by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 23, 2012 | Book Industry News
Are You the Sardine in the Sea? Yep, there are millions of books out there … is yours contributing to book pollution … or do you have a unique voice, something new to bring to the party, a twist to something old … in other words, can you break from...
by bookshepherd_admin | Apr 16, 2012 | Book Industry News
Persistence, Perseverance and Passion … That’s the Ticket Two publishing scenarios …do you choose self-publishing/independent or traditional? … that’s the question. Here’s an astonishing fact: Three books on the top 10 titles on the Combined Print and E-Book...
by bookshepherd_admin | Mar 11, 2012 | Book Industry News
Several times a month, I get calls or emails from aspiring or just-ready-to-give-birth authors. Or so they think. Maybe they are ready for the book birth—but too many times, it’s a false labor, or should be. This past month, after an SOS from a book designer I work...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 30, 2012 | Book Industry News
If you are an author, you have a product that can be morphed to other products. Books have covers. How would it look on a mug? a Tee-shirt? What about a canvas bag or a nifty pin? Illustrations can become products that you sell … are there any in your book? Can...
by bookshepherd_admin | Jan 22, 2012 | Book Industry News
Snobbery Shouldn’t Be a Factor in Your Publishing Decision … ahhhh, the old days, when NY came courting up and coming authors; advances were common; authors were groomed and nurtured in the process; media tours were set up; your editor was your advocate; and you were...
