Tag: self publishing

Holy Wear-Me-Out Workshop versus Webcasts

Post author By Eric
Post date May 4, 2016
Categories In Art, Career, Covers, Editing, Formatting, Inspirational, Promotion, Sales, Strategy, Writing
3 Comments on Holy Wear-Me-Out Workshop versus Webcasts

There are some things as an author I always say yes to. Speaking about publishing and promotion to other writers is one of them. But man is it exhausting work! Plus sometimes I’ll randomly start doing or saying something part way through, something unplanned, that later makes me cringed. That’s me in the picture above, […]

Tis’ the Season to “Write Your Own Story”. Merry Christmas !

Post author By Pamela
Post date December 23, 2015
Categories In Career, Inspirational, Promotion, Writing
21 Comments on Tis’ the Season to “Write Your Own Story”. Merry Christmas !

Merry Christmas from SkipJack Publishing. The following is a repost from Pamela Fagan Hutchins on putting yourself out there. It’s timely and really, it’s not just about writing; it’s abo ut living your best life. LOVE your life, every line of it. Write your own Story this holiday season. Practice makes perfect, get a […]

Yes! Kindle Pre-Orders on Amazon (Finally)!

Post author By Pamela
Post date August 15, 2014
Categories In Career, Promotion, Sales, Strategy

Papa Amazon finally came through for the indie authors and let us participate in ebook pre-orders with Big Pub. Nevermind that Nook, Apple, Kobo, Smashwords, and Google Play beat them to it–Amazon got there eventually. One wonders: might this have something to do with the FACT that indies dominate 50% of the top 7000 genre books […]

What’s Working and What’s Not in Indie Publishing: The 2013-2014 List of Five

Post author By Pamela
Post date December 31, 2013
Categories In Promotion, Sales, Strategy

In our continuing SkipJack experiment in indie publishing, we try to keep you up to date on what’s working and what’s not. Here’s what we learned in 2013: 1. BookBub Works Best, Some Others Work Well, and Most Don’t Work at All Want to read the skinny on BookBub? Check out the details here. In […]

Should an indie author use a publicist?

Post author By Pamela
Post date September 5, 2013
Categories In Promotion, Sales, Strategy
1 Comment on Should an indie author use a publicist?

Excerpt from What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too? by Pamela Fagan Hutchins from SkipJackPublishing reprinted with permission from the author and publisher A publicist is a goddess who navigates the world of events and media with ease. She has a contact list that’ll make you weep, and she […]

SkipJack Publishing Announces the Release of What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too?

Post author By Eric
Post date August 14, 2013
Categories In Promotion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 14, 2013 Award –Winning Indie Author Pamela Fagan Hutchins Tackles the Vast Field of Indie Publishing in Her Witty, Inspiring How-To for Indie Authors Award-winning author Pamela Fagan Hutchins announces the release of What Kind of Loser Indie Publishes, and How Can I Be One, Too? – a witty, can-do guide […]

Audiobooks: this is what sexy sounds like.

Post author By Pamela
Post date June 26, 2013
Categories In Career, Strategy

An adapted and unedited chapter from my upcoming SkipJack Publishing book (release date August 15, 2013) What kind of loser indie publishes, and how can I be one too? Video killed the radio star, or so sang the Buggles in 1979. But we still listen to radio, and we still read books. Not only do […]

4 Ways To Use Public Speaking to Promote and Sell Your Indie Books

Post author By Pamela
Post date March 12, 2013
Categories In Promotion, Sales
2 Comments on 4 Ways To Use Public Speaking to Promote and Sell Your Indie Books

Many writers are, by nature, creatures that hide from the spotlight. I’m not above hibernating for weeks on end in my sleepy sheep pajamas. Yet those of us who publish need to spread the word about ourselves and books. Sure, we can use social media, but at some point, if you really want to gain […]

Indie Publishing Your First Book

Post author By Eric
Post date June 6, 2012
Categories In Career

If you are indie-publishing your first book, one of the most important early decisions you will make is about your ultimate goal for your book and writing career. Don’t take this lightly. I mean really think about it, stay up all night, go to your special soul-searching-deciding-place, or whatever you do to make the important […]

You climb a mountain one step at a time.

Post author By Eric
Post date May 23, 2012
Categories In Inspirational
5 Comments on You climb a mountain one step at a time.

A few years ago, my wife Pamela and I were faced with a whole lot of personal adversity. The list of problems was very long and included jobs, finances, and family issues. We also had a goal. A goal of getting to a place that to us represented peace, stability, and safety. We knew where we wanted […]