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As Christmas looms, I’m going to keep this newsletter short and to the point! But if you are working on a book, or planning to write one, aside from the details of planning what’s in it, I urge you to consider these things long before you publish it:
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This is a question we all wish there were a simpler answer to, but… The short answer is that it is very difficult to get a self-published book into…
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I often get asked this by authors, or about whether they’re needed for ebooks, and about where to get them. Here’s a snappy overview. The short answer…
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I was contacted this week by an author who tells me: I have self-published a handful of books over the years with KDP and Kobo (fiction and…
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I’m often asked by authors whether they should choose the white or cream paper option at print on demand services such as Amazon KDP and IngramSpark…
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An author who prefers to remain anonymous has asked me this: “I am 74 years young and would like to write about my life… Should I simply tell the story…
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Jack Kaufman contacted me to ask: What is the best way to go about acquiring the publishing rights/copyright for self-published books? Does a…
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This is Prepare to Publish, a newsletter offering expert advice on creating and publishing books. Each week from November 2022, you’ll be able to ask…
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