Tag Archives: self publishing

Cover Making On a Dime ~ H. R. R. Gorman

Posted on February 7, 2020 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from H. R. R. Gorman… a step by step guide to making a book cover: There’s an evil trifecta that will always affect everything you do. You must choose between: Good Cheap Fast And I’ve not figured out how … Continue reading →

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Converting from MS Word to Mobi Using Kindle Create ~ Harmony Kent

Posted on January 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Story Empire: Hello SErs! Harmony here. Do you struggle to convert your manuscript into a Kindle file? Are you spending lots of money on conversion? Then read on. As some of you will know already, Kindle have brought … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged authors, Book Revision, creativity, editing, Industry Tips, marketing, publishing, self publishing, wordpress, writing | 6 Comments

Guest author: Frank Prem ~ Small Town Kid

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Sue Vincent

My name is Frank Prem, and I’m a poetry blogger from Australia who has recently (December 2018) become an author (and a publisher and a publicist and …). Thank you so much for inviting me to write a note for … Continue reading →

Posted in Guest post | Tagged autobiographical, Books, poetic series, Poetry, print on demand, self publishing, writers retreat | 14 Comments

Moving from CreateSpace to KDP: Sales, Royalties… Chris McMullen

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

If you haven’t found Chris’s site yet and you are an Indie author…head on over for reams of excellent information and advice: FROM CREATESPACE TO KINDLE DIRECT PUBLISHING As you may know, Amazon is merging its two print-on-demand publishing services. … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Amazon, Createspace, KDP, Kindle Direct Publishing, Paperbacks, print books, print on demand •, self publishing | 9 Comments

Kindle Formatting Magic – Chris McMullen

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Chris McMullen: WORD TO KINDLE FORMATTING MAGIC I will share some Kindle formatting tips and also introduce my newest book, Word to Kindle Formatting Magic, which is available in both paperback and Kindle editions. Kindle ASIN: B07BL5K6DH 522-page Paperback … Continue reading →

Posted in reblog | Tagged Amazon, authors, authorship, Books, ebook, formatting, Indie, kindle, self publishing, tips, Word, writing | 5 Comments

Guest author: Deborah Jay – #Writers, be true to yourself

Posted on January 27, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Rather a grand headline, I know, but you’ll understand where I’m coming from as you read further. Amongst other things, I am a writer. Those ‘other things’ include caring for an elderly parent (two, until recently), and running a full-time … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Guest post, writing | Tagged fiction, first draft, novel, self publishing, writing advice, writing style | 40 Comments

How to write a book…

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Sue Vincent

There are more books being written and published at this moment in time than ever before. Self publishing has opened the doors to a global sharing of imagination and knowledge, but when you pick up the proverbial pen for the … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, fantasy, fiction, writing | Tagged self publishing, writing advice, writing fiction | 77 Comments

No Rules by Graeme Cumming

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Graeme Cumming, the first in a four part look at the experience of self-publishing from the author of Raven’s Gathering Parts Two, Three and Four can be found by clicking on the highlighted links. Sarah Brentyn at Lemon … Continue reading →

Posted in writing | Tagged covers, proofing, self publishing | 6 Comments

Indie Success –10 things that really matter

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Sue Vincent

There are a lot of articles and reports out there giving various and often conflicting figures about the Indie book market. All seem to agree, however, that the percentage of Indie writers and publishers is huge and growing. You only … Continue reading →