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Family History Transformed into a Treasured Book
Debbie Kirsch came to me with a long-held vision to transform her family history research into a visually engaging...
Assigning your ISBNs
As a publisher, you'll obtain a block of ISBNs specific to your publishing name and assign a unique ISBN to each...
Getting your own ISBNs
One of the things you’ll need to do as a publisher is obtain a block of International Standard Book Numbers (ISBNs)...
Estimate your page count
You've finished your manuscript (or nearly finished it!) and you're ready to get some quotes for book design and...
Pages need design too
Unlike book cover design (which calls attention to itself), page design is silent—forming a bridge between the...
Print or print-on-demand?
Authors often ask me whether they should get a quantity of books printed or simply sign up with a print-on-demand...
Start a style sheet
Editors create style sheets to keep spelling and punctuation consistent throughout your book. A style sheet usually...
Writing your back cover copy
Front covers attract ... back covers sell! You already know that, in fact, everyone does judge a book by its cover....
Typesetting 101
You and your book designer have created an outstanding design for your book pages, and now your book is ready for...
Setting your book’s retail price
Written with help from Renee and Jack Brodie, publishers. Determining your book's retail price can be nerve-wracking....
Your publishing name and logo
Many authors choose a publishing name for publishing their book. A publishing name separates you-the-author from...
Why hire a freelance editor?
(Reprinted with permission from Ann Harmer, freelance editor.) You've spent months, perhaps years, writing your...
Getting testimonials and endorsements
Whether you are selling a book or a product, testimonials and endorsements are a necessary and vital part of your...
Bar codes for the book industry
(Reprinted with permission from Bar Code Graphics) A necessary requirement for selling your publications through...
To fulfill or not to fulfill?
Written with help from Renee and Jack Brodie, publishers. Publishing your book is exciting; there's no doubt about...
Why self-publish?
Authors choose to self-publish for many different reasons. Some have tried to have their book published through a...
Interview on book design by Epic Universe
Epic Universe author Lee Stephen interviews Fiona Raven about the book design process following the publication of his...
Why you need book publicity
You can have a book that is new, original, innovative, and perfectly solves the problems of your ideal customers, but...
Book printing: offset or digital?
Authors often ask me what the differences are between offset and digital printing, and whether there is an advantage...
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