(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Watch Out For Quicksand In the headlong rush into indie publishing, it’s easy to forget we’re writers first. I hear people say, I don’t want to do all that publishing stuff. I just want to write. To which I say, Please do! First off, nearly every part of… Read More
(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 5.6 How to Make A Book Trailer Well, you could get lucky and pitch the concept to a brilliant director, have her like it so much she’s willing to get all her friends to work at cost, have a social network that allows you to land a… Read More
(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 5.5 Formatting: The iTunes Apple’s iBookstore/iTunes sells books. Lots of books. It’s not a huge retailer like Amazon, or Barnes n Noble, but it’s one of the Big Four retailers, and it has a large international presence. Being on Apple can potentially net you substantial sales, especially… Read More
(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 5.4 Formatting: The Hard Way Why Format The Hard Way It’s really not that hard, but knowing some basic HTML skills (or learning them) will keep you from tearing out your hair. Formatting at this level means that 1) you control the formatting at a basic level,… Read More
(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 5.3 Formatting: The Easy Ways Definitions: Word: the format your MS is in when you write it Mobi: Kindle format Epub: Barnes and Noble format, Kobo format, Apple format (Smashwords and Draft2Digital will now accept epub as well) How to get your manuscript from Word to Mobi and Epub is the essence… Read More
(This is an excerpt from my Indie Author Survival Guide, available on Kindle and Nook.) Ch 5.2 Hiring Your Team (Editors, Cover Artists) While you can go DIY on everything for your indie publishing business, I don’t recommend it, especially once you start to make money and can afford to reinvest in your growing business. While you may be tempted to skimp in… Read More