I was turned onto this gentleman via The Savvy Book Marketer/ Dana Lynn Smith. (You should check this site out if your a writer, it’s a very good one!)
Terry has a set of blogs about marketing your book. Over the next few weeks, I’ll share the ones that seem to make the most sense. This one on your target market is very important so you don’t waste your time and energy – read carefully. Hope they are helpful.
Some information about crowd-funding (and bookriot) : How to Crowd-Fund Your Next Publishing Project – BookBaby Blog.
More interesting news about Author Solutions. I’m glad the word is getting out there. This should help Author Solutions either clean up their act, or keep indie authors away from them. Thanks for the update, Emily!
Wow, more vanity presses to avoid. The list keeps getting longer. Makes me feel better about the services I offer writers.
Why Established Authors Are Starting to Self-Publish. (from the Bookbaby Blog)
Hope you feel better now!
compliments of Wikipedia
Some details about the illusive ISBN! Thank you Emily Suess and She Writes. (What a great last name!) Just an FYI, you have to purchase the barcode (those black lines below the ISBN) separately.
[She Self-Publishes] 7 Common Questions About ISBNs – She Writes.
Something to think about before you publish – and don’t forget to create that press release!
CreateSpace Community: Resources: Building Buzz Before You Publish.
Come to a free event put on by the Monroe Center for the Arts, Thursday, April 18th, 7 p.m. – 1315 11th St. Monroe, WI in the Gunderson Stiles Concert Hall
Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and author of more than 30 books, Jerry Apps will moderate this forum of local authors including Matt Figi, Christine Keleny (ME!), Bill Ross, and Olivia Rupprecht. These authors represent different genres of literature from history to mystery. This forum will explore the writing process and its relation to the various genres of literature. It promises to be a lively discussion.
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