As Thanksgiving rolls around (and the end of the year!), I am taking some time to reflect on the state of indie publishing. We all have a lot for which we can be thankful. The barriers to publishing have all but been eliminated. Authors enjoy increased creative...
Is 2019 the year you self-publish your book? Here are seven resolutions to guide you on your journey. 1. Be paid 100% of my royalties. Fortunately for indie publishers, this is easy to do. While authors working with publishing service-based companies like 1106 Design...
Updated: November 29, 2019 The holiday season is upon us. Christmas and Hanukkah are just a few weeks away! If you’re struggling to find the perfect gift for the writers and indie publishers in your life, take heart. We have ten gift ideas to please even the fussiest...
The length of time it takes to self-publish, from finished manuscript to finished book, depends largely on three factors: The state of your manuscript How quickly you can make decisions The process you choose to self-publish your book. At 1106 Design, books are...
A graphic has been making the rounds on social media (again). You might have seen it. It’s a pricelist of fees, presumably for a graphic designer. The prices start at $100 for “I design everything” and increase to $200 for “I design, you watch.” The prices rise...
Every so often I am asked what one piece of advice I would give authors seeking to self-publish. Boiling down everything an author should know about self-publishing into one piece of advice is almost impossible. So my advice is to listen to these five things that many...
