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Want to publish a book? Follow these tips from New York Times best-selling authors - San Jose Mercury News

Want to publish a book? Follow these tips from New York Times best-selling authors - San Jose Mercury News: Got the next great American novel in your head? Write it. Then upload it. You never know.

We are in the midst of a self-publishing revolution where independent authors are removing the publishing middleman by formatting their digital manuscripts, posting them on various websites, and making surprisingly good money while interacting with their readers online.

How to Be Number One on Amazon by Self-Publishing an eBook from DigitalMarketer.com Article | Virtual-Strategy Magazine

How to Be Number One on Amazon by Self-Publishing an eBook from DigitalMarketer.com Article | Virtual-Strategy Magazine: There’s no trick to learning how to be number one on Amazon, said a recent article from Digital Marketer’s website. There needs to be a great idea for a book, a good execution of its writing, and some online common sense. Aside from that, the article said a little guidance and advice will boost any book to the top of the bestseller list in no time.

Unknown Authors Combat Self-Publishing Stigma and Boost eBook Sales

Unknown Authors Combat Self-Publishing Stigma and Boost eBook Sales: "Self-publishers and authors notice huge increase in online book sales after attaining services from a quirky-named online company. PurpleBananaBrain.com discreetly helps unknown authors gain a competitive edge over celebrated authors. According to the Kimble Group, the online company is notoriously known among self-publishers for creating stunning eBook covers and getting books noticed."

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Michael Hyatt: How to connect with an audience | Washington Times Communities

Michael Hyatt: How to connect with an audience | Washington Times Communities: WASHINGTON, July 30, 2012 — Michael Hyatt knows how to build a platform. His latest New York Times bestseller, Platform: Get Noticed In A Noisy World, is endorsed by Seth Godin, Dave Ramsey, Chris Brogan and more.

Beta Readers Help Edit Self-Published Book - GalleyCat

Beta Readers Help Edit Self-Published Book - GalleyCat

Small Business Book Self-Publishing: Sean Roach Gives His Top Tips

Small Business Book Self-Publishing: Sean Roach Gives His Top Tips
 US entrepreneur Sean Roach admits he is not the world’s best writer, but he has managed to make a career out of publishing books via online platforms such as Amazon and its eReader, Kindle.

Roach is in Australia as part of his consultancy business, which advises budding entrepreneurs how to establish themselves as self-published literary moguls.

 

More Money-Wasting "Opportunities" For Writers

More Money-Wasting "Opportunities" For Writers: Following on my last post about how authors can waste money on promotional strategies, here are some more cash-sucking "opportunities."

one day 'Tales of Aradia' will make it to Hollywood but my editor and I are determined to make it there on our terms. We will make it! How do I know you ask? the key to success is two things a little bit of luck and a lot of determination. Its determination that got women the vote. It will be determination that will make Aradia the best of them all.

To Land a Publisher, an Author Prints Sample Copies for Stores - WSJ.com

To Land a Publisher, an Author Prints Sample Copies for Stores - WSJ.com: Sometimes an independent bookseller's word can help push an author's manuscript toward publication.

Author Michael Ennis submitted a draft of his novel, "The Malice of Fortune," to New York publishing houses but was rejected. He revised, edited and submitted once more but was rejected again.

Then he got a tip from his agent: Try booksellers first.

Mississauga Blog: Beware vanity press scammers

Mississauga Blog: Beware vanity press scammers: Hardly a week goes by The Mississauga News does not get a self-published book for review.
If you’re thinking of joining this throng, here’s a bit of unsolicited advice: don’t go near that keyboard. (Trust me, you’ll thank me later.)
Now, I’m not suggesting you abandon your dream of becoming the next James Patterson or John Grisham. Or that you don’t have any writing talent.
What I’m imploring is that if you want to try your hand at publishing a book then go the tried-and-true route and submit your manuscript to a traditional publishing house, not a vanity publisher.
The two are like night and day.
Traditional publishers pay you, you don’t pay them.

