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POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing Reviews Part 1 - 'Your Name's Not On The List'

I have noticed a particular rise over the past few months from readers of POD, Self Publishing & Independent Publishing asking me to review specific author service companies which they have not yet seen on the site. The array of author service companies is vast and I am slowly working my way through the ones I wish to include—meaning—there are already quite a number I have looked at but have decided not to review. There are many reasons why I… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on April 24, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

Whaddya know? Meet my family...

So, I am the only child in my family–can’t say whether this is good or bad, but that’s just the way it is.

My dad’s name is Richard, and like I said before, he is a physician. He’s really tall (like, above six feet), dark and handsome. When people meet him these days, they keep saying he looks like Barack Obama!!! Lol!!! I guess they’re kinda right, after all, my dad, like our dear Mr. President, is a half-breed too. His dad (my grandfather) is from somewhere in Anambra State,… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 10, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Stuffs you wanna know...

About Me...

Umm…yeah, I’m sure it’s no secret anymore that I was born in San Francisco, in August of 1995. That should make me like what…? Yep, 13 years old as of 2008 when I featured in the novel, FEDDIE GIRL.

Being from California and all, you all would think that I’m all flashy, bitchy, snooty and bratty, right? Well, you’re right… Okay, no, I used to be like a total bitch before I went to school in Nigeria. I had like a ‘don’t mess with me’ attitude which got… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 8, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Hi, welcome to my world!

(From the Feddie Girl Blogs. Copyright, April 2009 http://bernardbooks.com)

My name is Carlotta Ikedi, better known as Feddie Girl. I am the major character in the FEDDIE GIRL novel by Nona David.

I was born and bred in San Francisco, California, USA, where I spent the first twelve years of my life. Right after my twelfth birthday, my parents thought it would be a good idea to relocate to Owasso, Oklohoma. Dumb, right? I thought so… Continue

Added by Joan Peck on April 5, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

How The Publishing Industry Really Works

Pretty entertaining story behind the Harry Potter story.… Continue

Added by Vikram Narayan on March 27, 2009 at 3:29am — No Comments

Persistance

I've just finished what I hope is the final edit go-through on Marta's Place. Editor Sandy Light has studied it so many times I'm sure she could relate the entire book verbatim. She's a toughie, but I like that.

Lyrical Press has scheduled Marta's Place for release on April 20.

2008 and (so far) 2009 have been my most productive and rewarding years. I had The Crack in the Teacup, from a defunct press, re-released by Cambridge Books as Music and it became the first in a series of… Continue

Added by C. M. Albrecht on March 26, 2009 at 1:15pm — No Comments

news from Scribd offers authors more options potentially

Scribd is becoming a partnering powerhouse - and that can help authors gain more options and visibility. Quoting MediaBistro: "....The online publishing site Scribd.com announced a growing list of partnerships today, including… Continue

Added by Kare Anderson on March 19, 2009 at 2:42pm — No Comments

The Siege by Robert Preston : Published by Strategic Book Publishing New York

Born 1975 in Norfolk, England, Robert Preston has worked in many and varied trades and has occasionally been accused of having a sense of humour. Robert has several other books—with stories ranging from a quest for the meaning of existence to sentient penguins taking over the world (not in the same story)—that are in the works. He has been writing since high school. He is Married to Michelle.

SYNOPSIS OF BOOK:

A series of… Continue

Added by Robert Preston on March 1, 2009 at 12:29am — No Comments

How to Get a 6-Figure Book Advance

It's almost unheard of these days in publishing for an author to get a high five-figure book advance, let alone six figures.

It's difficult even to get any literary agent to take on your book, let alone one of the top literary agents in the country.

Yet one author managed to do both.

On Thursday, I'm going to grill this author, Noah St. John, on how he did this.

And YOU also get a chance to… Continue

Added by Diane Eble on February 23, 2009 at 1:57pm — No Comments

AuthorHouse Courts The Establishment With Referral Program

Over the past few months I’ve noticed that AuthorHouse have been making a particularly worrying use of their Referral Program. This type of program is used by a number of large Self Publishing companies using digital POD (print on demand) services to authors. Here is AuthorHouse’s own description of the Referral Program. The following are from AuthorHouse’s US and UK websites.…

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Added by Mick Rooney on February 12, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Comments on Self Publishing Article - New York Times

“The point may soon come when there are more people who want to write books than there are people who want to read them.”

New York Times, January 27th, 2009.

