Public domain books are those for which no copyright exists. This may be because the books were never covered by copyright, or the copyright has expired. Public domain information can be useful in creating your next book.
Public domain books are those for which no copyright exists. This may be because the books were never covered by copyright, or the copyright has expired. Public domain information can be useful in creating your next book.
That’s what Emanuel Haldeman-Julius said about changing the title of a book to increase sales. And he should know, he’s the guy who single-handedly sold more than 100,000,000 “little blue books” during the first part of the 20th century (Yes, I said 100 million copies).
To create a plan for book promotion, you will need to start with setting a publication date. Understandably, there is a great deal of confusion about what a publication date – or pub date – really is.
Book shepherds provide assistance when self-publishing your book. Here is some advice from top book shepherds.
As anyone who’s courageously ventured into the arena of self-publishing knows-or soon will-there’s much more involved in the process than simply sending your manuscript off to a printer, dropping off review copies at a handful of bookstores, and kicking back and waiting for the revenues to roll in. To the uninitiated author journeying alone, the…
Working on a long writing project (a book, a major article, a book review, etc.) can be exhausting and frustrating. It takes so long to get to fruition! Sometimes it may help to take a break for a few hours and write something short and spiffy for an online source.
Did you know that when you’re looking for a hot topic to write about or a hungry market to go after, the best strategy for an independent publisher is to divide a large demand into manageable market niches.
While advance planning is an important component of book PR, the reality is that publishers and authors often find themselves with great projects and little lead time to do the advance work. Whether your book is close to — or even past — its publication date, do not despair.
I see these questions a lot: “Why is Amazon allowing people to sell used books on my selling site?” “How did these people get my books when they’ve just been released?” “One of my review copies (galley or finished copy) is being sold on Amazon–what can I do about it?” Well, I think I can…