self-publishing
October 15, 2009
- Dear Fellow Writers -- I felt hesitant and anxious before beginning the process of gathering industry quotes with my co-author Sharlene Martin for "Publish Your Nonfiction Book." Still, the November release date from Writer's Digest books was around the corner. It isn't often in such a competitive business that events require us to compile a list of friends according ...
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October 15, 2009
- After finding success with his first three children’s books, author Howard Shapiro seems to have nowhere to go but up. Having accomplished his goal of writing characters that adults and kids would be able to relate to in his stories and also achieving self-publishing victory with Hockey Days (Xlibris) Shapiro continues to pursue his love for the written word and the sport of hockey in ...
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October 14, 2009
- With Halloween around the corner, it's a great time to read a scary story. Here is a review of my novel SHADOWS IN THE MIST, a supernatural thriller set during World War II. Read the review. http://www.fatally-yours.com/horror-literature/book-review-shadows-in-the-mist-by-brian-moreland/
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October 13, 2009
- When I self-published my first novel, Shadows in the Mist, back in 2006, I formed my own publishing company and switched from being novel writer to being publisher and art director of a product I was bringing to the market. My novel is a supernatural thriller set during World War II. I was an unknown author at that time. So I decided the cover had to be good enough to compete with all the other ...
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October 11, 2009
- I would like to share this interview with Henry Hutton, a good friend of mine who is helping revolutionize the publishing industry with his self publishing agency, Publish and Sell Enterprises. Known in publishing circles as The PublishingGuy, Henry has also created an online newspaper called PublishingGuy's News Update offering the latest news in the dynamic publishing industry. 1. What made ...
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October 8, 2009
- When self-publishing a book that you will sell through book stores or online, you'll need to make sure you have two things on the back of your cover: a 13-digit ISBN number and a bar code. In this article I'll explain what these are and how to get them. An ISBN is the International Standard Book Number that electronically differentiates your book from other products selling at retail stores and ...
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September 30, 2009
- The following are quoted passages from hitchnews about the publishing game as we know it today. This is a pretty lengthy subject, so I'll put it up as a series of posts. If you’re planning on launching a book this year: Read! Heed! There may be issues here you'll want to discuss with your agent, editor, or publisher. As always, comments are welcome. Problems…exist in the way ...
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September 28, 2009
- If you're self-publishing a book, you have a few choices of how to get your book printed: vanity publishing, subsidy publishing, off-set printing or Print on Demand (P.O.D.). Both vanity and subsidy publishers print and bind books at the author's expense and offer packages of services that include editing, cover design, interior design, distribution, and marketing. Authors maintain all rights to ...
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September 25, 2009
- There are always firsts in our lives and today was my first author interview on The Writer's Edge. I'm just a tad bit excited. Okay, very excited. Even if it helps one author decide what decision to make regarding their book, then it will be worthwhile. If it pleases you to check it out, I hope you will, and possibly leave a comment on the Writer's Edge website underneath the post. Thank you ...
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September 22, 2009
- I'm offering a sneak peek from my upcoming horror novel. You can read the first 3 chapters at my blog: http://brianmoreland.wordpress.com/
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