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Self-publishing without, "Hey, buddy, wanna buy a book?"

Self-publishing without, “Hey, buddy, wanna buy a book?”

In this video, I talk about the history of publishing, from hand-printing, to duplicating, to vanity presses, to the modern age of print-on-demand self-publishing.

There is one thing that sets your book apart from do-it-yourself self-publishers. An ISBN! Let me tell you what it is, where you get one and where to put it. Otherwise, it’s gonna be, “Hey, buddy, wanna buy a book?”

Self-publishers can…

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#CreateSpace #ISBN #Self-Publishing #vanity press #WorldCat

It's time to write your author's bio

It’s time to write your author’s bio

There are a lots of techniques for avoiding writer’s blog. One is to write your author’s bio, or to update it.

Your readers want to know who you are and why your writing is of value. Tell them!

Learn more about writing your author’s bio from today’s vlog tip.

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#Author&039;s Bio #Self-Publishing

NaNoWriMo Tip: BISAC code Nano Tip: BISAC codes Do you know your BISAC Code? Find it now and learn how to use this NaNoWriMo tip to stay focused when you write. YOUTUBE.COM

#nanowrimo #Self-Publishing

What is the best writing software? Writers have lots of software applications to choose from. Maybe the best one is already on your computer. Let's take a look:

#Writing Software

Proofread your cover Self-publishers are responsible for every aspect of writing, including editing. That means you also have to edit the cover content. Let me tell you a story....

#book cover #editing #Self-Publishing

Learn to self-publish

Think::Fast::Write::Fast will help demystify self-publishing on our new Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUHWxP8KF1KKo2YDEHORBpQ/featured

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#Lulu.com #Self-Publishing

Make this your year to write

Come join Think::Fast::Write::Fast, beginning 9/4/2017. Learn all about self-publishing. http://www.thinkfastwritefast.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/JoinUsSeptember420107.mp4

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The Business of Words: The Art of Books

Yesterday, I attended the Business of Art event, in Peoria. I knew from the promotional materials that writing was not included as an Art but, as expected, I did learn a few things. In particular, I learned from Jenna Scifres that I really need to up my game when it comes to social media.

I want to whine that it is challenging for a writer to create behind the scenes video of what we do. It isn’t…

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#Book Formatting #Self-Publishing

Simplifying the technical

Self-publishing requires some technical skill. But, even the most basic word-processing software offers what you need.

I came across this 197-page manual written specifically to teach writers how to self-publish. Not only is it poorly done, this is the third edition.

My goal is to help you avoid this kind of publication. It is embarrassing.

Plus, this type of book gives self-publishing a bad…

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#Amazon #self-publish #write

Ethical authors

An Author Program Facilitated by the Alliance of Independent Authors

(“Author” being any writer who has published a long-form work of fiction or non-fiction, either via a trade publisher or self-publishing platform.)

It makes me kind of sad that there is a need for such a banner, but the Ethical Author Code and Banner are a good idea.

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Making self-publishing exciting and profitable

Ages ago, my first teaching gig was at a university. I did not teach students. I taught faculty and staff.

One of the courses I taught was PageMaker. A number of faculty wanted to publish their workbooks and textbooks. But, paying someone to publish them wasn’t practical.

So faculty would attend. Or, they would send their clerical staff who would actually be the people typing, doing layout and…

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#GlassTree #self-publish

Self-publishing: hat #6

Every self-publisher wears six hats. Six. It’s not an option. That’s how it is.

Writer

Editor

Graphics

Technical Layout Designer

Marketing

Coordinator

Even if you plan to provide self-publishing services for others, you need to know the process. You need to wear six hats.

Hat #1: Writer

Hat #2: Editor

Hat #3: Graphics

Hat #4: Technical Layout Designer

Hat #5: Marketing

Hat #6: Coordinator

There…

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#Self-Publishing

Self-publishing: hat #5

Every self-publisher wears six hats. Six. It’s not an option. That’s how it is.

Writer

Editor

Graphics

Technical Layout Designer

Marketing

Coordinator

Even if you plan to provide self-publishing services for others, you need to know the process. You need to wear six hats.

Hat #1: Writer

Hat #2: Editor

Hat #3: Graphics

Hat #4: Technical Layout Designer

Hat #5: Marketing

Marketing begins before the…

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#Self-Publishing #sell your book

How Do You Fact-Check a Poem?

Parker Henry, a fact-checker for The New Yorker, joins Paul Muldoon, the magazine’s poetry editor, to discuss the process poems undergo before publication. More…PODCAST

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Self-publishing: hat #4

Every self-publisher wears six hats. Six. It’s not an option. That’s how it is.

Writer

Editor

Graphics

Technical Layout Designer

Marketing

Coordinator

Even if you plan to provide self-publishing services for others, you need to know the process. You need to wear six hats.

Hat #1: Writer

Hat #2: Editor

Hat #3: Graphics

Hat #4: Technical Layout Designer

The technical layout designer is the one who…

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#Layout #self-publish

Self-publishing: hat #3

Every self-publisher wears six hats. Six. It’s not an option. That’s how it is.

Writer

Editor

Graphics

Technical Layout Designer

Marketing

Coordinator

Even if you plan to provide self-publishing services for others, you need to know the process. You need to wear six hats.

Hat #3: Graphics

Most books need some kind of graphics. If nothing else, the cover needs some sort of visual design. A book…

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The Four-Letter Code to Selling Just About Anything

This from the Atlantic.

“…consumers are torn between two opposing forces: neophilia, a curiosity about new things; and neophobia, a fear of anything too new. As a result, they gravitate to products that are bold, but instantly comprehensible. Loewy called his grand theory “Most Advanced Yet Acceptable”—maya. He said to sell something surprising, make it familiar; and to sell something familiar,…

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