show any serious interest in their slush piles, so a writer really needs to find a book agent. But some literary agencies are worse than useless.

Google Wave is a communication platform designed to combine different forms of online communication like email, instant messaging, wikis, web chat and social networking.

Potential creditors look at DTI to compare income to minimum payments on debts to figure out how much they can lend at specific rates.

Thought of publishing your own horror or sci-fi magazine? Before you start reading for submissions, you will want to know the ropes.

Part three in the series of articles on how to produce a non-fiction book, this focuses on how to promote, market, and sell both author and book to the mass market.

New mortgage products can be attractive. While a 50-year home loan offers lower monthly payments, the amount of interest paid over 50 years makes it unattractive.

Term life insurance is simple and inexpensive, allowing for higher coverage at a low price.

Publisher Philippa Roberts talks to Suite 101 about a collection of poems that are very close to her heart.

Linda Gunn is a self taught artist whose artwork brightens up the pages of children's books. She talks candidly about what inspired her.

A good book cover designer (and editor) are two partners every self-publisher should have. Covers sell books. Don't skimp on this important job.

In addition to the traditional proofreading role, a good editor examines a manuscript for word choice, sentence structure, grammar and a myriad of other writing errors.

A non-authoritarian approach to fitness and well-being, aimed especially at people approaching and beyond age fifty (50).An inspiration during a time of mid-life for many

Finding the right self-publisher is difficult and there are many vanity publishers who would like to charge large amounts and deliver little.

Writing a marketing plan, obtaining the services of a professional editor, getting a professionally designed cover, professional layout and reviews are critical.

Obtaining book reviews takes time and patience and is often very difficult for new, unknown authors. Here are some things that will help get those "blurbs."

Self publishing is complicated, hard work, fraught with financial risk. It can also be exceptionally lucrative to self publish a book. Will self publishing work for you?

Publishing books the old-fashioned way is a dream of many authors. Acceptance by publishing houses brings prestige. Yet conventional book publishing is a harsh business.

After self-publishing, it is important to get as much advertising as possible. Using local papers and magazines, free promotion is available for those in the know.

To be successful as a publisher, one must treat publishing as a serious business, not a hobby. That means prevailing with determination and purpose.

In this interview with Susanna Starr, self-published author, she shares her views on print-on-demand (POD) publishing houses and on the mechanics of self-publishing.

Robert Kiyosaki and Dave Ramsey have polarizing viewpoints for the road to wealth, but they took the same path to literary fame.

Have your writing assignments slowed down? Are you in between clients? Here's how you can use downtime wisely to further your freelance writing career.

Writing may be a craft, but getting published is a business, particularly for books. Being a great writer is one thing; being a published author is another.

Anna L Wells talks about princes, living in Alaska, and discovering the amazing self-publisher, Author House.

From Pictish symbols to dragons of the Vikings, Holly Stacey talks to Suite 101 about how archeology and a streak of bad luck inspired her novel The Faerie Conspiracies.

Self-published authors often bring to mind writers with little or no talent, and books that no one wants to read. But for every rule, there are exceptions.

Trying to get your manuscript published but keep getting rejection letters? Changing your approach and understanding how books are acquired can help.

Poynter's book leads the writer/author through the complete process of self-publishing from evaluating possibilities of publishing one's own book to the final product.

Smoking a pack of cigarettes each day can be expensive, but figuring out the real cost can be surprising since the cost of cigarettes alone is not the only factor.

Many writers today self-publish books. Others turn to vanity publishing or subsidy publishing. Print-on-demand has made it all fairly easy. But is it worth it?

It is now rare for a major publisher to accept unagented work, and agents accept very little. Some writers are driven in despair into the arms of the vanity publishers.

Along with the extreme reluctance of traditional publishers to take chances, the advent of print-on-demand publishing has fostered a huge growth in self-published novels.