by Kayla Cook | Mar 21, 2023 | Book Marketing, Guest Posts, Self-publishing for professionals
As someone who has worked in the publishing industry for over a decade, I have heard the words, “I wish I knew that before I invested tons in a publicist,” more times than I can calculate. If you are an author who has uttered those very words or are concerned you will... 
by Kayla Cook | Feb 1, 2023 | Guest Posts
When I was twenty-two years old, I was spending my summer weekends on Fire Island, (a trendy vacation spot for New Yorkers—more shabby than chic). It was fun in the sun with parties and gourmet dinners on the beach. Even more perfect, I started dating an “older” man.... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Oct 20, 2021 | 1106 Design delivers, 1106 Design offers, Editing & Proofreading, Guest Posts, Publishing Business, Why Self-publish?
With your manuscript complete, you’ve got to ask yourself if you want to go the path of the independent author or try for a traditional book deal? It’s a question asked again, and again, and again until the end of time. At least it will be for authors.... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 21, 2020 | Guest Posts, How to Self-publish a Book
Reading is one of the greatest things that humans do. Reading has allowed us to understand history, and for thousands of years, has been a significant pastime and form of communication. Books and other types of written text have helped humans grow and become masters... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Nov 19, 2018 | Guest Posts
If you’ve ever moved, you know the feeling. Before you can enjoy your new home, you must unpack a lot of boxes. We moved to Hartsville, South Carolina, and we’re unpacking. We’re almost done, and we still haven’t found things we know are here some place. The unpacked... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Sep 6, 2017 | Book Cover Design, Guest Posts
Guest post by Sandy Gould, Direct Sales Manager, Color House Graphics Each book design has a different purpose, and some books are more effective if they can lay flat on a surface when opened. For example, cookbooks, music books, instruction manuals and other similar... 