With Author Agency's self publishing & marketing packages you'll stand out from
other self published authors.
You're competing not just with
other self published authors, but with power house publishing houses.
Other self published authors are inking print - only publishing deals.
Don't be shy about praising
other self published authors you admire, retweeting their links, and promoting books and articles you've read.
I do a lot of signings and conventions with
other self published authors, David Corwell, Jonathan Miller and Kirt Hickman to name a few, these gentlemen are very perofessional and respectful to everyone.
Since we are brand new to this we only know one
other self published author.
Not exact matches
Today, thanks to ebooks and Amazon (amzn),
self -
publishing is a global phenomenon — an independent route intentionally chosen by more and more
authors — that has spawned not only mega-bestsellers like Fifty Shades of Grey, but also hits in
other realms, such as the movie version of The Martian.
Moreover,
authors can also
self -
publish through Amazon and
other outlets, also at whatever prices they desire.
IMPORTANT: Jack Canfield (co-creator of the Chicken Soup series), Jim Hightower populist organizer and speaker, best - selling
author of many books, and former Texas Commissioner of Agriculture, Robert B. Reich (former US Secretary of Labor), Anne Holland (founding publisher of MarketingSherpa.com) Ken Evoy (founder of sitesell / com and siebuildit.com), and several
other prominent people endorsed the original,
self -
published version, Principled Profit: Marketing that Puts People First, but did not respond to requests to update their endorsements.
She is the
author of The Complete
Self Massage Workbook, and has
published articles in the International Association of Yoga Therapist's journal, Yoga Therapy in Practice and
other wellness publications.
If you have no
other web presence the decision to use Amazon.com is probably still a no - brainer, but for some
self -
publishing authors Amazon.com may not be so much a friendly retail partner as an elbow - throwing competitor.
I also suggest that
authors avoid the
Author Solutions imprints (AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Trafford, Xlibris, and the imprints AS runs for publishers, including Balboa Press) since I (Writer Beware) tend to get more complaints about them than about
other self -
publishing services.
It's also been integral in promoting
author events, hobnobbing with
other authors and
self -
publishing experts, and it's just plain fun if used correctly.
Many moons ago, long before I dreamed of seeking fame and fortune as a
self -
published author, back when I was of that peculiar age when young men choose to live in smelly apartments with
other young and smelly men, I had as a roommate the incredible and talented drummer of Charlie's on Acid.
Therefore, one argument stated, a
self -
published author can absolutely have a logo, because they are their own imprint, and just as valuable as any
other publishing house out there, so they deserve to brand and market that.
By Ron Pramschufer, President,
Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping
Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Over the years, I have probably written about ISBNs and the importance of the ownership of the ISBN for your book more than any
other subject.
Nowadays
self -
publishing authors and hybrid
authors (those who
self -
publish some books and have traditionally
published others) have a plethora of options when it comes to hiring freelancers for their editing, cover and formatting needs, or working with up front companies that handle design and distribution while the
author retains all of their rights and receives royalties.
Someone who is doing it right is the fantastic and
self - deprecating Ksenia Anske; a burgeoning
self -
published author who's amassed over 50,000 Twitter followers and multitudes of
others to her website.
Suddenly,
authors will need to navigate their process alone or seek out
other self -
publishing service providers for help.
I have proclaimed 2011 as the «Year of the
Self -
Published Author» It has never been easier to write and
publish your own books and
other materials.
Other services abound: Here at The Book Designer, Joel Friedlander has developed templates to help
self -
published authors with the tricky task of book formatting — both print and digital.
He periodically posts about some of the
other self -
published authors who are following the same path, pricing reasonably and moving thousands of units per month.
When it comes to royalties, there's a lot of confusion out there, but it seems most
authors believe their royalties are higher if they directly
publish with Amazon and
other self -
publishing offerings.
Posted by Victoria Strauss for Writer Beware Last March, word went out that
self -
publishing giant
Author Solutions Inc (owner of AuthorHouse, iUniverse, Xlibris, Trafford, WordClay, Palibrio, and several
others, and contractor for the
self - pub... -LSB-...]
