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ASK RON: “Why should I let SelfPublishing.com publish my book?”
First and foremost… SelfPublishing.com does NOT publish anything… you are the publisher. By definition, “self” publishing means that you are the publisher. There is no such thing as a self-publishing company. That phrase was invented, in the spirit of George Orwell’s 1984, by the vanity … Read More
Chicken or the E-gg? Five Points About Print vs. E-Book Editions
Welcome to the Coach’s Corner! If you have your ear to the self publishing blogosphere, you’ve heard the constant buzz on the subject of publishing printed books vs. e-books. If you’re going to self-publish a book this year, there are five points you need to consider as you consider your … Read More
Sometimes The Big Guys Get It Wrong
Just last week I had a customer email me regarding a job I had recently done which was rejected when he tried uploading it to iTunes. Not two days later I had another customer who had her job rejected from BookBaby. BookBaby actually takes files submitted to them and uploads them to other stores … Read More
Does Your Ghostwriter or Editor Need to be an Expert in Your Field?
I’ve ghosted books on nearly every conceivable subject. The first question every new ghostwriting client asks is, “Are you an expert or do you know anything about [fill in the blank]?” My answer is usually always the same: “No.” So how do I do what I do? Furthermore, why do these people … Read More
Take Advantage of Book Promotion Opportunities
As an author, you probably spend a lot of time seeking book promotion opportunities. You’ve researched book review sites, you attend all local book fairs, you’re constantly on the lookout for speaking venues, you have a nice website and you post to your blog every few days or so. But, at the … Read More
Legalized Plagiarism: The Bar Drops Again
I was intrigued by Amazon’s generosity towards the self-publishing market. They’ll put my little self-published book together for me? For free? They’ll sell it for me and take just 35% of the sale price? In the time it takes to chew a stick of gum, I’d ordered Kindle Fire and was ready to … Read More
Past Articles
I Made the Biggest Mistake You Can Make as a Self-Publisher
I spent two summers writing my 346-page memoir, Low Budget Hell: Making Underground Movies with John Waters. Many people said it was a good, if niche topic. That was OK with me. I enjoyed writing it, and if it wasn’t a bestseller, I wouldn’t be disappointed. I had a good day job that I didn’t … [Read More...]
Don’t Pay for Editing Until You Know What Kind of Editing Your Manuscript Needs
You’ve worked through several drafts of your manuscript, and you think you’re ready to have it professionally edited. You have a local friend who does editing, and you know of a local college professor who edited something for another friend recently. You’ve come across several different … [Read More...]
Six Confounding Bits of Misinformation
Welcome to the Coach’s Corner! This issue’s column is for those of you who have goals of commercial success with your self-published book. If yours is a “friends and family” project, you might find some of this helpful, too. To be successful your book has to be exceptional. With the … [Read More...]
Sometimes The Big Guys Get It Wrong
Just last week I had a customer email me regarding a job I had recently done which was rejected when he tried uploading it to iTunes. Not two days later I had another customer who had her job rejected from BookBaby. BookBaby actually takes files submitted to them and uploads them to other stores … [Read More...]
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