Self publishing
A series of blog posts about the process of self publishing.
Self-publishing 16: ISBNs
To isbn or not to isbn? The answer to this isn't as easy as you might think. Every book needs to have an international standard book number, as an ex-librarian (gosh that sounds weird to say!) I know it is important and ties into your book being able to be catalogued...
Self-publishing 15: Amazon
Whether you choose to publish your ebooks exclusively to Amazon, and so join their KDP Select and make your books available through Kindle Unlimited, or you decide to make you ebooks available wide across multiple retailers, you need to learn how Amazon works. Amazon...
Self-publishing 14: social media
As a self-employed entrepreneur (which is what being a self-published author is) you need to engage with your audience in order to raise their interest in your products. In this case your books. And social media is one way to do that. It is not the only way, and there...
Self-publishing 13: running an international business
I've talked before about different vendors and distributors you may want to use to sell your books. When you do that the important thing to set up with them is to make sure you can be paid. One of the benefits of the global market for ebooks and print on demand...
Self publishing 12: write to market
The idea of writing to market is considered by some to be selling out and so being untrue to your creative spirit. And some people do take it to that extreme, but it doesn't have to be. To my mind what it means to write to market is to write your story being aware of...
Self publishing 11: what’s your goal
Early on in your writing career you need to take some time and really think about why you want to write and publish, as not everyone has the same goals. There's no point comparing yourself to anyone else when you don't understand what you're trying to do or what their...