Not too long ago, self-published authors were collectively admonished about the need to invest in their work. Hiring quality editors, proofreaders, cover designers, and formatters before attempting to sell a book was the constant mantra of industry experts. While some hapless writers continued to slap their Word docs up on Amazon and hope to snare a few readers, authors who … [Read more...] about Driving Down the Price of Publishing
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The AMDesign Studios Contest Winner is..
GoodEReader featured an interview with a digital formatting startup company earlier this month. AMDesign Studios was kind enough to offer a giveaway package to one lucky indie author who commented on the original post, allowing that winner the opportunity to select from a series of ebook formatting and design services. Today, company co-founder Ann Mauren announced the … [Read more...] about The AMDesign Studios Contest Winner is..
Indie Author Design Giveaway from AMDesignStudios
Some of the stigma associated with self-publishing originated with the popularity of vanity presses, but with so many successful and talented indie authors making a name for themselves in the publishing industry a lot of the sneering is dissolving. Unfortunately, one issue still reinforces the negativity towards self-published books: a lack of professionalism. With the ease … [Read more...] about Indie Author Design Giveaway from AMDesignStudios