Self-publishing has exploded in the last decade. Bowker indicates that ten times as many books were self-published in 2021 as in 2011. Part of the...
3 Hard Truths About Self-Publishing
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Book Publishing
Book Review: Reach
Most of my clients are mid-career professionals. They choose to write a book to help them expand their reach and their business. I’ve had the...
Planning Your Nonfiction Book: Publishing Tasks
Pat yourself on the back when you finally finish your manuscript. You’ve come a long way and done a lot of work. You accomplished something that...
What makes a self-published book look self-published?
Thanks to technology and the internet, just about anyone can publish their own book these days. That’s the problem. Anybody can do it. And a whole...
Why You Need a Professional Editor for Your Self-Published Book
Your book needs a professional editor. A professional editor is someone whose business is editing. A professional is not your cousin who majored in...
3 Reasons to Choose a Legacy Publisher
Is there any reason to publish with a legacy publisher anymore? Why not just self-publish and keep more money? Most of my clients are mid-career...
Cutting Corners can Kill Your Book and Your Brand
A couple of weeks ago, I had a Zoom chat with a woman who wanted to write a book to help her business. Before we chatted, I checked out her website...
From the Mailbag: Should I record my own audiobook?
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing segment of the digital publishing market. The Audio Publishers Association says audiobook sales have increased by...
Writing a Book: The Dan Poynter Principle
Dan Poynter was one of the very few people in the world who was a pioneer in more than one field. One of them was parachuting. In 1972, he released...
The Writing Edge for Business Writers: 4/14/17
You're a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career....