It's been a rough patch for the publishing industry, especially where indie authors are concerned. With the sudden boom of the digital publishing revolution, startups appeared across the globe to help authors publish their books. While most of the major retail book platforms offer some kind of dashboard for authors with the know-how and confidence to go it alone, just as many … [Read more...] about Tate Publishing Company Closes As Others Step In to Fill the Void
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SelfPublishing Info Sessions for Indie Authors
In some ways, the current state of digital publishing is even more mysterious to indie writers than when the doors first opened on publishing a handful of years ago. With so many more options than the first wave of publishing revolution, even seasoned, published authors may find some of the new options and features a little daunting. Two of the many reliable, on-going … [Read more...] about SelfPublishing Info Sessions for Indie Authors
Authorpreneurship and the Business of Being an Author
At today's PubSmartCon panels, industry professionals presented a panel on the business side of being a career writer under a newly coined term, authorpreneur. By viewing being a published author, regardless of the mode of publication, as a small business owner with serious investment concerns and prioritization to be met. A panel presented by Amanda Barbara of book … [Read more...] about Authorpreneurship and the Business of Being an Author
PubSmartCon Kicks Off Tomorrow in Charleston
A revolution in writing and publishing conferences will kick off tomorrow in Charleston, South Carolina, one that is working to bridge all aspects of the publishing industries to better enable professionals of every kind. Alongside self-publishing mainstays like Hugh Howey, Nook Press, and Bibliocrunch will be speakers like Stephanie Bowen of Sourcebooks and Tracey Adams of … [Read more...] about PubSmartCon Kicks Off Tomorrow in Charleston
Hugh Howey Explains the Need for Authors to Give Away Their Books
On last week's IndieChat event, hosted every Tuesday night on Twitter by publishing solutions company BiblioCrunch, the guest speaker was from a new tool, InstaFreebie. This platform allows authors to easily create a free version of their books--with or without DRM and reader watermarking, as they choose--in order to share them with readers. I happened to mention that I used … [Read more...] about Hugh Howey Explains the Need for Authors to Give Away Their Books
Camp NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
Most authors and even a good number of readers have at least heard of NaNoWriMo--National Novel Writing Month--if not actually participated themselves. Staged each year in November, the high-pressure event has given rise to a number of bestselling books both traditionally and self-published, including titles like Water for Elephants and Hugh Howey's Wool. At last year's event, … [Read more...] about Camp NaNoWriMo Kicks Off Today
PubSmartcon: Reenvisioning the Writer’s Conference
Writers' conferences have long been a source of networking and support for authors looking to hone their crafts and develop their business acumen for life in the publishing industry. One of the biggest lures to attract writers to conferences has always been well-known keynote speakers selected from top literary agents and publishers. Even better, many conferences offer authors … [Read more...] about PubSmartcon: Reenvisioning the Writer’s Conference
What Does It Take to Sell 100M eBooks? Smut and Marketing
It still makes headlines whenever a self-published author manages to sell one million copies, or makes a major bestseller list. for some self-published authors, that level of success is actually a cumulative total of all of their titles, but it's still quite a big deal. EL James might disagree. News came out this week that the Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy--admittedly all three … [Read more...] about What Does It Take to Sell 100M eBooks? Smut and Marketing
Bowker Reaches Out to Self-Published Authors
Most industry professionals know Bowker as the source for ISBN numbers. And while the company is the overseer of those cataloging numbers for North Amercia, Bowker has also long been the driving force behind bibliographic information and searchability. Now, Bowker is setting its sights on helping indie authors find the tools they need to publish. “Bowker has tracked … [Read more...] about Bowker Reaches Out to Self-Published Authors
BiblioCrunch, Wattpad Connect Authors with Readers
There is so much that goes into creating a book, regardless of whether it is traditionally or indie published. Cover designers, editors, proofreaders, public relations and marketers... the list goes on. While the work of writing the book is only the first step, a behind-the-scenes team of professionals takes over to bring the book to readers. One site, BiblioCrunch, serves as a … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch, Wattpad Connect Authors with Readers
BiblioCrunch to Host Twitter Chat for Indie Authors
BiblioCrunch, the closely vetted clearinghouse of service professionals who offer support to authors, will be hosting a Twitter chat tonight at 9:00pm Eastern with Maria Cootauco of Wattpad. BiblioCrunch took over the #indiechat hashtag for weekly conversations in support of self-published authors. Tonight's online event will help authors understand what Wattpad can do for … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch to Host Twitter Chat for Indie Authors
BiblioCrunch’s MeetUp for Self-Publishing
BiblioCrunch, who launched earlier this year as a way for indie authors to let those in the industry bid on their projects for cover designing, editing, formatting, and more, has arranged a series of MeetUp events for everyone connected to the industry. The first of these events was held last week in New York, and had a specific focus on the need for editing with guest speakers … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch’s MeetUp for Self-Publishing
BiblioCrunch Relaunch Includes Expanded Sales Platform
When GoodEReader first reported on ebook distribution startup BiblioCrunch at this year’s Digital Book World, at first glance the company’s approach to ebook publication may have seemed a little out of place in the current self-publishing atmosphere. While other sites offered assistance in formatting or distribution of existing written works, BiblioCrunch’s model was to also … [Read more...] about BiblioCrunch Relaunch Includes Expanded Sales Platform
Platforms for App and e-Book Development
There are numerous platforms for ebook distribution that will take an author’s digital work and make it available for purchase once the work of writing and formatting the book has been done. At Digital Book World 2012, two companies displayed their new innovations that actually help the would-be author write and publish the book in a step-by-step style. BiblioCrunch claims … [Read more...] about Platforms for App and e-Book Development