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self-publishing

Book Proposals
A Practical Story: Why A Proposal Is Important

At a small coffee shop, I met Joe Leininger who had traded for ten years in the Eurodollar Pit…
August 25, 2023
Guest Posts
All About Publishing A Photo Book As a Photographer

Living in the high-tech age means storing all your best moments on devices. Although technological progress promotes photos to…
September 13, 2022
Bestsellers
Interview with Bestselling Author Susan Neal

Can you share a little about your recent book? Why do you write? Do you have a theme, message,…
November 1, 2021
Bestsellers
Interview with Award-Winning Author Susan Campbell

Can you share a little about your recent book? My mom always called the period of time when people…
April 1, 2021
Guest Posts
Top 7 Email Marketing Strategies for Self-Published Authors

Emails and newsletters are the most effective digital marketing tools to promote books by self-published authors. Sending an email…
February 26, 2021
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for December, Part 1

Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
December 15, 2020
Guest Posts
8 Things to Do Before Your Self-Published Book is Released

It has never been easier to publish a book thanks to the rapid advancement of technology. Goodreads and Amazon…
August 18, 2020
Guest Posts
Writing to Market

We think of writing a book as an act of creative inspiration. The muse strikes and we strive to…
July 18, 2020
Book Proposals
Why Every Author Needs A Proposal—Even If You Self-publish

A New Year always brings a chance to start over and begin in a new direction. This year (2020)…
January 25, 2020
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for October, Part 2

Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
October 30, 2019
Writers Chat
Writers Chat Recap for September, Part 1

Writers Chat, hosted by Jean Wise, Johnnie Alexander, and Bethany Jett, is the show where we talk about all…
September 15, 2019
Publishing Pulse
Do You “Own” Your ISBN? Do You Really Want To?

I recently read some advice to self-published authors, to the effect that Lulu offers their clients a “free” ISBN—but…
November 12, 2018
Publishing Perspectives
How Many Pairs of Eyes Are on Your Book?

I recently finished making wording changes on a self-published book that had already been typeset and printed — or…
September 12, 2018
Publishing Pulse
The Dirty Little Secrets of Self-Publishing

Book authors are hearing more and more voices telling them to self-publish and “reap the profits that traditional publishers…
June 12, 2018
Writer Encouragement
Avoiding New Writer Pitfalls

I know about new writer pitfalls first hand. When my first book was written in 2009, the publishing industry…
August 25, 2017
Publishing Perspectives
Defining traditional vs indie publishing

The world of book publishing has been changing rapidly for a few years, and lots of vocabulary is changing…
September 23, 2015