This is an opening quote from an article about self publishing in the New York Times this week by Motoko Rich about the rise in self publishing. It is true, interesting and nice to see such a well established newspaper cast a cursory eye over an area of the publishing business which has long exploded… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on February 3, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

PUBLISHING FORMATS and PUBLISHING OPTIONS

YOU can…“Conquer All Obstacles”

PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT NETWORK FOR WRITERS

I have posted two new topics this week.

1.) PUBLISHING FORMATS

2.) PUBLISHING OPTIONS

Inspired? Check it out and sign up for a FREE bi-weekly email that will automatically post for you. Just click on my blog site: gr5mom2.wordpress.com and you are welcome to view all information.

(No worries about your email address: totally encrypted.)

Have a great… Continue

Added by Jo-Anne Vandermeulen on January 31, 2009 at 7:00am — No Comments

The First Cuts: Salutary Scratches or Open Wounds?

I mentioned in an article over Christmas that book retailers in Ireland had performed marginally better in 2008 than on previous profits for 2007. However, early figures suggest that the UK book retail trade recorded profits that were marginally down on last year. There is much discussion amongst UK retailers about the strategy of committing themselves to larger discounts for the buying public. The figures for 2008 seem to suggest that without these extenuated discounts, profits would have been… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on January 19, 2009 at 5:05am — No Comments

Consequences When Love Is Blind being adapted to film!

Consequences: When Love Is Blind, published February 15, 2008 by Xpress Yourself Publishing, is a winner in the Novels to Films Feature Length Competition!

As this great news progresses, we will keep you informed! To learn more about the title, read below. To visit Linda online, go to www.LindaRHerman.com or www.XpressYourselfPublsihing.org/lindarherman.htm.

Also, stop by http://www.xpressyourselfpublishing.org/newreleases.htm to view Consequences, the full length… Continue

Added by Linda Royal-Herman on January 9, 2009 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment

The sincerity of our words are soothing and healing to others

Family, I'm in tears as I type these few lines. My co-worker recently lost her mother who was only 54 years old. She died of cancer in October 2008. My co-worker and friend is currently reading Somebody Prayed for Me, and she just called me in tears after reading the story "One Moment With You" and the poem "Always In My Heart." These are pieces dedicated to the memory of my maternal grandmother who raised me, nurtured me, loved me, and taught me about being a strong woman. She died at the age… Continue

Added by Linda Royal-Herman on January 2, 2009 at 10:38am — No Comments

Mick Rooney's Blog Review 2008

I thought I’d take the opportunity on the final day of 2008 to look back on some of the articles and subjects we have touched on during the year.

Overall, the Irish book retail sector has recorded stronger sales than for 2007, a surprise to me in light of the economic downturn and the continued reported news about retailers, publishers and distributors struggling in the final quarter of the year. While the industry may be finding the going rough, it seems the book buying public,… Continue

Added by Mick Rooney on January 1, 2009 at 5:30am — No Comments

Even when we fall down....

After a four year affair with a married man, Tyanna Washington is devastated when her heart is broken by the man she loves and thought she'd finally won after years of being the other woman.

When the right man, Derek Bridges, comes along, Tyanna must decide if she's worthy of true love or will her sins condemn her to a life of lonliness.

"A Time for Love" is now available at www.LadyLeoPublishing.org, Amazon, and other online ebook retailers!

Be sure to download… Continue

Added by Linda Royal-Herman on December 2, 2008 at 8:41am — No Comments

PWP Announces 9/15 Release of GRANDPA'S WINE: Poems by Gil Fagiani

GRANDPA'S WINE

Poems by

Gil Fagiani

POETS WEAR PRADA

SEPTEMBER 15, 2008

ISBN 978-0-9817678-2-6 (soft…

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Added by Roxanne Hoffman on September 15, 2008 at 10:00pm — No Comments

From shy, to finding my own voice, to writing a book

Check out this story...about my journey...

"I received this email from author, Pam Kumpe yesterday and I thought my blog readers would like, yet, another perspective on writing. Pam shares with us some of the insecurities she experienced at the thought of putting herself out there through her writing. And then she fills us in about her successes. I think that her story is inspiring and interesting. So I invited Pam to be my guest blogger this morning. Here’s Pam… Continue

Added by Pam Kumpe on August 9, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

The Challenges of Being a Publisher

As the founder and VP of a legitimate publishing company, very rarely do I open up about the challenges associated with running a business, particularly a publishing company. So, here are the facts, as I see them. So, maybe I should say here are my experiences.

When I first started, I was on my own. I wasn't married yet, and barely had enough energy to get out of bed, but I felt commissioned to help publish material that matters, that changes lives. I had on rose-colored glasses for… Continue

Added by Lacresha Hayes on August 8, 2008 at 8:21pm — No Comments