Publishing on BookBaby and Kindle are two different options for self-publishing a book. BookBaby is a self-publishing platform that offers a variety of services for authors, such as editing, cover design, and formatting. They also distribute books to various retailers, including Amazon’s Kindle store. Kindle… Read More »Publishing on BookBaby vs. Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
If you’re a self-published author, you need to do everything you can to get your book in front of readers. Audiobooks are the fastest growing faction in publishing, and for the past eight years, audiobook sales in the US has had huge increases year over… Read More »Self-Publishing? Here’s How to Create an Audiobook
A book’s blurb is the description of the book that entices readers to buy. Essentially, it tells the reader what your book is about without giving too much away. In paperback books, the blurb is located on the back cover. In ebooks, the blurb goes… Read More »What is a Book Blurb?
Ever since Amazon released Kindle Direct Publishing in 2007, the book publishing landscape has drastically changed. Now a decade later, authors have more power in their hands than ever, with self-published and independent authors earning approximately 40% of the market share. Where once the Big… Read More »Self-Publishing, Independent Publishing, and Traditional Publishing: Which is Best?
Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on the differences between self-publishing, independent publishing, and traditional publishing—and which one is best for you. Let’s continue the conversation. When it comes to different types of publishing, what pays authors more? For those of you who know me, you… Read More »Self-Publishing or Traditional Publishing: Which Pays Better?
December has been a month of speaking on finding your book’s audience and learning to speak to your book’s ideal reader to convert them into buyers. Once you’ve figured out your target audience, how do you reach them? Countless ways. Here are a few basics—4 MUST DO things on… Read More »The 4 MUST DO Things on Every Self-Published Author’s List for Success
As a book editor, I’m constantly in tune with what’s going on in the publishing industry. And…drumroll please…BookBaby’s Self-Publishing Survey Results has some great information, some of which I’d like to pass along to you. Since Amazon released Kindle Direct Publishing in 2007, authors have more power… Read More »5 Proven Insights from the Most Successful Self-Publishing Authors
What’s the best way to spend a lazy afternoon? Browsing the shelves at a major bookstore like Barnes & Noble, a lot of readers would say. If you’re a self-publishing author, the concept of getting your book on the bookshelves at any nationwide bookseller is a… Read More »How to Get Your Book in Barnes & Noble Stores
When it comes to all the elements that go into a successful novel—good pacing, character development, plot progression, and the story itself, for example—there’s a lot that can go wrong. As the writer, you don’t have the perspective. Things might work in your head but don’t… Read More »How to Work with Beta Readers
If you’re an author going the self-publishing route, a major part of making sure your book will sell is to put out a quality book product. If you want your book to appeal to readers, you’ll need to make sure your book is as polished… Read More »Everything You Need to Self-Publish a Quality Book – And How Much it Costs