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Top Ten 1106 Design Self-Publishing Blog Posts of the Decade

Top Ten 1106 Design Self-Publishing Blog Posts of the Decade

by Michele DeFilippo | Jan 2, 2020 | How to Self-publish a Book, Self-publishing for professionals, Uncategorized

According to the old adage, “Everything old is new again.” When we reviewed our ten most popular self-publishing blog posts of the last decade, we noticed that the page views for the blog reflect the issues that consistently concern authors no matter what the year:...
How Self-publishing Companies Blur the Issue of the ISBN

How Self-publishing Companies Blur the Issue of the ISBN

by Michele DeFilippo | Aug 9, 2017 | ISBN, Printing & Distribution, Uncategorized

A rumor is floating around out there on the Web, one that says the need for the International Standard Book Number, or ISBN, is fading somewhat. In fact, the opposite is true; with millions of books being published every year globally, the need to track those books by...

More About Book Covers: Working with a Cover Designer

by Michele DeFilippo | Jul 6, 2014 | Book Cover Design, Book Cover Evaluation, Book Marketing, Title Writing & Back Cover Copywriting, Uncategorized

This last blog post in our three-part series on book cover design talks about working with a book cover designer. But before we do that, let’s briefly discuss how to know if your book cover will work to make your book a success. Well, after the writing is done, it’s...

How to Hire a Book Illustrator

by Michele DeFilippo | May 12, 2014 | Book Interior Design, Illustration, Uncategorized

Authors of children’s or nonfiction books frequently require the services of an illustrator. Sometimes authors already have an illustrator in mind, or think they should hire one before approaching a professional book designer, but in truth, you should hire your book...

Free Webinar: The Anatomy of a Book Cover

by Michele DeFilippo | Apr 7, 2014 | Book Cover Design, Uncategorized

Join me and Brian Jud on Thursday, April 10, 6 p.m. ET for a detailed look at cover design, sponsored by APSS (Association of Publishers for Special Sales). Takeaway points include: What is a book cover (you may be surprised!) How should it look? How should it work?...

What Makes a Great Page Layout?

by Michele DeFilippo | Feb 17, 2014 | Book Interior Design, Uncategorized

If your page layout is “off,” readers won’t be able to describe the problem in technical terms, but they might show their displeasure by not purchasing your book. Instead of welcoming page layout, they may perceive your book as difficult to read or “cheap.” If you are...
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