by bookshepherd_admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Book Industry News, Publishing Predators
Oh, what a tangled web they weave … publishing predators are breeding with the surge of authors now by-passing traditional publishing. Over half of books published today are by the self and indie publishers. Traditional publishers are taking notice and are now...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jul 25, 2017 | Book Industry News
Why should you write a book? It’s a good question … and here’s one of the answers: Your book creates The Credibility Factor. Creating a book with substance and quality says reams about whom and what you are. You’ve done the research; you’ve done a...
by bookshepherd_admin | Sep 5, 2015 | Kick Butt Author Tips
Covers and ISBNs are critical … what are the “differences” in the self-publishing markets and the indie publishing markets is the inclusion of the LCCN–the Library of Congress Number. If you want your book in the library, you best...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jun 2, 2015 | Publishing
One of the fastest ways to tell if a book is “self-published” is the tell-tale missing ISBN. The International Standard Book Number … a number that will start with “978” … the code for books that is needed for ordering and...
by bookshepherd_admin | Oct 27, 2014 | Book Industry News
Have you noticed? The publishing world has morphed on a daily basis … If you are a new author, you’ve got publishing questions. Plenty of them. If you are an already published author, you should have publishing questions. Plenty of them. As an author, ask:...
