In less than six months, Derrick Smythe’s 636-page, 182,000-word fantasy novel The Other Magic has accumulated 80 reviews, with an average 4.4 of 5 rating. He has sold more than 2500 copies, secured an audiobook publishing deal with an award-winning narrator and premier audio publisher, and has built his mailing list from 0 to more than 700 subscribers.How did he do it?In this interview, Derrick shares his journey from his initial dream of publishing, to an unprepared launch, to the eve … [Read more...]
Bowker Self-Publishing Report Analysis-5 Surprising Findings for 2019
The latest print and eBook ISBN report from Bowker, Self-Publishing in the United States, 2013-2018, is out and it offers updated ISBN assignment numbers from such companies as Amazon (CreateSpace and KDP Print), Author Solutions (15 vanity press imprints), Lulu, Blurb and 44 other entities.As in past years, headlines such as “Number of Self-Published Titles Jumped 40% in 2018” and the insistence of using eBook ISBN data to infer anything except individual company performance doesn’t … [Read more...]
Create a Self-Publishing Imprint Logo Design-Resources and 18 Examples
What is a publishing imprint?A publishing imprint is the name of your publishing company. This name is:Displayed to the public wherever you sell your book.Recorded in book industry databases used by retailers, book wholesalers, and book distributors.Listed on your book’s copyright page, and often included in your book’s sales and promotional materials.The name assigned to your ISBN(s).It can be an invented name or the name of one’s existing business, or some variation. New publishers … [Read more...]
How Many Websites Does a Hybrid Author Need?
Answer: 2 + the number of books they have written. One for their imprint, one main website and a one-page website for each book.Okay, this is in a perfect world and without regard to budgets or time. But if you are a hybrid author—an author who self-publishes and is traditionally published—chances are that you are a cut above most of the authors out there, certainly new authors. You are making money from writing, people clearly buy your books, and you sense that the more you write, the more … [Read more...]
