by Steve Spillman | Jun 18, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #7: I Don’t Need Distribution, I’ve Got Amazon! Okay, I just said that ‘you alone are responsible for your success.’ I get that. I started in this business as an author. Now I’m a publisher: I know better than most, the limits of ‘distribution.’ First,...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 13, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
When you want to get your friends, fans, or family members together, creating an event on your Facebook page is one way to let everyone know about it. Facebook events allow you to post information about something that is taking place in the future. Using this function...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 11, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #6: Assume the World Will Beat a Path to Your Door! You’ve written your book, had it professionally edited, a graphic artist has created the perfect cover and you’ve laid out the interior beautifully. You’ve created a first-class book! Wow!...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 6, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
There are over 240 billion pictures uploaded on Facebook! You have a facebook page and have several pictures to post. Why post them one at a time? You can make it happen much faster by uploading them as an album. Facebook Posts that include a photo album generate...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 4, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #5: Don’t Worry About How People will Actually Read Your Book! It doesn’t really matter what format your book comes in, does it? I mean, as long as people can get the information, that’s all that’s important, right? Wrong! How people read your book will...
by Steve Spillman | May 30, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
If content is king on Facebook, then Pictures are his queen. According to Facebook, there are 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook on an average day. A picture is worth a thousand words and it engages your audience more than any other content. In this screen...
by Steve Spillman | May 28, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake # 4 Don’t Bother with an ISBN or LCCN! First of all, what is an ISBN and an LCCN? ISBN is short for “International Standard Book Number.” Without getting too technical, it’s a thirteen digit number assigned to your book; it’s how book buyers and booksellers...
by Steve Spillman | May 23, 2013 | blog, Video Blog |
You have done it! You set up and created a Facebook page. You filled in the About us. You got your cover pic set and your profile picture done. People will come running to join my facebook page…right? Wrong! You have to give people a reason to care. The...
by Steve Spillman | May 21, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake # 3 Layout Your Own Interior! How words look can be as important as what they say Pagination (typeset in the old days) is how the interior of your book is laid out. Most new authors don’t even know pagination is a word, let alone how it plays a profound part...
