by Kayla Cook | Oct 18, 2022 | 1106 Design offers, Book Marketing, Book Marketing Plan, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books
In our last blog post, we talked about the pros and cons of contests and whether they’re worth the money. In it, we mentioned how entering, and primarily winning, contests can be great for publicity and promotion. However, there are other avenues of marketing... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Apr 8, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books
Self-publishing your book might not be at the top of your agenda these days. But if your book is written and ready to self-publish, here are five reasons why this is a good time to self-publish. People want a diversion Right now, many people are stuck at home due to... 
by Michele DeFilippo | May 31, 2017 | Author Websites, Book Marketing, Book Pricing, Selling Books, Website Design
Often we are asked by authors, “What will a website do for me? I already have a Facebook page….” Having a Facebook page is really quite essential these days, even if it seems the daily slog to get people to “like” your page can be too much. Basically, you need to grab... by Michele DeFilippo | Nov 9, 2016 | 1106 Design delivers, 1106 Design offers, Book Marketing, Editorial Evaluation, Independent Publishing, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books
It’s no secret by now that eBook sales are in decline. The Association of American Publishers found that sales of eBooks for trade publishers (i.e., “traditional publishers”) fell 14% in 2015 compared to 2014. Similarly, the Codex Group’s April 2016 survey of 4,992... 
by Michele DeFilippo | Oct 6, 2016 | Guest Posts, Self-publishing for professionals, Selling Books, Social Media
Guest post by Grace Allison, Modern Mystic and author of Do You Have a Dream?, A Dream is a Wish the Heart Makes, and Einstein’s Compass, A novel of what if? In the 1980s I was a sales representative for voicemail. In those days people relied on pink slips for... by Michele DeFilippo | May 6, 2016 | Author Interviews, Book Interior Design, Book Marketing, How to Self-publish a Book, Publishing Business, Selling Books, Social Media
In this series, 1106 Design interviews authors who have teamed up with 1106 Design to self-publish their books. Lynn Lorenz has some advice for authors: If you don’t have a passion for the subject you’re writing about—save your ink! One visit to the website for Lynn’s... 