Last month’s post focused on the advantages of making your books available on Amazon Kindle. This month, I’m going to talk about the practical considerations, like e-book conversion, pricing etc. Some Practical Considerations Create a Quality BookIf your book has not been edited and polished, it will probably not gain […]
E-Books: The Future of Self-Publishing
Imagine a future where kids don’t have to carry around a heavy backpack for all their books, merely a small thin bag to tote around. Imagine a future where ALL books cost under $10, with many being 2.99 or under and millions available for FREE. Imagine a future where an […]
Discover Your Cover
A book’s cover is the first thing a prospective reader sees so it is important that it be professionally created. If it is poorly designed or if it is too simplistic, it can turn your reader away. I know of some self-published books in which the story and writing were […]
A Self-Published Author’s Best Friends
Nowadays, because it is so easy to publish your own book, first-time self-publishers often don’t realize that many people are involved in the production of a good quality book: editors, cover designers, proofreaders, copy-editors. Writing a book is only one step in a long process. It’s important for self-published authors […]
The CWG Booth at the CMN Trade Show
As Karina has already stated previously, Fridays are reserved for CWG board members. I’m the CWG Vice President, but I am also the editor of the Catholic Book News and the CWG booth organizer for the Catholic Marketing Network Trade Show, which will be held in conjunction with the Catholic […]