The publishing industry has long been a popular profession, but it has recently expanded to include eBooks, making it an exciting time to be contemplating entering an industry that is all about expanding the mind. Of course, publishing is what’s known as an “apprenticeship” field, so you can probably expect to start at the bottom…
Category Archives: Book Business
Accounting 101 for New Authors
Authors cannot just start spending money made from their books. The shrewd author who plans to sell books long-term needs to be careful with his or her money. Crunching the numbers will show that putting aside all your money from book sales to reorder and market your books is the best option. You did it!…
Financial Goals for Your Book
You can establish your financial goals for your books by writing down the publisher and the advance you want, and how many copies you want your books to sell a year. Asking authors and publishing pros about setting goals will give you a sense of what’s possible. Establish annual goals for all of your publishing-related…
Why (Some) Authors Fail
Sorry for the buzz kill title of this article, but instead of spreading pixie dust as many marketing articles do, I thought I’d take a hard look at the realities of self-defeating behavior and some of the things authors might buy into that will sabotage their careers. Over the years I’ve written a lot of…
Etiquette for Authors
Authors who want their books to be noticed will collect more fans and support by remembering their manners than by expecting people to fall over them as authors because they have a false sense of entitlement. A simple “please” and “thank you” and some common courtesy goes a long way in making authors and their…
Working with Book Distributors
Working with a distributor gives you the advantage of having your book accessible to multiple stores across the country. The costs incurred are worthwhile in the long run. Authors who are traditionally published have an advantage in that the publisher already has connections with book distributors to get books into stores. Self-published authors, however, will…
Approaching Agents & Publishers While Self-Publishing
Many nonfiction book writers ask how to approach an agent or publisher. Today the question is when to approach them. Traditionally, writers had to decide between selling out and self-publishing. Their considerations were often reduced to money, time and control. Money. If your publisher prints 5000 copies, the book sells for $19.95 and your royalty…
Writing – Your Career or Just a Hobby?
How serious you are about writing depends on how willing you are to share your work and promote it. Many people love to write but not to market their books. Authors who treat writing as just a hobby are unlikely to be successful. Many authors write because they enjoy it, but promoting their books, seriously…
Book Printing Problems – When Your Book Isn’t Perfect
Normally, the arrival of a new book is a day to celebrate just like the arrival of a new baby. Publishing a book is a lot like giving birth and you want each to be perfect. Here is a book quality control plan, a list of things to look for and some solutions in those…
Indie Publishing Lessons Learned
Whew, the release date of my second book has come and shortly gone. I’m not such a newbie now when it comes to writing and publishing. I can honestly say, I’m stronger, better and have a totally different view of being an author and one of an Indie or Small Press publishing company. Over a year…
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