by Caroline Hiley | Self-Publishing
Having accomplished the initial tasks required to republish my novel—cover image selected and legally obtained, new title decided, story categorization defined, distribution channel chosen—it was time to get going on production. First thing was to blend...
by Dave Chesson | Self-Publishing
One of the most rewarding parts of writing a book is publishing it. After all those exhausting nights, hair pulling moments, and endless pots of coffee… There’s nothing better than seeing your efforts come to fruition. For those of you taking the self-publishing...
by Caroline Hiley | Self-Publishing
When self-publishing, cost is almost always a consideration (if you’re not rich) With my cover image selected and sent off to the designer, I turned my attention to another key decision: which self-publishing vehicle to use? Seven years ago when I first...
by Caroline Hiley | Self-Publishing
Online self-publishing There are three reasons to self-publish a novel: (1) You don’t want to go through the rigmarole of pursuing traditional publishing. (2) Your novel blends genres, or otherwise falls outside enough conventions to not meet the criteria of...
by Theodora Bryant | Self-Publishing
And understanding how Amazon’s rankings work with categories Rankings are driven by sales Sales are driven by visibility. Visibility is highly influenced by categories. Below you will find KDP’s lists of its Science Fiction and Fantasy categories. Each category...
by Theodora Bryant | Self-Publishing
Consider Yourself Quality Control As Well As Author When e-Publishing on Kindle Direct Publishing. e-Publishing using Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) is free, but that doesn’t mean the steps before publication are without cost. And, if you want to produce a...
