Math Lessons For Small Presses – Part 3
ShareLesson #3 – DISTRIBUTORS Bookstores buy books from wholesalers and distributors. The major difference is that a wholesaler is publisher’s customer (wholesalers buy books from a publisher) and a...
View ArticleWhat Are Book Store Buyers LOOKING For?
ShareA client recently asked me. What the %$#@! are book buyers looking for? He went on to say “My book is priced right, well-designed and exactly what older American’s are needing… what more can I...
View ArticleNew Customer Service Manager
Share New Shelves Publishing Services is pleased to announce that Tricia Martin has joined NSPS as our Customer Service Manager. Tricia comes to us from her previous jobs as Project Coordinator and...
View ArticleWho Are Your Writing For? Where Are They? What Do They Buy? Why Will They Buy...
ShareShannon Parish(Check her out at SHANNON PARISH.COM) Shannon did SUCH a nice job picturing the questions authors need to ask while they are writing. WHO they are writing for … WHO will buy their...
View ArticlePrepare and Budget for the ENTIRE Life of Your Book
ShareMost authors budget their time,money, and energy for the life of their book, but they forget that the book’s life span does not end when the book is printed… that is when it starts. A book’s life...
View ArticleDo You Have a Book Distributor? Are You Sure?
ShareI had so much fun talking with the authors and indy publishers at AuthorU earlier this month. Here is a snippet that explains in detail the difference between Wholesalers, Distributors and...
View ArticleLibrary of Congress, Cataloging Data, and Bowker, Oh My…
ShareDo you have questions about how to register your book with the Library of Congress? Not sure where to go to register your book for Books in Print? You can register your book with the Library of...
View ArticleSo You Think Your Book Belongs in a Store?
ShareIt is every writer’s dream to see his or her book in the front window of the local bookstore. It is fun to imagine tall, colorful stacks of your books surrounded by throngs of curious readers...
View ArticleHow To Do Your Own eBook Distribution – UPDATED
ShareKindle, Kobo, iBooks, Nook, Sony, Blio…. UPDATED FOR MARCH 2014 Here are some questions that keep authors up nights: 1. What is the best way to get my ebook up on all the major platforms? 2. How...
View ArticleWhy you need Lightning Source AND CreateSpace – UPDATED
ShareI have been asked one question more than any other. ”Do I need Ingram Spark or Lightning Source if I have Create Space?” I know it is tempting to avoid the extra expense and hassle of taking on...
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