Two words… Thor Distribution… Thor was started almost ten years ago as an entry level POD distribution method to pick up an odd sale or two that the author might not otherwise make out of his own inventory. Over time, it has grown from a few nickels and dimes to a great percentage of our authors being issued 1099’s, meaning they earned over … [Read more...]
Affordable book cover design and text layout by qualified, experienced designers. I’ve written on this subject from time to time over the years and always end up with a small amount of heated emails from high priced designers but literally hundreds of emails, thanking me for removing the cloud that often surrounds this subject. I moved to New … [Read more...]
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 publishing industry to make something with a bad … [Read more...]
Last issue, I told you about my personal health issues and that I was about to go on a journey of a lifetime and receive a stem cell transplant. Since that day, I have been in isolation at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. After almost 7 months of treatment, the finish line is within sight. For those of you interested in the whole Stem Cell … [Read more...]
Twenty years ago, if a friend told me they were going to the hospital for 3-4 weeks, it usually meant that they were headed to the “drunk tank” to dry out. While I was pretty wild twenty and thirty years ago, I managed to steer clear of that particular life experience but I am headed into the hospital on another life adventure. I was … [Read more...]
Just as you would not ask a group of automobile dealers to give you a price on a car with an engine, four tires and brakes and expect to be able to compare pricing in any meaningful way, you can’t ask a group of printers for a “quote” on printing a book, with only vague specifications. Printers print books based on a customer supplied … [Read more...]
As luck would have it, SelfPublishing.com just sponsored our first webinar, Cold Calling for People who Hate to Cold Call, featuring the “Queen of Cold Calling”, Wendy Weiss. This hour long event sold out in only two days, which tells me that there are more than one of you out there with the same problem. If you count yourself among this … [Read more...]
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