Are agents still necessary?
Are agents still necessary in the new e-publishing world? I’m running across a number of people who don’t seem to think so. For example, self-publishing writer Stephen Leather opined in a...
Interview with Yrjo Ojasaar of Publification, a cloud-based ebook platform
From Your Hidden Potential comes this interview with the founder of Publification, which is currently based in the UK:
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What is your product status today and how long have you been working...
Seth Godin turns his back on traditional book publishing—but will that work for anyone?...
Galleycat has a tidbit from a forthcoming Mediabistro feature on marketing guru Seth Godin: Godin has pledged never again to publish books via traditional publishers. Godin said, in part: ...
Take the Taleist self-publishing survey
From the Taleist site. It would be great if they got enough respndenets to be statistically significant. (Blockquotes omitted)
How are you doing as a self-publisher? It’s a hard question to answer...
My Experience as a KDP Newbie, Part 1: The Road to a Kindle eBook
I have a book which is up at the Kindle store! As I wrote last month, my desire to publish on the Kindle store was one of the reasons I switched...
Jeremy Greenfield advocates Nook book sales for B&N salvation
Digital Book World's Jeremy Greenfield has just penned a very interesting and thought-provoking article over on Forbes. As the answer to the great "what is going to happen to Nook?" question,...
Lulu.com launches new ecommerce platform
From the press release:
Lulu.com, the leader in self-publishing, has launched a new ecommerce platform along with major site upgrades that will give authors and readers the absolute best self-publishing experience for...
Five reasons why you need a professional editor for your novel
By Jim Dempsey
With e-books selling for such low prices and tight profit margins in self-publishing, there’s constant pressure to keep costs down. As a result, authors can be tempted to cut...
The Geek’s Guide to Indianapolis: My first-ever self-published e-book
I’m proud to announce that, as of this morning, I have officially published my first Amazon e-book. The Geek’s Guide to Indianapolis is a handy e-book resource intended for out-of-town visitors—especially...
Five rather odd trends in self-publishing for 2014
I just came across a rather curious article on MediaShift, which "explains how traditional media such as newspapers, magazines, radio, TV, music and movies are changing with digital disruption." And this...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