So, I guess I'm
self -
published, but I started my own
publishing company using my own material as a proof of concept — and have now been approached by
other authors wanting to submit their manuscripts for publication by Oxblood Books.
Because the
author never deals directly with the POD company or knows where the books are being printed, they remain unaware of the difference between the actual fees charged by the POD company and what the
self -
publishing company says is the printing charge, distribution fee, and the
author royalty.As with any
other product, the greater the number of middlemen between the manufacturer and the consumer, the greater the price paid by the consumer.
Thankfully, in our Internet age, it is relatively easy to find
self -
publishing associations and networks of writers,
authors, and
others engaged in the
publishing business, as well as their publications about
self -
publishing.
Just a little tip for
self published authors publishing on Amazon, Smashwords, iBooks or any
other electronic bookstore or blog online.
In this article,
author David Gaughran highlighted the fact that online sales figures from Kindle and
other platforms were showing that 25 % of the US e-book market was being captured by
self -
published authors.
And unlike
other self -
publishing sites, the
author can make up to 15 free formatting changes if they need to make small refinements late in the process.
As for
other authors publishing p.o.d. or
self -
published books in this decade.
Written by a
publishing consultant and
author, with plenty of advice from
other industry professionals, this book offers an objective analysis of the processes and companies involved in
self -
publishing.
She edits, designs and formats books for
other authors, helping them through the process of
self -
publishing.
Authors self -
publishing in 2018 can turn to Outskirts Press to get
published, and choose
other affordable marketing service options at the same time.
We offer
self -
publishing services for
authors, publishers and
other companies.
Author mills, on the
other hand, regularly use these methods (another thing they have in common with vanity publishers and
self -
publishing services).
Self -
publishing has not only democratized
publishing, it has opened up the opportunity for
authors to
publish at low or no cost, own all the rights, control the pricing and timetable for
publishing, and get their books listed for sale and distribution on major outlets and platforms — e.g. Amazon, kindle, nook,
other e-readers, Google and more.
Find out who
other writer friends are using, or get involved in
self -
publishing forums or groups — such as KBoards, or the Alliance of Independent
Authors.
Author Solutions operates independently and powers Partridge along with several
other self -
publishing imprints.
The answer for indie
authors,
self - publishers, and those who
publish other people's books is that metadata is how readers find your book.
I thought it might help
other authors who were nervous or anxious about taking the
self publishing step, so I wrote Thurston the following email:
As we wrote at the time, this example makes the point that
authors already have a lot of the tools for marketing their work, and in some cases — as with Hocking, Locke and
other self - publishers such as J.A. Konrath — this can make them so
self - sufficient that they no longer need the support of a traditional
publishing deal.
I can't speak for
other literary agencies, but we tend to feel that it is wrong of a literary agency to try and commission works
self -
published by an
author when the agent did not play a role in that
self - publication.
According to your Op - Ed — and considering that your own
self -
published books on Amazon aren't on any bestseller's list — in my opinion, you come across as someone who's frustrated at not achieving the same success as
other authors.
While pioneers like Hugh Howey continue to release minutely specific and incredibly detailed reports on book sales for both
self - and traditionally
published authors,
other authors are working at being as transparent about their decisions and their results as the terms of service for different retailers allow.
While these review sites were geared more towards physical products
other than books, such as gadgets that vendors might sell through the Amazon Marketplace, some of the first complaints from the internet community about Amazon reviews centered on
self -
published authors who were accused of buying reviews of their books.
Hugh Howey and about 1000
other successful
self -
published authors should be a wake up call for the
publishing industry (including agents) on the future of their industry.
And what about hybrid
authors that go the
other way, start
self -
publishing and then go traditional?
Repeat readers who purchase a
self -
published book because they've enjoyed the
author's
other titles have reported that they enjoy the continuous reading experience.
It didn't take long after the launch of Amazon's Kindle Unlimited ebook subscription service for the outcry to begin, but unlike
other criticisms the retail book giant has weathered, this one came from its most staunch supporters:
self -
published authors.