If you’ve read my post about why I self-published, then you probably know that despite my lack of monumental success, I have no regrets. Having control over my books and not having to depend on the preferences of a literary agent was everything to me. I follow so many authors who talk about querying for …
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One thing that I’ve said before and will continue to say is you need an editor. You don’t just want one. And you shouldn’t just consider one. You need one. Editing yourself takes a very special ability, and while I’m sure someone out there can do it, it’s not advised. Editing requires a sort of …
Good quality stock photos can be used in tons of ways. A lot of stock image sites like Adobe Stock or Shutterstock are incredibly expensive. Some images can be as little as $100 per image, and go up from there. As a photographer myself, I understand the need to be paid for your photos, especially …
It might sound self explanatory, but when you self-publish, you’re left to do everything yourself. This includes things like covers, editing, formatting, promoting, the works. But, the truth is that most self-published authors don’t actually do all of these things themselves. And, they shouldn’t. Editing is definitely one of the things that no one should …
A lot of people will say there’s no wrong way to self-publish. I, and anyone else who wants to bring the vision of self-publishing out of the poor book producing gutter it has been for a while, would disagree. There are definitely wrong ways to self-publish, and here are a few. Vanity Publishers Vanity publishers …
I think anyone in the publishing industry can agree that reviews are one major way to get more sales. The more reviews you have, typically the higher your book goes on the Amazon scales. When bloggers review it, it pops up on their blogs, and if an author reviews it, it could pop up on …
One of the things that scared me most about self-publishing was that I had no idea what to do. I knew I couldn’t just upload it to Amazon and call it good. After researching, I found that a lot of unnecessary time, money, and energy sometimes goes into self-publishing. This list is for anyone who …
I will be the first to admit, I have not had high rated, best selling success as a self-published author. Which is why you should learn from my mistakes. I beg you to start off on the right foot. I jumped into self-publishing head first without a lot of thought. Sure, I did some research, …
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I have a day job on top of writing as a pre k teacher at a local education center. And, on top of that day job, I have a night job as a caregiver for my fiance (hint: I never get to clock out). It’s safe to say, I’m a busy writer. So, here are my …
Most writers, self-publishers, and really any expert in the Publishing world would agree that doing your own book covers is a bad idea. While we all want to think no one judges a book by its cover, the truth is, that’s the first thing people judge it by, so you can bet it needs to be …