January 11, 2013Surprised by Self-PublishingJennie Nash tells us there is a thrill when an author can pick her own cover, set her own prices, decide on special editions and more. She also tells us there's terror. Continue reading "Surprised by Self-Publishing"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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December 3, 2012Millions in EbooksThe saying goes (at least I say it) that as soon as a trend makes the cover of Time, it's over. Well, self-publishing didn't make the cover, but Time did give the topic a six-page article, highlighting a few writers who say they've made hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars self-publishing ebooks. Here's just a few of my takeaways from the piece by Andrew Rice: Continue reading "Millions in Ebooks"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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March 7, 2012What If You Wanted to Publish?Would you join me in a thought experiment? What if you had to answer the following questions? Continue reading "What If You Wanted to Publish?"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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February 9, 2012Reaching the World (or Not)With all the options and advantages for self-publishing print and ebooks, authors are weighing their options these days, wondering what traditional publishers really have to offer. One consideration is selling rights. Continue reading "Reaching the World (or Not)"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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January 20, 2012Self Publish? You Bet.Do I, as the editorial director for a traditional print publisher, encourage and support self-publishing--even self-ebook publishing? Yes. I do. Here's why. Continue reading "Self Publish? You Bet."Posted by Andy Le Peau
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January 26, 2009Time to LearnThe saying goes that once something makes Time magazine--be it pop trend, political trend, economic trend--it's over. For example, once Time reported the housing bubble a couple years back, it was probably time to get out of real estate. Continue reading "Time to Learn"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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October 19, 2007Extreme Makeover: Vanity Publishing EditionVanity publishing. It even sounds a bit sleazy, doesn't it? Paying a "publisher" to print and distribute your work has always had negative connotations in publishing. If a legitimate firm won't produce your book, there must be something wrong with it. Right? Either it is commercially unviable or editorially substandard. It means someone is doing it just to satisfy their vanity. No more. Vanity publishing has had an extreme makeover. Continue reading "Extreme Makeover: Vanity Publishing Edition"Posted by Andy Le Peau
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