So unless you’ve been living under a rock or time traveled the past few weeks in a telephone booth, you’ve probably heard about the Macmillan vs. Amazon smack down. Next week we’ll continue in the series and talk about editing, but this week I’ve been asked by the PTB to talk about this whole ebook [...]
Over the past week or so, there has been a lot of talk about ebooks and how that affects publishing. Much of this talk has been centered around publishers and authors, and as usual, leaving readers pretty much out in the cold as if their views on the topic don’t matter. Publishers are so busy [...]
The final thing to look for when trying to spot a good indie book is reviews. The other things you’ve looked at so far will give you a reasonably good idea of whether or not the book you’re considering buying is worth your time and money or not. However, there are cases in which an [...]
Typesetting, next to editing, is probably one of the most undervalued skills in book production. Luckily, typesetting is something you can learn to do yourself for your own work. If you are using an author services company (which I sometimes refer to as a vanity POD press: hey, I call them like I see them), [...]