I recently spoke with yet another indie author who believed Xlibris (Hybrid Publishers) would help them publish books and turn a decent profit—after all, they’re paying good money for the…
Less than 5% of books are released as audiobooks, and it’s not for the lack of demand: audiobook use has been growing year on year. Narrating an audiobook recording is…
Move over Sophie Howard, step aside Dale L Roberts, I have just written a book on how to set up your own small publishing business. You are reading an Australian…
The Overlooked Superpower in Book Marketing Self-publishing is full of decisions: cover design, editing, distribution. Whether or not you use a hybrid publisher usually comes down to fear. What if…
Why are Author Newsletters a Low Hanging Fruit? (An extract from my Micro Publisher book) When building any information-based business, influencing new readers is all part of the process… and…
Many pre-retirees are looking for ways to preserve their ideas, their life experiences and business takeaways for future generations. In fact, about 15 percent of 55-year-olds want to write a…
Those of us around long enough to know Beetlejuice movie #1 will realise that Indie Authors become their own micro publisher – they don’t pay some other company to publish.…
Occasionally I like to re-write a book blurb because it’s leaving so much unsaid. When writing a non-fiction book blurb especially, we need to focus on the specific group of…
In the ever-expanding universe of self-publishing, aspiring authors often find themselves at a crossroads, seeking the perfect course to guide them through the intricate web of book creation, book marketing,…