Today's guest post is by Elizabeth S. Craig, author of the forthcoming Edit to Death (A Myrtle Clover Cozy Mystery Book 14). It’s easy to put off obtaining a rights reversion from your publisher. Perhaps you’re not sure who to contact at the publisher because your former editor is no longer working there. Maybe you’re not sure exactly what to ask for or what to do with your rights once they’re reverted to you. Asking for your rights and starting down the road of self-publishing a … [Read more...]
The 2019 Guide to Amazon Fees and Royalties for Kindle eBooks and KDP Print
Setting a selling price for self-published Kindle eBooks or KDP Print books (formerly CreateSpace) sold on Amazon begins with understanding your costs. There are two components to book and eBook costs when selling on Amazon using KDP (Kindle Direct Publishing): The cost of sale: what Amazon charges the self-publisher for each unit soldThe Amazon sales commission for selling your book This article looks in detail at the formats sold and supported using KDP: Kindle eBooks and print-on-demand … [Read more...]
Hybrid Publishing or Traditional Self-Publishing, Which is Right for You?
Topics covered in this article: 6 criteria that define hybrid publishers | 3 ways to evaluate a hybrid publisher | 5 reasons why hybrid publishing may not be the best self-publishing route Self-publishing has been around since the dawn of the printing press. But it took the Internet—and Amazon—to create the range of publishing opportunities that gave birth to so many ways to publish. This article talks about one of the more innovative, yet misunderstood, methods of publishing to arise in … [Read more...]
How much does it cost to create a self-publishing imprint?
The short answer: $85. You can buy a single ISBN from IngramSpark and use it to print your book with any printer, and distribute your book to any country in the world. You own it, you control it; you never have to worry about your publisher going out of business. We recently completed a publishing project for Somerspoint Press, the self-publishing imprint name chosen by clients Jacki and Jan for their book about "a Medically Challenged Horse Who Found Fun, Friends and Fame." Actually, it … [Read more...]
KDP Print ISBN Options: How to Choose and Converting from CreateSpace-2018
TL;DR: KDP Print ISBN options are the same as they were with CreateSpace. If you choose the free ISBN option, be aware of its limitations. As always with ISBNs, the devil is in the details and usage depends on your goals. Details below. KDP Print ISBN options are the same as CreateSpace CreateSpace has offered 3 ISBN options since 2016 and those are: A free ISBN. The name of your publishing imprint is CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Purchase 1 ISBN for $99 in the name of … [Read more...]
Copyright, Fair Use, and the Publishing of The Lost Chapters by Leslie Schwartz
Three years ago, I attended a music copyright panel discussion with my son, a music technology major. In a discussion about what constitutes “fair use,” a copyright lawyer sang 5 notes. All 40 people there knew that song immediately—the Rolling Stones’ “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” Are 5 notes from a song with a few thousand notes fair use? No way, said the music attorney. Just before publishing my first book, Successful eBook Publishing, I had a nagging feeling I should get … [Read more...]
Case Study: Tips for Updating a First Book to Market Your Second
Anyone who has published one book knows how hard it is to build an audience. Everyone starts here. For those that persevere, a second book is a way to leverage all that hard work of audience building. It gives your fans something else to buy from you. At the same time, launching a second book always attracts new readers. Some may buy that new book. Some may decide to start with book 1. Either way, one of the best investments you can make is to ensure the two books cross-market each other. As … [Read more...]
Amazon KDP Print or CreateSpace for Paperbacks? 2018 Update
September 2018 Update: Also see my article about KDP Print ISBN Options: How to Choose and Converting from CreateSpace. Don't be fooled by the notices Amazon is mailing out regarding your CreateSpace books. The convenience of managing your Kindle eBook and paperback in a single account is undeniable. Using a single login, you can upload book files, access sales reports, create and manage AMS ads (Amazon Marketing Services) and manage book metadata using KDP Print. But is using KDP … [Read more...]
A Rapid Publishing Checklist for Authors in a Hurry to Release a Book
Rushing a book to market is not something we often recommend, but that doesn’t mean you can’t do it. Many AuthorImprints clients are eager for one reason or another to launch their book on Amazon as quickly as possible. Maybe they need a book for an event, or to meet a season or current event-driven timetable. Then there is the book-as-a-business card reason—it’s less about sales and more about promoting yourself, so sooner is better. If you find yourself in one of those camps, here are … [Read more...]
Why Authors Should Be Wary of Self-Publishing Packages, and What to Watch For
We have been taught as shoppers and consumers that packages and bundles save us money. There is a certain economic logic that says that the more you buy, the more you save. Value is equated with long lists of benefits, features, services—the longer the list, the greater the value. But not necessarily with modern self-publishing. Before Amazon, before eBooks, before POD, before online self-service book marketing, publishing was indeed a more complicated endeavor. Securing an ISBN, … [Read more...]
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