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Have Fun Storming the Castle! 9 May 2013 | 03:28 am
Recently one of our authors shared the twentieth rendition of a query letter he had prepared to send to an agent. His is an epic novel; a real piece of literature. I was reminded how difficult it is t...
Compelling Covers 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
I’m a publisher whose thinking comes from within the disciplines of marketing and advertising. This keeps me strategy- and detail-oriented. When I specify typography for the text of a book, I want it ...
12/21/12 – The End of the (Publishing) World – Rejections Wanted! 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
Wasn’t too long ago that large, traditional publishers held themselves to a higher, altruistic standard. They held the keys to publishing and controlled who was allowed the possibility of commercial s...
Personality Sells Books 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
I read the results of a survey recently where authors and publishers were asked, “What’s the best form of promotion?” The largest percentage responded that they sell more books through personal contac...
The Best Advice I’ve Learned On Story Structure: Part 2 — Plot Point 1 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
Today, I’m going through two main definitions: Plot Point 1 and First Pinch Point. Here’s my version of the four-part story structure for novelists from Story Engineering. The difference to the three-...
Another Vanity E-Publisher Joins the Party 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
I just received an email from Ron Pramschufer at www.selfpublishing.com regarding a new player in the Self Publishing business called Kbuuk. Seems that they have developed apps that will enable you to...
Write Your Profitable Book Now! Don’t Believe the Myths! 18 Dec 2012 | 10:01 am
You want to make a difference in people's live, you are researching a topic and becoming an expert. You want to give your audience answers to their questions on your topic. You want to attract new cli...
ASK RON: Do you think I should use a Christian publisher to publish my Christian title? 13 Nov 2012 | 11:44 pm
I run into this question quite a bit and it doesn’t have a simple yes/no answer. Over the years I do not think I have hidden the fact that I am a Christian and run my business and personal life, guide...
Creating Your Platform and Promoting Yourself 13 Nov 2012 | 10:01 pm
Since platform and promotion has become so important today for selling books or getting a book deal with a publisher, the big question that many writers have is how do you do this? How do you gain tha...
Ask Design: “Hey guys, what exactly is a ‘Pre-Flight,’ anyway?” 13 Nov 2012 | 10:01 pm
One of the services that Self Publishing, Inc. provides to its book printing customers is a Pre-Flight check of printer-ready PDF files that have been provided to print book covers and interiors. What...
