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Five Steps in the Self-Publication Process By Mark Graham of Mark Graham Communications You’ve written an awesome book. It may be your first, your second, or your tenth. It may be a novel, biography, business book, or self-help book. Now it is time to see your creation in print, in an e-book format, and perhaps even…
The Importance of Keyword Phrases in Ranking Your E-Book By Mark Graham of Mark Graham Communications Almost 90% of authors are choosing to self-publish these days. And since Amazon, and all other book sellers, use search engines to find and list their books, you have to find a way for your book or your sales page…
Updated & Improved CIPA Membership Coming Soon! In an effort to increase the value of your membership, make attendance easier for you, and bring our members more great programs such as a collaboration with the Tattered Cover, the CIPA Board has been working on an improved and more inclusive membership structure. Benefits include access to…
Writers Gear Up for National Novel Writing Month By Annalisa Parent, DateWithTheMuse.com For many in the writing community, November is the month to join the national movement to write a novel in a month. Affectionately known as NaNoWriMo, this movement helps many aspiring novelists to get their start. However, of the 20 million would-be authors…
CreateSpace closing down its eStore October 31, 2017 By Veronica Yager Did you self-publish with CreateSpace? Have you linked your book to your CreateSpace eStore URL to receive a higher royalty? If you have been marketing your eStore link for your books, you’ll need to reconsider that beginning this November. As of October 31, 2017,…
Ghostwriting is an Art By Mark Graham The best ghostwriters are generally successful authors in their own right. They are typically highly published and very often critically acclaimed. The books that ghostwriters author for their clients require all of the skill and dedication they demonstrate in writing material for their own literary collections. Ghostwriting is…
Coming Up with Compelling Blog Topics By Zoe DeVito of LetsGrow.Solutions Most folks consider a website’s homepage to be the front door to visitors. On the contrary, a website’s blog tends to greet more search engine traffic than its homepage. Successful websites strategically use blogs to attract targeted visitors. Blogging is one of the best…
5 Tips on Writing from an Editor By Alexandra O’Connell, Your Resident Wordsmith As you sit down with your book project, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to look up writing tips. Here are five core practices that will keep you motivated and on task this summer. Tip #1: Writing and editing are two different animals…
Narrating Your Own Audiobook By Richard Rieman of AudiobookRevolution.com There are a few good reasons to narrate your own book, and some reasons why you should not. Why you should: It’s your book and your words, so you can tell your story best. You know your characters, your story or subject, and the thinking behind your…
When Your Book is “Mostly Dead” – Give it a Voice! By Richard Rieman, AudioBookRevolution As Billy Crystal’s character said in Princess Bride, “mostly dead is slightly alive.” You can breathe new life into your older books by producing an audiobook version. Audiobook sales are up over 20% three years in a row, and Audible listening up is…