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 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 […]
An indie author wants marketing help
Today I got an email from an indie author wanting help with marketing. Here’s what I told him: I can give you some basic advice, and you can find more if you look on our blog under marketing tips. There’s a formula that many indie authors are using to make tons of money on ebooks, […]
Behind the Scenes: Author Julie Arduini and the book that fell into her lap(top)
I was about two-thirds done revising my first Adirondack romance. The heroine, Jenna Anderson, was a strong character with a great surrender message to tell about trusting God with fears about change and wanting to belong. Helping Jenna was her new best friend, Sheriff Carla Rowling. The more Jenna and Carla hung out, the more […]
What’s behind the scenes? Poet John Milton, says author Scott J. Abel
Cool. Swag. The “it” factor. Whatever you want to call it, the poet John Milton’s got it. His classic work, Paradise Lost, simply rocks. As a big-time history geek, I’ve always viewed history through the lens of storytelling. And Paradise Lost is an amazing story about the little-known history of fallen angels. Milton’s story has […]