Self-Publishing

Do Epic Terrifying Unheard of S**t!

Go forth and be a force of the awesome. Do epic, terrifying, unheard of shit. Click To Tweet Wherever life takes you, leave the place shaking, disrupted and trying to imagine what it was like before you came. Be a force for change. For pondering. And re-pondering. For love and the belief in the good […]

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How to Do Crowdfunding for a Novel

Kickstarter is a fantastic place for book authors, artists, and other creative people to find funding, but you do need to use it for the right projects and understand how it works. In this interview, Joanna Penn interviews Ben Galley about his Kickstarter campaign for a graphic novel, including his tips for getting the funding […]

Book Marketing: It Is Hard!

During the past few days I’ve had a number of authors write me to complain how hard it is to market a book. Well, gosh, it is hard. It’s hard to write a book. It’s hard to publish a book. It’s hard to carry out a book marketing plan. It’s hard to do Internet marketing. […]

What’s In It for Booksellers?

Question: What’s in it for booksellers? Over at The Book Marketing Network, I got the question, “What’s in it for booksellers?” In other words, why would bookstores buy any author’s book, especially one that is self-published? John’s Bookselling Response What’s in it for booksellers? Simple. Customers. That’s why they’ll carry your book. If you want […]