by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 15, 2017 | Book Marketing, Editing & Proofreading, How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Why Self-publish?
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.”... by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 12, 2016 | Editing & Proofreading, Editorial Evaluation
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... 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 | 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... by Michele DeFilippo | Nov 9, 2015 | Editing & Proofreading, How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Writing
Google the question “how to turn my blog into a book,” and you’ll find references to websites where you can feed in your blog, select the posts you want to include, choose a cover, and print a book. These are wonderful tools to create a book for family or friends if... 