Not that long ago it was very easy to recognise a self-published book. The design was poor, you didn’t have to look too hard to find errors or other unprofessional touches such as no ISBN or barcode, and numerous other clues. But often the biggest giveaway was obvious before you even opened the book: the […]
READ MORE3 July 2020 Everything is starting to get real. The publishing schedule has been locked in for Lalita’s book. 18 June 2020 Congrats to Lalita Lowe! Just reached 50,000 words. She survived the ‘kill me now’ stage. First draft almost done. 11 June 2020 Sooooo close. Keep going. You’re almost there. We can’t wait to […]
READ MOREMost people have a book idea in them. Some of those people write their book and a few will go on and publish the book. How many of them do you think know the why, the reason they wrote their book? For novelists, the why may mostly be to entertain readers and share their story. […]
READ MOREI asked people to post their self-publishing questions on Facebook, and here are the answers! (Several questions were similar so I’ve combined a few into a single question and answer.) Thank you to everybody who submitted a query! When in my entrepreneurial or business journey should I publish my book? There’s no right answer to […]
READ MOREWe work with many first-time self-publishers here at PC, and sometimes during the cover design process I sense the author getting a little frustrated when the cover design seems to become more involved than they expected. They underestimate the level of development required to get a finished cover. Here’s how authors sometimes expect the process […]
READ MOREJust finished writing your book? Congrats! Now it’s time to begin a strategic approach to leverage your thought leadership in the media. Whether you’re looking to promote your book on your own or engage a professional to help obtain media coverage, there are five key things to bear in mind as you begin your publicity […]
READ MOREWhen you’re at your next conference, networking event or seminar, while everybody else is handing out business cards, how would you like to be handing out copies of your professionally-published book? Too hard? Think you can’t write well enough? Don’t know where to start? Not moody enough to call yourself a writer? Don’t worry, none […]
READ MOREThe publishing industry (just like TV, music, accommodation and many others) has changed rapidly in recent years, and the growth in self-publishing has seen it advance to the point where it’s impossible to distinguish a well-produced self-published book from one produced by a major publishing house such as Penguin. Self-publishing used to have kind of […]
READ MOREMany first-time self-publishers have the same queries, so here I answers some small business self-publishing questions I hear quite often. Will I sell one million copies on Amazon, like I keep hearing about on the internet? No, you won’t. Most Small Business self-publishing authors sell just a few copies per month on Amazon. This is […]
READ MOREFitting a square peg into a round hole? This is how it feels sometimes when discussing book design with authors. The one critical error I find most self publishing authors, and some of the bigger publishing houses make, is that they find it difficult establishing where their book fits in. And in my opinion, it […]
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