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The Trials of Self-Publishing: Why I Consider It a Last Resort

The Trials of Self-Publishing: Why I Consider It a Last Resort | Litteris | Scoop.it
Self-publishing feels so easy… It feels so safe. The sad truth of writing is that the fun aspect of creation is only really 10 percent of the work. The rest is the difficult and time-consuming work...
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Myebook - get it out there!

Myebook - get it out there! | Litteris | Scoop.it
Create your eBooks, Photo albums, Comics, Magazines, Fanzines, CV, Brochures, Books... When you're done, publish and share your ebook full of photos, video, audio with friends, family, and the world.
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Amazon & The Importance of Popularity

Amazon & The Importance of Popularity | Litteris | Scoop.it
A few days ago, I tweeted a link to a survey which purported to show that self-publishers had captured 77% of the spots on the Kindle Top 200 Science Fiction Bestseller List. As it turns out, the l...

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How to Publish Your eBook from Word to Kindle in under Ten Minutes

How to Publish Your eBook from Word to Kindle in under Ten Minutes | Litteris | Scoop.it
How to Publish Your eBook from Word to Kindle in under Ten Minutes by Ed Ditto provides a detailed and illustrated walk through of this quick method for creating ebooks

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Publicar um ebook em Portugal e lançá-lo no mercado universal nunca foi tão fácil

Publicar um ebook em Portugal e lançá-lo no mercado universal nunca foi tão fácil | Litteris | Scoop.it

Plantar uma árvore, ter um filho e escrever um livro... Se publicar um livro faz parte dos planos de muitos portugueses, a maior parte acaba por nunca o conseguir fazer. Passar no crivo das editoras é uma tarefa difícil e, depois de muito penar, muitos dos candidatos a escritores arrumam os manuscritos nas gavetas.


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Dr. Debra Holland - Blog: An Agent Bashes Self-Publishing and Amazon

Dr. Debra Holland - Blog: An Agent Bashes Self-Publishing and Amazon | Litteris | Scoop.it

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Robert Chazz Chute's curator insight, January 10, 2013 9:50 AM

This is a great post about new reality clashing with old ideology. As a  business model collapses, inertia drives some less adaptable people into a blind fury. As indie authors become more savvy, Gatekeepers of Necronomicon need to recognize their old incantations aren't keeping us in a worshipful trance anymore. We're awake and rising. 

The "Amazon's destroying publishing" trope is particularly egregious. It's called capitalism and competition. Amazon started something that made them winners. (Their challenge now is to hold their lead.) The proliferation of books may not be great for traditional publishers but it does boil down to more choices for readers. Many traditional publishers blame Amazon for their demise, but I worked in traditional publishing long before Amazon and I can assure you many publishers died, not in battle, but of self-inflicted wounds. That trend continues.

Funny: Dr. Holland does not identify the fallen high priest, but authors in the know can guess exactly who the agent in question is. There's a certain famous agent who has made a reputation bashing publishing alternatives. He thinks he's making a good reputation with his dismissive attitude. He is in error. ~ Chazz

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Karen Woodward: How To Sell Books Without Using Amazon KDP Select

Karen Woodward: How To Sell Books Without Using Amazon KDP Select | Litteris | Scoop.it
Today I continue to examine strategies for selling books with a focus on all things NOT Amazon. I also discuss hybrid approaches. In the end it's up to each of us to find out the strategy that's right for them, and that requires experimentation.
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Stop Waiting to Be Picked | Goins, Writer

Stop Waiting to Be Picked | Goins, Writer | Litteris | Scoop.it
The reason publishers are signing authors who have built their own platforms is because they're not waiting to be picked. They're choosing to start, anyway.
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The Reality Of Finding Readers Is A Tough One

The Reality Of Finding Readers Is A Tough One | Litteris | Scoop.it
There is no magic bullet for building readership—it’s a combination of everything, including dumb luck.

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Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know | The Passive Voice

Legal Issues in Self-Publishing: What Authors Need to Know | The Passive Voice | Litteris | Scoop.it
From The Huffington Post: Self-publishing continues its exponential growth.
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11 Essential Things to Know If You Want to Write Fiction for a Living

11 Essential Things to Know If You Want to Write Fiction for a Living | Litteris | Scoop.it

The Masquerade Crew outlines the long shot of making a living at writing. The point that I'd like to reinforce today is #10. No matter how good your writing may be, you still have to market to get your books out into the light where they can be read and enjoyed by hoi polloi.

I once attended a marketing seminar for chiropractors. Chirocrackers get a little shot of dopamine every time they do an adjustment. Hundreds of times a day, with each nitrogen bubble pop, it feels good for them to get that crack. But as far as marketing goes? Who wants to do that? Not many. And most think that since what they're doing is so good and helpful, they shouldn't have to do any of that dirty business stuff. Repeatedly, chiropractors say, "All I want to do is adjust. Let me get back to crackin'!" Sound familiar?

