by Michele DeFilippo | Oct 28, 2021 | 1106 Design delivers, Author Interviews, Independent Publishing, Publishing Options, Why Self-publish?
As a school district superintendent, Dr. Jared Smith is more than aware of the need for personal growth. If he’s not growing and learning, then he can’t facilitate the growth and learning of the teachers in his school district. This led to him reading hundreds of...
by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 19, 2021 | Developmental edit, eBooks, Editing & Proofreading, How to Self-publish a Book, Independent Publishing, Publishing Options
A guest post by Kyle Weckerly Publishing these days is far easier to get into than it used to be. Traditional literary agents are no longer the sole gatekeepers to publishing a book. There are publishing platforms available to do every step of the process on your own....
by Michele DeFilippo | Jul 1, 2020 | Publishing Options
Over the past year, we’ve been transitioning 1106 Design’s brand and look, culminating in a new website with new colors, new logo and a new message: We Provide Traditional Publisher Quality to Independent Authors. Our challenge all along has been to help authors...
by Michele DeFilippo | Mar 10, 2020 | Book Distribution, Book Printing, Printing & Distribution, Publishing Options
You’ve done all the hard work, and now it’s time to print and distribute your self-published book. What are your options? In this article, we look specifically at paperbacks and hardcover books. We’ve covered ebook distribution in other blog posts, notably Your...
by Michele DeFilippo | Feb 26, 2020 | Publishing Options, Self-publishing for professionals
In truth, the title of this article should read, “The Cost of Publishing Services,” as the cost to self-publish is almost zero. As we’ve written here previously, anyone can self-publish a book using IngramSpark and Amazon KDP, the only cost being IngramSpark’s title...
by Michele DeFilippo | Sep 24, 2019 | Publishing Business, Publishing Options, Self-publishing for professionals, Self-publishing Specialists
Many authors are confused about what services self-publishing companies provide and how to find the best self-publishing companies. First, let’s clarify what we mean by “self-publishing companies.” In a blog post from 2018, I talk about what it means to...