For the last few years, I’ve been recommending that the easiest print option with the best benefit for authors is Amazon’s CreateSpace (“CS”). Beginner: CreateSpace The reason? They have had the best wholesale price for authors to buy their books, they charge no fees other than the cost of books, they have the best margin on […]
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Mac and Print Formatting: Help a Fellow Author Out?
Last spring I destroyed my latest laptop and opted for a Mac. I figured I had an iPhone and an iPod, so why not? The learning curve wasn’t too steep, although I’ll admit I probably stalled out at about 5% of what I needed to know, and Google is my best buddy for figuring stuff […]
Print Books: Eric Makes His Case
There is a raging debate in the world of independent authordom, (and sometimes even in our house), about the value of print books in an independent author’s marketing plan. While there is no clear winner in my opinion (and it depends heavily on your long term goals), I do believe that getting your books in […]
Interesting, and not in a good way: sales crash post KDP Select.
The latest tale in the saga of our indie publishing is a tragedy, not a triumph. We plan to turn it around, and you’ll get a ring side seat, but here’s the scoop for now. Some of you may recall that we had a tremendous run on KDP Select with Saving Grace, first as a free […]