For book/ebook authors, publishers, & self-publishers

All Blog Posts Tagged 'Self' (50)

Some FALL, Others FLY! ……but ALL get PUSHED over the EDGE of their FEARS!

“In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” George Orwell

Embracing the truths taught in the AlchemEnergy Codex Course... is not an option for anyone. In choosing life (and we certainly did) we chose to get pushed over the edge to face our Fears HEAD ON. And we KNEW (and our spirits still know) that this choice is the greatest blessing, opportunity and challenge we would ever face! It was the path of the VIP!… Continue

Added by Lily Finch on May 23, 2009 at 6:48am — No Comments

HOW COMFORTABLE ARE YOU…. REALLY (deep in the subconscious)….WITH LIVING YOUR DREAMS?

HOW ARE YOU SABOTAGING YOUR DEEPEST URGINGS, HIGHEST PURPOSE AND GREATEST DESIRED LONGINGS? You MUST understand THE SCIENCE OF DESIRE! The science of desire states that for every desire you have, you also have an equal and opposing subconscious fear which blocks the desire!

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant,… Continue

Added by Lily Finch on May 21, 2009 at 8:40am — No Comments

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

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.…

Continue

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

Contest for Self Published Authors

Vista Designworks will be holding a drawing for a custom book cover design for any self published author. Winner will be selected 4/17/09. In order to be considered, please send an email to contest[at]vistanow.net containing book theme, description, trim size and page count.

If you’d like to get a free quote about marketing your work, Self Publishing: Book cover design and page layout, contact Vista Designworks.

Vista… Continue

Added by Kira Bailey | Project Manager for Vista Designworks Page on January 30, 2009 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Why you should Self Host your Blog

Years ago, Al Gore invented the internet and then there was the big social networking boom. Blogging has, and will be, the premier platform for social networking.

It should not be a surprise to anyone running a business, writing a book, creating music (or anyone else remotely interested in sharing info with others and building a fanbase) that blogging can give you a huge competitve advantage.

If you understand this and are interested in starting a new blog, there are many… Continue

Added by Kira Bailey | Project Manager for Vista Designworks Page on January 24, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Self Publishing Success in 13 Easy Steps

Check out this lastest blog on www.vistadesignworks.com

Self Publishing Success
| this blog post has some great tips regarding Self Publishing Success in 13 Easy Steps

Links to: http://vistanow.net/self-publishing-success

-Kira

Added by Kira Bailey | Project Manager for Vista Designworks Page on January 20, 2009 at 1:30pm — 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