Publishing
Self-publishing, indie authorship and the business side of writing books, learned the hard way.
9 posts
- From Concept to Cover with Jennifer Silverwood and Najla Qamber Jennifer Silverwood explains how Qamber Designs & Media turns author ideas into book covers, with Najla Qamber’s view of the design process.
- Switching From MailChimp To MailerLite A practical account of switching from MailChimp to MailerLite, covering pricing limits, importing subscribers, onboarding tools, and timezone delivery issues.
- 6 Reasons Why You Should Read Indie Books Six reasons to read indie books, from creative freedom and rule-breaking stories to how reader messages and Amazon reviews can help authors.
- Avoid Making These 3 Common Author Mistakes Learn three common author mistakes to avoid: weak editing, poor dialogue, and plot holes that rely on coincidence instead of planned conflict.
- Vanity and Hybrid Publishers – Quick Warning to Aspiring Authors Aspiring authors are warned not to pay publishers, with notes on vanity and hybrid presses, traditional advances, rights, and free KDP publishing.
- Dear Amazon, I do not live in Narnia M.G. Darwish shares his attempt to buy a Kindle short story, why Amazon blocked purchases in Bahrain, and his frustration after hours on support.
- Support for Indie Authors A short guide for indie authors to affordable editing, beta reading, manuscript critique, ebook formatting, plus a Bahrain writers feedback group.
- 3 Tips on Self Publishing – How to Publish Your Book For Free! Learn three self-publishing tips from the run-up to Dragon Tooth: use CreateSpace for free POD, choose strong keywords and titles, and hire an editor.
- Three Ways to Earn Money With Your Short Story Writers learn three ways to earn money from a completed short story: literary magazines, competitions, and self-publishing through Amazon KDP.
