What happened to my Bookstore?*
*Update at the bottom of the post Just the other day I found myself at the mall. It’s not my favorite place by any means, but when you have a wife and kids and a dog and a life, you somehow end up...
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As the world of self-publishing continues to grow and change, the term indie author is naturally evolving as well. Most would define the term in the simplest definition as possible; Indie Author: An...
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I see a lot of indie authors complaining that they can’t get their books into the indie bookstores. They blame it on a number of things. Their book comes from Createspace. The manager refused to even...
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In part one of this post I mentioned that things had changed regarding bookstores and how they got their product. This is true, and it’s probably the biggest thing to happen to the publishing...
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Barry Eisler, a well respected name in the self-publishing world, not too long ago said that mass distribution into the bookstores was the only thing that the trade publishing houses had to offer...
View ArticleWhat do bookstores want…and why indie authors should learn to give it to...
No doubt you’ve heard of Barnes & Noble. Perhaps even Chapters Indigo. Maybe even Waterstones. But have you heard of Dymocks? How about Eason & Son? Crossword Books? These are just a sample...
View ArticleWhat kind of reader are you? Big Pub thinks they know.
This past month we saw the birth of AuthorEarnings, a website created by best-selling author and self-publishing guru Hugh Howey, in trying to expose what kind of money authors, both trade and self...
View ArticleWhat’s up with Kobo?
I sell my books on Kobo. I like Kobo. Why? Because I’m a greedy American capitalist zombie who is willing to reach around the world in order pry the hard-earned money from your wallet in exchange for...
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