Information, guidance, and resources from our editors for authors considering self publishing or already underway publishing your own book.

E-Book Formatting Considered Why quality code matters and automated e-book conversion tools may not be your best option

It wasn’t too long ago that the Kindle version of Neal Stephenson’s newest book Reamde had to be replaced. The reason? Customer complaints about errors in spelling, grammar, and formatting. After spending $16.99 to download an e-book, readers were justifiably miffed that it was riddled with mistakes. We imagine this resulted […]

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Critical Steps in a Smart Approach to Self-Publication Exactly who is the "self" in this newfangled self-publication?

By Mark Febbo with Jane Ryder and Morgana Gallaway

I am a DIY kinda guy, and to quote Lennon/McCartney, “I get by with a little help from my friends.” The “do it yourself” kind of projects I’m speaking of are primarily Jeeps, roofs, landscaping, rainwater harvesting and backyard chickens. Being the creative type, […]

By |2024-01-06T22:35:51+00:00June 16th, 2014|Industry Insights|Comments Off on Critical Steps in a Smart Approach to Self-Publication Exactly who is the "self" in this newfangled self-publication?
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