self-publishing

Hey everybody! This first post in this progress thread won't be super exciting, as I'm currently in the planning phase of a series of novels and there's not much to write about that. I decided a while ago to write a novel. I know, I know, who doesn't right? That's one of the main reasons I...

I've been sitting on the idea of creating a publishing house explicitly so I'm able to protect my literary work. Both present and future. Although my primary and only focus is on my freelance work that could turn into a full-scale business, I've found that I enjoy writing on my "down time" so...

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As a businessperson, you might think that writing books is for artists or those “do what you love” daydreamers fooling themselves they can turn their little hobby into a business. And nothing could be further from the truth. Have you ever heard about Keller Williams Realty? They’re one of the...

Hey all, After silently reading in this forum for a couple of months, I feel it is time for my own Execution Thread. So here I go. ABOUT ME I went the typical slow lane so far. Went to university, got a marketing degree, did a traineeship (ridiculous pay) and stayed with the same company...

Back in late 2010, I threw my hat into the writing/self-publishing ring. A friend had used a self-publishing service to get his first book into print, and it seemed like a good idea to test out. Needless to say, I knew nothing about marketing books or marketing anything at the time. I made many...

Hey folks - I know some of you are successful on Amazon and I'm really eager for some help. If you have experience in the publishing part of amazon and can help with my specific problem, I'd be happy to compensate you or just shower you in love. This problem has eaten up way too many hours for...

Hi everyone, I thought I’d introduce myself :) Here’s my story so far. I’m including the lessons I learned; hopefully someone can learn from my mistakes. Since this turned out to be a looong post, I made the lessons bold, in case anyone wants to go straight to them. A few years ago, I got...

Hello! First off, I'm happy to be a part of this awesome community! I just realized I suck at introducing myself, so I will try to keep it short. Originally from Poland, born in 1990. I've been into the self-publishing business since 2014. I took it seriously from the very beginning and...

I am a product marketing guy, but book launching and marketing is different. Many of the tricks of the trade that are used in physical product marketing don't apply to book marketing, and many successful strategies for book publication don't apply to the physical products industries. I tasked...

Recently I decided that I wanted to start writing and my research led me to a video which has been extremely beneficial in streamlining the process: View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icUyHJ5vP9M I'm going to leave a detailed summary of the video at the bottom, but I HIGHLY recommend that...

Mark Coker - 2017 Self-Publishing Industry Predictions I've enjoyed reading these the last several years. Interesting insights and things to consider for those in the self-publishing arena. This year Mark has several interesting points as well.