by Judith Briles | Apr 26, 2022 | amazon, Author Alert, Author Success, Book Publishing, Book Success, Kindle
What Does Print on Demand Cost for Your Book? It was rude … very rude awakening … for a new author to discover that there was a ONE DOLLAR difference in the cost of printing on the two main players in the POD world. And not only that … because of the number of pages...
by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 28, 2018 | Book Marketing
Do you want your books in Barnes & Noble? If yes … here’s the truth … YOU HAVE TO SUBMIT TO B&N for bookstore consideration and purchase. ALWAYS. You submit to the SMALL PRESS DEPARTMENT. And yes, there are hoops you need to jump through. What you need is a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 6, 2017 | Book Marketing
And, you can do it in minutes—I promise and be open within the day. How cool is that? Meet In 2016, Ingram bought Aerio. Its software allows any individual or publishing sites to create stores, get opt-in customer relations, and curate a selection of products,...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 22, 2017 | Kick Butt Author Tips
DO NOT register for Extended Distribution on Amazon’s CreateSpace for Your Book CreateSpace has an option in their distribution page that offers to make your book available to bookstores and libraries. REPEAT: DO NOT check the box to have your books sold into...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 3, 2016 | Kick Butt Author Tips, Writing Success
Facts for a weekend for you to noodle on: 1 Authors need traditional publishing less and less. Oh my, that hurts, but it’s the truth. With all the resources available to new and old authors, the question has to be asked: do we need you? With all the resources...