Featured Episodes
Self-Publishing 101: The Mechanics
This is a course designed for the person who wants to do most of the work of creating and publishing their book on their own. It is a beginner to the intermediate level course – perfect for the first time author or maybe 2nd time author who realizes they missed some steps the first time around. It’s okay – publishing is a big, big, big world, and after years and years, I am STILL learning. So be kind to yourself!
What Authors Need To Know About Metadata
Kathy Meis of Bublish talks about the importance of metadata, and what authors need to know. Metadata is the backbone of book production, so don’t miss this one!
Loading Your Book To IngramSpark
Updated for new 2020 interface. Learn how to navigate IngramSpark. If you want your book to be in bookstores, it should be on IngramSpark.
Draft2Digital Fees Explained: What Indie Authors Need to Know
Written by Alexa Bigwarfe and originally published on Women in Publishing Summit; est read time: 8 mins What Draft2Digital Fees Mean for You (And What to Do About It) Draft2Digital announced this week that, for the first time in company history, they're introducing...
The Book Publishing Timeline
Kindle Unlimited Library Distribution has arrived!
The Rumors Have Been Confirmed! Amazon has announced a major update that KU authors have been waiting for: Kindle Unlimited library distribution is now possible. For the first time, ebooks enrolled in KDP Select can also be made available to public libraries—without...
You want to publish a book – now what?
How to Publish a Book It’s an exciting time for Indie Authors! So many routes, so many things to do! You’ve written a book and now you’re trying to figure […]
KDP’s MOBI Phase-Out: What You Need to Know
KDP's MOBI Phase-Out: What You Need to Know Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) has announced it will no longer support MOBI files, recommending EPUB as the standard format moving forward. Here's what you need to know and how to transition smoothly. So here's what...
Offset or Digital Printing – Which is best for your book?
This is a guest post from Lori McKnight at MCRL Overseas Group. Which is better offset or digital printing a book? The decision to offset print or digitally print your book or planner ultimately depends on your business’ goals, needs, and budget. One...
What you need to know about book formatting
Book Formatting – Should you do it on your own or hire help? The importance of interior book layout *Updated and republished 4/23/24 This post will cover book formatting, interior […]
What Every Author Needs To Know About Copyright, ISBN, PCN and LCCN
There are three elements that identify a book as yours, and yours only. The first is your ISBN. You’ll want to ensure you have purchased a valid ISBN. The […]
Transfer a Book From KDP to IngramSpark
ISBN locked? Don’t panic! Here are the steps for transferring your book from CreateSpace to IngramSpark.
