Welcome to the Coach's Corner! Recently one of our authors shared the twentieth rendition of a query letter he had prepared to send to an agent. His is an epic novel; a real piece of literature. I was reminded how difficult it is to summarize a story—any story—in just a few lines. The author shared his frustration at the process and how … [Read more...]
Before entering publishing full time, it was my pleasure to work for many years in advertising and marketing. A delightful career, the ad biz was frenetic and madcap, joyful and rewarding, highly creative and incredibly educational. Writing, designing, and producing a broad variety of printed items exposed me to new concepts, new technologies, new … [Read more...]
I just received an email from Ron Pramschufer at www.selfpublishing.com regarding a new player in the Self Publishing business called Kbuuk. Seems that they have developed apps that will enable you to design a cover for your book, upload your file and have it converted to an epub. They also have other tools for marketing but you have to subscribe … [Read more...]
You want to make a difference in people's live, you are researching a topic and becoming an expert. You want to give your audience answers to their questions on your topic. You want to attract new clients, brand yourself or business, or maybe you want to write a novel to educate and entertain. You resist! You have doubts. It takes too long. You … [Read more...]
One of the services that Self Publishing, Inc. provides to its book printing customers is a Pre-Flight check of printer-ready PDF files that have been provided to print book covers and interiors. What exactly is a Pre-Flight check? Any pilots out there? Whether you think of your book as a Boeing 777, ready to go out and take the world by storm, … [Read more...]
According to the Book Business blog and GalleyCat website (and probably a few score of other “hot media sources”), “Amazon is the most lucrative ebook sales channel.” This is news? But… …notice they didn’t say the “best ebook sales channel” or the “smartest ebook sales channel?” Nope. In today’s marketplace Amazon is the … [Read more...]
I had a wonderful experience working with www.SelfPublishing.com. Having them do the layout work on my book was one of the best decisions I have ever made. Making this choice saved me money in printing and made my book look better. I initially came to www.BooksJustBooks.com as a refugee from another publishing and printing company. This other … [Read more...]
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