by Steve Spillman | Jul 16, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Bonus Mistake #11: It’s ‘Foreword’ not ‘Forward’ You’ve read through this e-book. Congratulations! As a prize, here’s a bonus tip for you: This mistake I didn’t list in Ten Biggest Mistakes Self-Published Authors Make, but it’s a...
by Steve Spillman | Jul 9, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #10: I’m an Author! My Student Days are over! I imagine you put a lot of research into writing your book. I know I did. I spent more time reading than I did writing. At almost every turn in my writing, I had to stop, research the topic, find a fact or confirm...
by Steve Spillman | Jul 2, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #9: I’m a Star! My Fans will Come to Me! Now that you’ve finished writing your book, now that it’s published, your job as an author is over, right? Now it’s time for you to sit back and enjoy the success your book will have among the masses and the...
by Steve Spillman | Jun 25, 2013 | blog, self-publishing |
Mistake #8: Publishers are All Crooks! I Can Represent Myself! Which brings up my next point: yes, it can seem that publishers are all crooks. Publishers are in business, and the point of business is to make a profit. And, concerning your book, your publisher is...
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 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 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 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 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...
