One way an author or publishing company can further monetize their efforts is no-inventory, create-on-demand, web-based product sales. (To read more about how to further monetize your writing efforts, check out our SkipJack Online School’s Maximizing Author Revenue for only $10) SkipJack embarked on this journey with Galloree. There are many other companies you can check […]
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Ryan Zee Giveaways: A Great Way to Build Subscriber Lists
Since most writers are readers, let’s start by giving you a chance to ENTER a Ryan Zee giveaway and possibly win mysteries with humor from 50+ author, including Deborah Coonts, Jana DeLeon, and SkipJack’s own Marcy McKay and Pamela Fagan Hutchins. One lucky grand prize winner will win a Kindle Fire as well! Enter the giveaway […]
Maximizing Your Author Revenue Stream
What is it about the “new”? I love “Back-to-School” in August when I get brand new office supplies. (I know, weird, right?) I love spring time when I try every year to plant seeds and see if I can grow anything with my black thumb. And I love the NEW year when we literally and […]
SkipJack’s Vision: Suspense Laced With Faith, Whatever That Faith May Be
Recently our author Pamela Fagan Hutchins received this e-mail: I enjoyed the books I read in this series (5,6,7) but was somewhat perplexed by some of the characters in the book, Emily’s character in particular. I was struggling with the concept of church going, prayers to God for direction, protection, etc. while still having a […]
Our Pick: How to Format Your Book, Part 2
Part 2 in a Post by Bobbye Marrs, SkipJack Publishing Assistant Extraordinaire Start from the beginning, HERE, with Part 1. CUSTOMER SERVICE I have a love-hate relationship with PressBooks’ support. They seem like really nice people, but every time I’ve had an issue they start their “support” by sending me the User’s Guide. This has […]
Our Pick: How to Format Your Book, Part 1
Post by Bobbye Marrs, SkipJack Publishing Assistant Extraordinaire Once our authors here at SkipJack finalize their masterpieces, it’s my job to make them into actual books for sale. That means taking their Word document and formatting them into an ePub, a Mobi, and a PDF. Typically, I use PressBooks for this process, but one of […]
No Nonsense e-Book Strategy: Destress for Success
SkipJack has added No Nonsense e-Book Strategy: Simplifying and Optimizing the Complex to the SkipJack Online School! If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, this is the class for you: Should I have an e-book? Are e-book sales up or down? How do I make one? Do I need a mobi or a pdf […]
What’s Working for 2017 in Online Book Promoters
Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at SkipJack Publishing! Let me introduce myself. I’m Candi, and I am one of the publishing assistants here at SkipJack. I work specifically with Pamela, and assist her with the majority of her marketing and publicity tasks. She promotes discounted e-books (99 cents) and free e-books. She’s tried […]
Build Reader Subscriber Lists For Sales Independence
There is no greater marketing advantage than to be able to send welcomed email straight to your readers’ inboxes, any time you want, for any reason you want. Think about it. Amazon doesn’t share with you the emails of its reader-customers that buy your books. Nor do the other sales sites. If they, in their […]
SkipJack Publishing Announces Release of New Romantic Mystery from Award-winning, Best-selling Author Pamela Fagan Hutchins
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 4, 2016 SkipJack Publishing Announces Release of New Romantic Mystery from Award-winning, Best-selling Author Pamela Fagan Hutchins Houston, TX – Award-winning author Pamela Fagan Hutchins—recently named by the Houston Press as one of Houston’s Top 10 Authors— and SkipJack Publishing announce the November 4, 2016 release of Hutchins’ romantic mystery, Fighting […]