 

"All I want to do is write," we say. Mm, no. You want to be read. If it were only about writing, why bother formattting, getting a cover for your masterpiece and publishing it? You could keep your manuscript in a drawer, never put up with "business" and get all those happy dopamine bumps from writing in seclusion.

 

Marketing is essential and it doesn't matter that you don't enjoy doing it. Not many enjoy that aspect of the work. It's uncomfortable, but so what? 

 

You're a genius? Great. Do the world a favor and stop keeping it a secret.


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Stop the press: half of self-published authors earn less than $500

Stop the press: half of self-published authors earn less than $500 | Litteris | Scoop.it
Comprehensive survey of DIY writers suggests that despite a few high-profile successes most authors struggle to sell...
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Three Kinds of Digital Book Publishing Start-ups to Be Bullish About

Three Kinds of Digital Book Publishing Start-ups to Be Bullish About | Litteris | Scoop.it

That said, I think there are three kinds of digital publishing start-ups that have a better chance than others to find success in the growth of ebooks


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Amazon KDP Select – Pros and Cons - Ebook Publishing

Amazon KDP Select – Pros and Cons - Ebook Publishing | Litteris | Scoop.it
Amazon has just announced a new program for Kindle authors called KDP Select, apparently designed to encourage authors and publishers to enroll their ebooks in Amazon's lending library and to limit competition.

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Enjoy this informative and important article!

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Self-published eBooks - a modern day fairytale or a horror? • Hypable

Self-published eBooks - a modern day fairytale or a horror? • Hypable | Litteris | Scoop.it
Are self-pulished eBooks a good or bad part of the book industry?
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5 Things I Learned in My First Year of Self-Publishing | Live Write Thrive

5 Things I Learned in My First Year of Self-Publishing | Live Write Thrive | Litteris | Scoop.it
Insights, inspiration, and practical advice for writers

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Robert Chazz Chute's curator insight, January 18, 2013 1:52 PM

Great insights here in this post by fellow author CS Lakin. Learn at the Scoopot! link below.

I especially like that there is no secret formula for success. Well, actually I don't like it. I wish there were a formula. However, when I wrote Crack the Indie Author Code and Write your Book: Aspire to Inspire, I talked more about the details on how to do the hard slogging instead of suggesting black hat tricks to get backlinks or purloining disingenuos reviews using questionable practices. I'm sure I'd sell more books if I promoted those books as the easy answer to all publishing problems in five minutes or less.

 

Write more and better books: That's the single most reliable thing I can suggest that will actually sell books. That or write a tell-all about the celebrity with whom you sleep. (As Jack Nicholson said, "Wrong verb, baby.") Come to think of it, what makes my writing and publishing guides different is they're the funny helpful ones.

 

In my next post, I reconsider my stance about moving all my books out of KDP Select to all platforms. In the meantime, read Ms. Lakin's excellent post. Also note at the end of her article that she runs Writing for Life Workshops.

 

~ Chazz

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3 Ways to Create and Publish Your Own eBook - iLibrarian

3 Ways to Create and Publish Your Own eBook - iLibrarian | Litteris | Scoop.it

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Self publishing is easier than ever! 

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Top Ten Self-Publishing Blogs: The 2012 Winners!


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» Being Bold Enough To Self-Publish - The Creative Mind

» Being Bold Enough To Self-Publish - The Creative Mind | Litteris | Scoop.it
There are a number of examples of people bold enough to create and publish their own books, often leading to being traditionally published and marketed.

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A List of Differences With Vanity Presses (Publishers) and Self-Publishing Press (Or Printing Press)

A List of Differences With Vanity Presses (Publishers) and Self-Publishing Press (Or Printing Press) | Litteris | Scoop.it
Publishing is after all a business so some will have success in different areas than others. What would you consider a vanity press as opposed to a self publishing company?
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Avoid the self-publishing calamity. Please learn from my mistakes!

Avoid the self-publishing calamity. Please learn from my mistakes! | Litteris | Scoop.it
This is a guest post by Lenore Skomal 17,500 readers uploaded my Kindle version of Bluff, my debut novel, thanks to the free giveaway promotion KDP Select offers those who wish to sign up. That was...
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Guy Kawasaki On Self-Publishing In The 21st Century [Video]

Guy Kawasaki On Self-Publishing In The 21st Century [Video] | Litteris | Scoop.it
The author, publisher and entrepreneur discusses his unique writing process and how to leverage social media for promotion.
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Publishing with ValoBox

Publishing with ValoBox | Litteris | Scoop.it

ValoBox offers an extensive set of tools for publishers. Simply upload a standard ePub file to create a web friendly ValoBox book. Completely Novel - a book publishing hub which enables writers to access professional design, printing and distribution services and use the power of the web to promote their books.


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Self Published Authors Get Ready, You’re Being Dumped » The Vandal

Self Published Authors Get Ready, You’re Being Dumped » The Vandal | Litteris | Scoop.it
If you're a self published author, get ready for some disappointing news. Your usefulness is coming to an end.
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