Self-Publishing
Ernie Zelinski on Being an Amazon Bestseller
In response to an article I wrote, Ernie Zelinski wrote the following comment. Since great comments sometimes go unnoticed, I decided to feature Ernie’s comments in this blog post . . . I have never used the term Amazon Bestseller or Amazon Best-Selling Author even though my How to Retire Happy, Wild, and Free is […]
Book Printing: 15 Ways to Save Money Printing Your Books
The following post is a reprint of a report I offered many years ago while promoting my Directory of Book Printers. With the new age of digital printing, PDFs or Postscript files, ebooks, print-on-demand, etc., some of these points are probably not as important as they once were. That’s good. 1. Minimize editorial changes. Try […]
To Market Your Book, Start a Movement
My friend Steve Harrison wrote an email newsletter a few weeks ago where he told the story of Will Bowen and his purple bracelets. Steve’s main point was simple: If you want to get major media, first figure out what interesting thing you are trying to do. How are you challenging people? If you can […]
Self-Publishing the Right Way: Following Traditional Book Guidelines
Guest post by Lissy Peace As a book consultant and publicist for over 20 years, I see a lot of forthcoming or just printed books. Thanks to technology and the changing landscape of book distribution, anyone can publish and distribute a book. What I have seen recently frustrates me. If you are producing a book, […]