THE FIVE BEST DOCUMENT FORMATTING TIPS
Formatting is particularly important for indie authors. Although a 50K-word novel might be worth spending the money on professional formatting services, shorter books with tighter budgets can be self-formatted in-house. Same as a delicious cake, it needs the right ingredients
BEST BOOK COVER COMPETITIONS OF 2017
Book cover competitions are an excellent opportunity to gain more visibility to your book and add social proof. The winner badge is something you want to showcase on your author profile. Here is a short presentation of the best five
THREE FREE RESOURCES FOR AN AMAZING DIY BOOK COVER
Is your budget tight and you would rather spend your resources on editing? You still need a beautiful cover that draw interest so that potential readers will click on it and look inside. Here are three free resources you can
E-BOOK PRICING TRENDS FOR 2017
You've got everything lined up for distributing your book, but there is one (not so) small marketing detail that gives you a headache: the price. The royalty percentages, length, perceived quality, and the prices of other books in your genre
FREE PROMOTION OR LOW PRICE FOR YOUR BOOK LAUNCH?
One of the most common questions when it comes to a book launch - especially for authors who are self-publishing for the first time, is whether to offer a free promotion for a limited time on Amazon or price the
PRINT IS NOT DEAD. ARE WE REALLY IN 2016?
An increasing number of self-published authors make a decent living out of selling digital books on Amazon, yet the majority of purchased books around the world (45%) are still paperbacks, says a study conducted by FeelGood Contact Lenses about the
ROMANCE COVERS AT A GLANCE
Covers in the Romance genre are about kissing, cuddling, touching, roses, satin sheets, cream, strawaberries and pearls. Men and women are drop-dead gorgeous and the settings, perfect. As if we've suddenly made it to a bright-colored heaven created with the latest
5 ESSENTIAL TIPS FOR MORE BOOK SALES
Laurence O’Bryan, digital marketing expert, best-selling author, and founder of The Dublin Writers' Conference, recommends you five best practices for becoming a best-selling author. Understand your theme and your genre. Buy and read the most popular books in the genre you
THE NUTS AND BOLTS OF PRINTING ON DEMAND
There are a huge variety of options for self-publishing a print book today, but none of them is as cost-effective and simple as Print-on-Demand (POD) publishing with CreateSpace. In this article, I’m going to show you exactly how to self publish
Self-publishing is a business. Get in the right mindset.
We are all aware by now: self-publishing is a business. We talked to Ben Galley about it and the ways to get in the right mindset. The young British writer is one of the most sought-after self-publishing consultants and tutors. For