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July 3, 2018 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Three Successful Self-Publishers to Follow Online

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Many bloggers choose to self-publish their books, and “indie” publishing can be a good choice…or a bad one…depending upon your goals, skills, and knowledge. However, learning from those who have successfully traveled this publishing path not only educates but helps you decide if it’s the right route for you. That’s why today freelance writer and […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: blogging, publishing mentor, self-publishing

October 13, 2015 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

Become a Hybrid Blog-to-Book Author

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You don’t have to blog your book with only the goal of traditional publishing in mind. Nor do you need to feel you only can self-publish your book. Instead, decide to become a hybrid author and enjoy the benefits of both traditional and indie publishing. It is possible to be both traditionally and self published. […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, Traditionally Publish Your Book Tagged With: ebooks, hybrid author, print books, self-publishing, traditional publishing

August 28, 2014 by Nina Amir 2 Comments

7 Essentials for Every Start-Up Book Publisher

If you are like most aspiring authors, the idea of becoming a published author probably excites you. Even if you are planning to produce a book to boost your business, adding “author” to your credentials could represent the fulfillment of a dream you’ve had your whole life or might catapult you into the ranks of […]

Filed Under: What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: build a business around your book, self-publishing

May 1, 2014 by Nina Amir Leave a Comment

Don’t Kill Your Dream of a Traditional Publishing Deal by Self-publishing First

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The stories of successful indie authors, in particular ebook authors, attracting agents and publishers has spawned a common belief that self-publishing represents a viable path to a traditional publishing contract. In fact, if becoming a traditionally published author is your goal, self-publishing your book first may be a huge mistake. It’s true that quite a […]

Filed Under: Landing an Agent or Traditional Publisher Tagged With: copies sold, landing a traditional publishing deal, self-publishing, traditional publishing

March 25, 2014 by Nina Amir 4 Comments

The 4 Things You Must Do to Succeed as an Indie Author

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It seems as if every day blogs, news agencies, radio shows, or podcasts blast out stories of indie authors making bestseller lists somewhere. Yet,  the average books sells only 300 printed copies per year. The average ebook author sells only 560 copies per year and doesn’t earn enough to support himself. According to a Digital […]

Filed Under: Competing and Complementary Blogs, Promotion, Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, The Proposal, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: author platform, business plan for a book, competitive analysis, marketable books, promotion plan, self-publishing

December 19, 2013 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

How to Use Pressbooks to Go Blog-to-Book (Part 2)

 Guest post by Carla King   This is the second part of Carla King’s post on how to use Pressbooks.com to go blog-to-book. To read part one, click here. Add Front and Back Matter You’ll want to compose an introduction, copyright page, acknowledgements, and an about the author page. (Don’t forget to provide links to […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: blog-to-book, blogging a book, book formatting, booking a blog, ebook formatting, Pressbooks, self-publishing

June 18, 2013 by Nina Amir 6 Comments

How to Self-Publish Your Blogged Book as an Ebook

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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 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 […]

Filed Under: Selfpublish Your Blogged Book, What to Do When You Complete Your Blogged Book Tagged With: digital printer, digital printing, self-publishing

June 6, 2013 by Nina Amir 12 Comments

The Print-on-Demand Process Explained

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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

December 27, 2012 by Nina Amir 1 Comment

Traditionally Published Author Self-Publishes a Booked Blog

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Although this blog focuses a fair amount of attention on blogging books to get “discovered” by literary agents and acquisitions editors at traditional publishing houses, there’s just as much value in blogging a book—or simply blogging—to create the audience you need to produce a successful self-published book. No one knows this better than someone who […]

Filed Under: Blogs Turned Into Books, Booking a Blog (Repurposing Content into a Book) Tagged With: booking a blog, Scott Berkun, self-published blogs, self-publishing

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