Self Publishing Articles

  • What to Consider Before Self-Publishing a Kindle eBook

    • Posted by Julia McAlpine
    • May 14, 2020
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    While publishing through Amazon won’t be for everyone, for many it has the potential to be a great option – as long as you consider the hidden challenges of self-publishing a Kindle eBook.

  • Fake Reviews and Why They Hurt Honest Authors

    Fake book reviews are rampant on Amazon. They can make it difficult to determine the quality of a book without reading the "Look Inside" or purchasing the complete book only to find out the entire story falls off the page after the first chapter.

  • Why Libraries Rarely Buy Self-Published Books

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • April 27, 2017
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    Let's start with the librarians since they're the ones in control – or so it seems at least. The reality is that the patrons of the library are in control, almost entirely. If patrons started asking for self-published works en masse, libraries ...

  • Top 12 Crippling Mistakes of the Self-Publishing Newbie

    Top 12 Mistakes of the New Self-Published Author. Some may think these are shortcuts, but they will undermine your career and cast doubt on your professionalism every single time.

  • Publishing with Kindle Scout: What story do the sales figures tell?

    Why submitting to Kindle Scout is a great option if you plan on self-publishing your book.

  • Amazon's Newest Publishing Platform Goes Live - Write On!

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • March 13, 2015
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    In a direct response to the 9 year growth rate of Wattpad, Amazon has launched Write On, a social network where self-publishing authors can offer their work to the community for feedback. You don't need to be a writer to use it. Readers are invited t...

  • Is Self-Publishing for All Genres?

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • March 12, 2015
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    Publishing houses no longer promote or market the books they publish. Together with the fact that most publishing houses only offer contracts to established (ie. money-making) writers can make getting a publishing contract as a new author nearl...

  • How to Handle a Negative Book Review

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • March 2, 2015
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    You know you need plenty of reviews to keep your book climbing the popularity charts, but you also know that not all of them are going to be 5 stars-worth of praise and glowing recommendation that others read your book immediately. What can you do to h...

  • Self-Publishing The Old Fashioned Way – Print On Demand Publishing

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • January 15, 2015
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    Before there were online publishing websites, self-publishers did things a little differently. Self-publishing bore a striking resemblance to traditional publishing, except the authors wore every hat and did all of the work by themselves - unless the...

  • Marketing Your Self-Published Book – The Author Platform

    • Posted by Patricia Ross
    • December 4, 2014
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    What is an 'Author Platform'?We all have a platform, whether we realize it or not. If you have a career, children, or even a hobby, you already have a 'platform' for those things. Your platform is how you prove to other people that you're good at what ...

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