Archive for January, 2010

Ron Pramschufer

Self-Publishing and the New Millennium plus 10

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Self-Publishing and the New Millennium plus 10 One decade down… nine to go.  It seems like just yesterday that I had a year’s supply of food in the cellar, several cases of batteries and a few bathtubs full of water as we anxiously waited for the clocks to turn, ushering in the new century.  Fortunately, [...]

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Ron Pramschufer

When are you going to expand the marketing programs offered at SelfPublishing.com

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

When are you going to expand the marketing programs offered at SelfPublishing.com? – The one area that runs a very close second place to the whole Vanity Press scam when it comes to “smoke and mirrors,” is book marketing for the self publisher. Offering printing is easy… it’s something tangible where you end up with a [...]

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Ron Pramschufer

I see you are offering Kindle conversions. When did you change your opinion of eBooks?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

I see you are offering Kindle conversions. When did you change your opinion of eBooks? Caught me! Yes, we are starting to offer EBook conversions at www.SelfPublishing.com but it is not because I had some sort of epiphany or think that one less printed book will be sold as a result of EBooks. They are [...]

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Phil Whitmarsh

Welcome to the Coach’s Corner!

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

Self Publishing, Inc. offers Book Coaches to help self-publishing authors plot out and navigate their publishing journey. Book Coaches provide guidance and share insights in hopes that authors will avoid the pitfalls that they could encounter. * * * * If you choose to make New Year’s resolutions … So here we are at the [...]

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Carolyn Madison

Is Your Manuscript Fit for Publishing?

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

During the holidays, we remind ourselves to not overeat—for whatever good it does. Most of us are at least somewhat aware of what and how much we are eating. We make conscious choices about what to ingest and how much to exercise, knowing that the resulting outcome will be apparent. Similarly, as the publisher of [...]

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Jonathan Gullery

What You Should Expect When You Hire a Book Designer for Your Project

Thursday, January 14th, 2010

WHAT SIZE SHOULD MY BOOK BE? You’ve spent a great deal of time — more often than not years — writing your book, whether it’s a novel, non-fiction, poetry, or family history. You have re-read and proof-read, you’ve made corrections hundreds of times, and you feel that you’re all ready to go. Or you are [...]

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