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June 20, 2013 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Basic Steps to Self-Publish Your Ebook or Print Book

Do you know how to self-publish your book?

No matter how you decide to self-publish your book, you go through a similar publishing process. That means you take certain steps, or complete certain tasks at particular points, as you—the publisher—usher your idea into its new, final status as “published book.” As you blogged your book, you published it once already—in post-sized bits. However, […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book Tagged With: ebook, print book, self-publish, self-publishing process

June 18, 2013 by Nina Amir 6 Comments

How to Self-Publish Your Blogged Book as an Ebook

How to produce an ebook

Ebook publishing represents one of the hottest publishing options available today. More people read ebooks than other types of books, and many writers and bloggers dream of becoming Amazon Kindle bestsellers. Digital publishing is, indeed, a fairly easy, inexpensive and quick way to produce a book, and it’s an even more interesting option for authors […]

Filed Under: Create an E-Book, Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: blog-to-book, digital publishing, ebook, self-publishing

June 13, 2013 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

Pros and Cons of Publishing with Author Services Companies

What is an author services publishing company

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 […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: author services company, self-publish, subsidy press, vanity press

June 11, 2013 by Nina Amir 14 Comments

The Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing with a Digital Printer

COnsider digital printing if you are in a hurry and want to save money.

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 […]

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June 6, 2013 by Nina Amir 12 Comments

The Print-on-Demand Process Explained

explaination of the print on demand process

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 […]

Filed Under: Create a POD Book, Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: POD, Print on Demand, publishing company, self-publishing

June 4, 2013 by Nina Amir 3 Comments

Becoming a “True” Self-Publisher with Offset Printing

Authors who use an offset printer are "real" indie publishers.

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 […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: imprint, offset printing, real indie publshing, true self-publishing

May 7, 2013 by Nina Amir 6 Comments

4 Reasons to Choose to Self-Publish Your Book

Reasons to self-publish rather than traditionally publish.

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 […]

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November 13, 2012 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Is Subsidy Publishing the Same as Self-Publishing?

self-published books, books published with author services press

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 […]

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November 8, 2012 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Are You Cut Out to be an Indie Publisher?

Indi publishers work as project managers as well.

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 […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: ebooks, indie publisher, Indie Publishig, self-publish, self-publishing

November 6, 2012 by Nina Amir 38 Comments

Can You Publish Blogged Material As a Kindle Ebook?

Does KDP isupport blogged material

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 […]

Filed Under: Create an E-Book, Selfpublish Your Blogged Book Tagged With: Amazon, blogged material, freely available content, KDP, Kindle, previously published

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