authors

Before the availability of self-publishing, you needed a publisher who was willing to get behind your book. Now, you don't need a publisher, but you do have to accept the first part of the term "self-publishing": SELF. A self-publishing author is responsible for everything, including internet book marketing. You may have daydreams of selling a millions copies because one influential person...

In an earlier post, we talked about how publishing a book can be the "ultimate business card" for a business owner or leader. However, many business owners are super busy, well, running a business. And writing a book requires time, talent, passion, discipline and usually research. If you lack any one of these requirements, your goal to publish your own...

If you've been writing a book that you intend to self-publish, you may have found your mind questioning just how you are going to get this book into the hands of people other than your family and friends. Marketing your book can be just as important as writing it — if you want to sell it, that is. Here are...

Your manuscript is done and you're ready to get your book printed and out to the masses. You've looked at countless websites that tell you they'll "take care of" all the publishing details. But, you're unclear about what those details really are. Here is a summary of the steps to self-publishing. 1. Proofread your book. Or better yet, have someone...