E-Book Layout and Distribution By Dawn Clark, Crimson Dragon Publishing E-book production and distribution has become almost a necessity in today’s mobile oriented word. Before converting your book, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, establish your distribution method. E-distributors (see below) may provide free conversion software. If you’d rather hire it out and
Gaining Exposure for Your Book By Mark Graham, Graham Publishing Group Here is the challenge that every self-published author faces; actually it is the challenge that authors who are working with mainstream publishers also experience. How do you gain maximum exposure for your book? You have to get it out there where readers know it is
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
