How should the world’s biggest book fair cater to self-published and indie authors? And if they did serve up a suitable agenda, would you indie author attend?
What’s the Advantage of Doing DIY Print, Not Just Digital?
The pressure of publishing in print is likely produced a higher quality product than something that will only appear as an e-book.
Autopilot Kindle Cash: Spammers Slam Amazon with Bogus E-books
Spammers have begun flooding with Amazon Kindle bookstore with bogus 99-cent e-books using a program called Amazon Kindle Cash.
Is D.I.Y. or Self-Publishing Best Suited to Energetic Extroverts?
By Edward Nawotka Over the past few months we’ve featured stories on several self-published authors, including today’s profile of Steve Almond, last month’s feature by Alisa Valdes, and our earlier piece on Seth Godin. In each of these cases, the authors are self-motivated, high-energy, charismatic individuals. The came to D.I.Y. publishing after establishing their reputations by working with traditional publishers. And they have …
Literary “Rock Star” Steve Almond Does D.I.Y. and Walks Away With Fistfuls of Cash
By David Duhr I’m standing awkwardly on the dais steps between a seated Steve Almond and a line of fans waiting to buy signed copies of his three self-published books: Letters From People Who Hate Me, This Won’t Take But a Minute, Honey, and Bad Poetry. Cash only, with a heaping pile of the stuff on the table beside him. Calling …
Is It Still “Self-Publishing” When Relying on Lulu and Amazon?
By Edward Nawotka Today’s lead story by Angela K. Durden describes self-publishing in the terms of a cottage industry. She is particularly appreciative of the independence it gives her. Self-publishing implies independence, but is that description still accurate when a self-publisher relies on large corporations like Lulu.com to produce their books and Ingram and Amazon to distribute them? Doesn’t “cottage …