The answer to this depends on whether you have managed to land one of the big five traditional publishers. If you are working with one of these, they have the keys to possibly making money on print books. Nobody else does. Not you, not your small press publisher. The reason is that you will have […]
The Answer Place: What can an author do better than a small press can?
Here are four things that you, as an indie author, could do better than a small press could do for you. Schedule and manage e-book price specials. For a publisher with a number of books, it’s hard to do well. For you, with just your own books, you’ll have the incentive to keep right on top […]
The Answer Place: What can a small press do for me that I can’t do myself?
Here are four things a small press can do for you, an author, more effectively than you can do for yourself. Get you entered into certain industry contests that favor traditionally published authors. If you’re doing it yourself, you may have to prove that you’ve got some best-seller sales in order to enter. Submit your book to Publishers Weekly and […]
The Answer Place: How can I proofread a book well?
Proofreading for small errors is not easy. Your mind gets tied up in the story and may just jump right over small errors, especially if you have read the story before. Here’s my best advice: Read the story backwards, paragraph by paragraph. This removes you from the flow of the story, and you’re more likely to […]
The Answer Place: How do I get a great cover for my book?
We have a question about covers this week: “How do I get a great cover for my book?” First, let me emphasize how important it is to have a truly eye-catching, genre-appropriate cover for your book. The reason? That’s how your book will get noticed in the ever-increasing number of ebooks available online. You’ll want to […]
The Answer Place: Knowledge for the asking
We’re starting a new blog series on Tuesdays in which we will answer your writers’ questions on writing, publishing, or marketing, or find someone else to. We have plenty of friends in the industry and hope to draw them in to give answers; it won’t be just Phyllis and Suzanne answering your questions. So, what are […]