Many entrepreneurs, speakers, consultants and other professionals write books. Authoring a book can be the next step in growing a business or advancing a career. A book adds a certain gravitas and helps to establish a person as an expert or thought leader—someone...
Yes, it’s the time of year for resolutions. But the resolutions below come with a couple of twists. First, they are created especially with the indie publisher in mind. Second, they are phrased as questions, making them more likely to stick according to “research.”...
The first step to having your manuscript edited is to understand the difference between the various editing services offered by companies. Educating yourself about copyediting, substantive editing, and proofreading is essential. Here’s why: A company recently...
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...
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...
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...
