Many writers choose to self-published by using an author services company. They have self-published a book, but not in the “true” sense of the word. Additionally, using these companies, also called subsidy presses, is cause for concern if you know little about what you are getting into. What is an Author Services Company or Subsidy […]
The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing with a Digital Printer
Although most print-on-demand POD publishing gets done on digital presses, not that many aspiring authors realize they can actually publish their books on a digital press or know why they might want to do so. Indeed, you might want to produce your blogged book this way or use a digital printer as well as a […]
The Print-on-Demand Process Explained
If you wan to create a publishing company of your own to produce your blogged book, print quality, inexpensive books but don’t want to worry about storing or distributing inventory, you probably don’t want to choose offset printing. You may want to join the ranks of so many authors today who use print-on-demand (POD) technology […]
Becoming a “True” Self-Publisher with Offset Printing
Today you can become an independent publisher in a variety of ways ranging from offset printing to producing an ebook. Should you choose to self-publish your blogged book, it’s important to understand all your options. This will help you avoid publishing your book in a manner that doesn’t suit your needs or your wallet. For […]
4 Reasons to Choose to Self-Publish Your Book
You’ve produced a blogged book manuscript, but after considering the four reasons why you might choose a traditional publisher for your project, you’ve decided this option doesn’t suit your character. Now what? Consider independently publishing your blogged book. Become a publisher in your own right by self-publishing your book. Why might you opt for independent […]
Is Subsidy Publishing the Same as Self-Publishing?
If I told you to publish your blogged book with a vanity publisher you’d probably tell me I was crazy. Yet, many of you will consider (or may be considering) doing just that and will call it self-publishing. About now you’re probably scratching your head and trying to figure out what the heck I’m talking […]
Are You Cut Out to be an Indie Publisher?
Let’s say your blogged book doesn’t garner enough readers to attract a traditional publisher or you simply would rather independently publish your book. Great! Or not. The experience you have self-publishing your book depends to a great extent on if you are cut out to be more than just a writer or blogger. Before you […]
Can You Publish Blogged Material As a Kindle Ebook?
One of my clients recently had a bad experience with Amazon as she rushed to get her book to market on a deadline. Part of her manuscript had previously appeared on her blog. In other words, her book is partially a booked blog. Much to her dismay, her book was not immediately approved. Instead, she […]
Don’t Just Blog a Book–Publish a Blogged Book in November
Lot’s of books get written in November–at least the first drafts. That’s why I declared November National Writing Month in 2009. Fiction writers produce novels during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and nonfiction writers produce a variety of books during National Nonfiction Writing Month (NaNonFiWriMo) as they take the Write Nonfiction in November challenge. It’s […]
Blurb Offers Ipad Users a Way to Go Blog-to-Book
More and more ways to go literally from blog to book seem to appear all the time. These technologies allow you to get your blog content–your blogged book–off your blog and into a book format. Blurb, a San Francisco-based creative publishing and marketing platform, is the latest to enter the field by giving Ipad users […]
