by Clarissa | Jan 27, 2020 | Self publishing, writing |
For the next instalment of my series on self-publishing I’m going to look at the pros and cons of publishing a book as part of a series, or as a standalone title. A series is where there are multiple books that follow the same story, and the main story arc is...
by Clarissa | Dec 30, 2019 | Self publishing, writing
The idea of a preorder is that you set up all the details of your book with the online retailers before your book is available to purchase. This means readers can order the book in advance and you get guaranteed sales on the day you launch it. Amazon has recently...
by Clarissa | Nov 25, 2019 | Self publishing, writing
OK, so you want to publish wide, but how do you go about doing that? You have two options: you can set up an account with a distributor, who will then send all your book details to the retailers you select; or you can go direct to each retailer and upload your books...
by Clarissa | Oct 30, 2019 | Self publishing, writing |
So you’ve decided to self-publish, rather than pursue a traditional publishing deal, which means you need to decide where you will publish your books. Now, this is more of a decision than you’d think. The simple answer is that you want to publish them...
by Clarissa | Sep 30, 2019 | Self publishing |
When writing fiction it is really important to be aware of what genre you’re writing in, and what expectations readers in that genre have. (This is true for traditional publishing as well as self-publishing. Though if you’re traditionally published you...
by Clarissa | Feb 28, 2019 | Self publishing, writing
This is in a way the most difficult thing about self-publishing – finding people who are interested to buy your books. I am in no way an expert on this, so all I have here are my thoughts on a process I am trying to work through. You can write the best book in...
