Don’t Wait: Get Your Story Written and Published

Having a great story inside you is only the first step. Bringing the story to life is hard work, but it is as worthwhile a goal as there is. Seeing that story in print is special. Handing your printed book to a friend is beyond special. We all have a story in us,...

The Business of Self-Publishing

Every person who writes a book is an entrepreneur.  Yes, there is an aspect of art in writing a book, but there is an equal part which is all business. You embraced the art, now you have to embrace the business. And why not. The business end is how you let readers...

The Future of Book Design

It’s not a stretch to say that great book design begins with a perfectly designed book cover.  Here is a collection of thoughts about the direction of future book covers. Why Not a Collage?  Even as kids, we were encouraged to create collages. Out of newspaper, out of...

Five Steps in the Self-publication Process

You’ve written an awesome book. It may be your first, your second, or your tenth. It may be a novel, biography, business book, or self-help book. Now it is time to see your creation in print, in an e-book format, and perhaps even an audio version. There are Five Steps...

Independent Publishing – What Is It?

Independent Publishing is about you as an author going into business. Yes, the business begins with the writing of that special novel, biography, business book, or self-help book that you have long dreamed of completing, or with the hiring of a talented ghostwriter to...