The New York Times will be compiling an ebook bestsellers list from early 2011. The list will include Kindle titles.
There is no such thing as a free market
The debate carries on across the internet into Amazon’s removal of some erotica titles without notice or meaningful explanation. There is a range of views on this but almost unanimous agreement that Amazon has a “right” to choose what it sells because of the “free market”. It doesn’t matter what you say to these happy [...]
Please tip your author
Yesterday I had an email from a reader of Kindle for Newspapers, Magazines and Blogs, which I excerpt here with his permission: Hi Steve, Just wanted to let you know that I picked your ebook on Amazon and wanted to say “thank you”. I think I spent .99 on the book and had read the [...]
Are you the best parent your book could have?
My friend John* is an amazing father to three children in their twenties. His oldest is a national radio presenter with a TV career ahead of him; his daughter is working on her second post-graduate degree after travelling the world both under her own steam and in the employ of an Oscar-winner; and his youngest [...]
Do you know enough to self-publish?
A big part of my seminar on How to Sell Your Ebook on Amazon is getting the audience to see themselves as publishers, not authors. Of course they’re still writers but, when it comes time to self-publish your book, the writing is done and it’s time to swap your artist’s hat for your business hat. [...]
Sunday Self-Publishing Round-Up [29 May 2011]
It was a week you’ll remember for finding out that readers could make more money from your Kindle ebook than you do while being reminded that the world of self-publishing “crackles with possibility”.
John Locke is an idiot – LA Times
The “LA Times” suggests you can make at least three times more money selling your book for $9.99 than 99 cents.
Self-Publishing Manners — A Practical, Ranty Guide
Ace guest blogger Catherine Ryan Howard is back with a practical guide to self-publishing manners, a follow-up to her earlier and riotously popular post on the topic.
Is your book promotion really just spam?
Exciting as it is that you’ve written a book, blurting that out at every opportunity is just spam and is received as warmly as any other unsolicited and irrelevant message.
Best self-publishing sites
It’s easy to remember to practice the craft of writing but whom do you read for insights into the business of self-publishing?
A course on promoting your book with social media
Like the Inspirations Series of self-publishing success stories, the Social Media Check-Up is a free series of practical advice sent to you by email over a period of four weeks.
Not a Gold Rush – The report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey 2012
“Not a Gold Rush”, the report of the Taleist Self-Publishing Survey reveals for the first time real data about how self-publishers are doing, how they’re doing it, and what’s working.
Sign of the times
When a newspaper illustrates its year-end review of books with a picture of e-readers, you know you’re mainstream.
How much of your time can I buy for 99 cents?
A long, long time ago I sometimes wrote the questions for a monthly pub quiz. The idea was that people would come in on an otherwise quiet night, relax and buy a few drinks. This particular pub had, however, attracted a serious and competitive crowd. One team kept a big notebook and wrote down every [...]
Sunday Self-Publishing Round-Up
Our weekly rundown of Kindle and ebook news for self-publishing authors.
Upcoming training courses from Taleist
- [Melbourne] Self-Publishing Your Book (2-days)13 Jun 14 - 10:00 Australian Society of Authors 415, 5th Floor, CAE Building, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne […]
- [Sydney] Self-Publishing Your Book4 Apr 14 - 10:00 Australian Society of Authors C1.06, 22 Mountain Street Ultimo […]
- [Canberra] Social media for public affairs27 Jun 13 - 14:00 National Press Club 16 National Circuit Barton […]
- [Sydney] Blogging and publishing online15 Jun 13 - 09:00 Walkley Foundation 245 Chalmers Street Redfern […]
- [Sydney] Social media for magazine publishers13 Jun 13 - 09:00 Walkley Foundation 245 Chalmers Street Redfern […]
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Novel ideas for travel and tourism
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How I lost half my readers in 48 hours
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Quick guide to the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013 for self-publishers
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Quick guide to the Sydney Writers’ Festival 2013 for self-publishers
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How I lost half my readers in 48 hours
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Novel ideas for travel and tourism
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Netflix says it’s a great time to be a writer
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Twitter, prophecy, and the 1998 Nokia Communicator
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