How Amazon Saved My Life

How Amazon Saved My Life: How did I end up on my own? It began when I couldn’t get my first YA book, "Relatively Famous", published, despite getting stellar feedback from editors and nearly selling the film rights to a teen pop star. I was at a loss for what to do. I couldn’t keep writing books without selling them. What if the next thing I wrote flopped? I took a risk, in many ways, and wrote "Flat-Out Love". It was the first book that completely came from my heart, and it was a book that ignored all the industry rules. I knew in the back of my head that I could self-publish it, but at the time it seemed like that would have been an admission of defeat.

Author Solutions' Keith Ogorek Publishes Book "7 Secrets of Successful Self Published Authors" | SYS-CON MEDIA

Author Solutions' Keith Ogorek Publishes Book "7 Secrets of Successful Self Published Authors" | SYS-CON MEDIA: BLOOMINGTON, IN -- (Marketwire) -- 05/29/12 -- Author Solutions, Inc. (ASI), the world leader in indie book publishing, today announced senior vice president of global marketing, Keith Ogorek, has released his third book, "7 Secrets of Successful Self Published Authors." Published through the company's DIY e-book publishing platform, Booktango, Ogorek's book provides advice and tips designed to help self published authors successfully publish, market and promote their works.

Self Publishing Podcast" Helps Writers Achieve Their Publication Dreams in the High-Potential Kindle and eBook Age

Self Publishing Podcast" Helps Writers Achieve Their Publication Dreams in the High-Potential Kindle and eBook Age: Self publishing is accessible to everyone, and the podcast helps savvy, hard-working writers learn how they can make full-time livings from fiction to nonfiction - something that was close to impossible before the eBook age.

When Journalists Should Use Kindle Singles to Self-Publish

When Journalists Should Use Kindle Singles to Self-Publish: Published articles are a rite of passage for any aspiring journalist, but those clips might be better self-published — possibly as a Kindle Single.

Victoria Turk, who just graduated from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, published a long-form journalism piece as a short book that sells for $0.99 on Amazon’s web platform.

Vivalogue Helps Acclaimed Author

Vivalogue Helps Acclaimed Author: Vivalogue, a specialty publisher, stepped in when a trade publisher folded. The author was able to re-publish her book with full editorial control, higher retained earnings and access to new markets.

Metro - The promise of self-publishing: Kiana Davenport signs Amazon

Metro - The promise of self-publishing: Kiana Davenport signs Amazon

 "Kiana Davenport faced a problem that many writers are familiar with. Despite being an award winning and bestselling author, her collection of short stories entitled “Cannibal Nights,” which she considered to be her best work, had been rejected for publication. “I had submitted them as a collection to all of the Big Six publishers in New York,” she told me, “but their response was uniform.  ‘Story collections don't sell.’  So these prize-winning stories sat in my files for a couple of years. It was utterly depressing. And I know many writers share this experience.”

 

Aspiring novelist finds happiness through indie publishing

Aspiring novelist finds happiness through indie publishing

i know i did.

Top 5 Writing Lessons from J.K. Rowling

Top 5 Writing Lessons from J.K. Rowling

Persist: Here's where some aspiring authors fail. They get caught up in a get-rich-quick mindset and expect overnight success. They hear stories about how the idea of a spectacled wizard boy popped up into J.K.'s mind...and then they hear about the billion dollars she's made and see her name all over the media. According to her own words, writing the complete story of Harry Potter was a 20-year process! 20 years! Maybe you're struggling with writer's block at the moment or you've developed some doubts. Please, don't give up. Persist. Don't give up after 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, 5 years, a decade, two decades, three decades, four decades... If you love writing, write and persist. Don't expect overnight success. It's a marathon, not a race, okay?

Amazon Lets Bloggers Sell Blog Subscriptions On Kindle - Hardware - Handhelds/PDAs - Informationweek

Amazon Lets Bloggers Sell Blog Subscriptions On Kindle - Hardware - Handhelds/PDAs - Informationweek

20 Valuable Writing Resources

20 Valuable Writing Resources

"I recently compiled a list of writing resources, including books, videos, and articles. The books, each one available at Amazon.com, provide info on writing from bestselling authors. The articles come from popular writing/publishing blogs, while the free videos--advice from Stephen King, Anne Rice, Nicholas Sparks, Michael Connelly, and John Irving--are all available via YouTube. Now...onto the list..."


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The above link is my personal list of self-help books for the aspiring writer