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Book Distribution Was Always the Issue

08/24/2021 by Debbi

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Remember what I wrote about print-on-demand (or POD) publishing?

It doesn’t take a genius to realize why ebooks became so popular (and how Amazon built an empire, based on authors’ years of rejections getting screwed by publishers and others frustrations with matters like distribution and marketing) among authors who decided to bypass the traditional publishing route. It’s relatively cheap (depending on your tolerance for bad covers and poor editing) and it’s easy as can be.

But when it comes to print books, you need to know a few things.

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Understanding Print-on-Demand Publishing

08/17/2021 by Debbi

Image by Janet Gooch from Pixabay

Okay, we’ve covered ISBNs and why you should care about them.

Once you’ve decided to set up your own publishing imprint, if it’s as small as my own (one person), you’ll definitely want to use print-on-demand publishing. I’m assuming you want to publish in print, as well as other formats. Once upon a time, those other formats you rely on now were considered too incidental to worry about, which just goes to show you how things changed awfully fast for people entrenched closely involved in traditional publishing.

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A Life Update and a Chance to Make a Difference

08/03/2021 by Debbi

 

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Hi! This is just a quick update on my current financial situation, as far as book sales go.

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What Are ISBNs and Why Should I Care About Them?

07/27/2021 by Debbi

Image by Michal Jarmoluk from Pixabay

We previously covered setting up a publishing imprint. Let’s back up a moment and talk about ISBNs.

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Welcome to my writers' corner of the Internet. I'm a novelist, who also writes short stories and screenplays. I hope to share the benefit of my experiences as an indie author with dystonia since 2009. I also post a lot of book reviews, because I love to read and learn new things. I hope to share that knowledge with you.

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