The news that a major small publisher was closing hit everyone by surprise some days ago. This publisher (I'm not naming names because this post isn't … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hard Truths of Promotion (Part Two)
Part One is located here. To recap, we are talking about hard truths in promoting your self-pubbed book. Experiment with different promotional … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hard Truths of Promotion (Part One)
This is another super long post, so it'll be divided into two parts. Come back in two weeks for the second part and the last Self-Publishing 101 with … [Read more...]
What’s your legacy going to be?
I think a lot about death. Not because I'm some weird dark emo chick who tosses my hair and thinks that life is pain. I'm a lawyer who specializes in … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Don’t Be a Dick
So we've talked about the nitty-gritty stuff--hiring people to help you self-publish, where to sell your stuff, etc. Now comes something very … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Picking a Printer
So your book's almost ready. It's polished and has a lovely cover, you've decided where to distribute the ebooks. But if you have a longer novella or … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: eBook Resellers
So, you've written your book, gotten your editing, finalized the cover, and now have it all formatted. Where do you sell it? You have lots of … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hiring a Cover Artist
Previous posts in this series can be found here, including a two-parter on hiring an editor. Okay, so you're ready to hire a cover artist. This is … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hiring an Editor (Part 2)
Welcome back! Okay, here's the second half of the post on hiring an editor. (Part 1 is here.) How expensive is it going to be? Ahahaha, … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: Hiring an Editor (Part 1)
Hiring an editor is one of the most difficult tasks when self-publishing. In commercial publishing, usually (not always) your initial editor is … [Read more...]
Do It Yourself
I'm a big fan of DIY culture. I applaud people who take the time and effort to learn how to do their own plumbing, electrical, furniture refinishing, … [Read more...]
Self-Publishing 101 with Mama Bitchstress: eBook Formats
Sometimes, given that I've been epublished since 2006 and worked in epublishing since 2007, I forget how baffling ebooks and formats are if you're a … [Read more...]
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