by Michele DeFilippo | Mar 1, 2017 | Book Interior Design, Book Marketing, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Options, Self-publishing for professionals
Can Word be used for book layout? Well, of course. Hah! Anyone who follows this blog would not expect that answer from me, but the truth is: who’s stopping you? Go for it. But you’ll need to understand the trade-offs. On the upside, you will save money, at least... by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 25, 2017 | Book Cover Design, Book Interior Design, Children's Books, Illustration
Illustrated children’s books have two integral ingredients: A good story told well and fabulous illustrations. Compromising on either of these ingredients can jeopardize the book’s success. But in truth, the first thing a potential buyer will notice—be it a... by Michele DeFilippo | May 19, 2016 | 1106 Design delivers, Book Cover Design, Book Distribution, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing Plan, Editing & Proofreading, Finding & Evaluating a Designer, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Self-publishing for professionals
Have you ever wondered, “How difficult is it to publish my book?” You’re not alone, and while my impulse is to say, “Only as difficult as you choose to make it,” in truth there is no good answer. I can, however, provide you with some guidelines to help you decide if... by Michele DeFilippo | May 6, 2016 | Author Interviews, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Selling Books, Social Media
In this series, 1106 Design interviews authors who have teamed up with 1106 Design to self-publish their books. Lynn Lorenz has some advice for authors: If you don’t have a passion for the subject you’re writing about—save your ink! One visit to the website for Lynn’s... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Mar 4, 2016 | Book Interior Design, Editing & Proofreading, Finding & Evaluating a Designer, Self-publishing for professionals
Page layout for novels is focused on providing the best experience for the reader. The right combination of fonts, font size, spacing and all the issues we talked about in a recent blog post on typesetting are intended to increase readability and ensure the reader... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Feb 4, 2016 | Book Cover Design, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing, Book Pricing, Book Printing, Editing & Proofreading, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Publishing Options, Self-publishing for professionals
Type “cheapest way to self-publish a book” into your search engine of choice, and you will retrieve any number of articles giving you advice on how to do just that. One recently published article also told readers the “best way” in addition to the cheapest. I thought... 