Category Archives: publishing
Digital-Only Books Are Cultural Suicide
I suppose many people would read that headline and consider it heresy. Others probably don’t see a connection between e-books and the survival of a culture. So, bear with me a bit. This is something that’s been bugging me for … Continue reading
Filed under e-books, publishing
How Not to Query a Publisher
OK, stand by for a rant. Today, we received part of a manuscript in the regular mail. I suppose it is intended as a query but it completely fails on several counts. The author clearly did not bother to read … Continue reading
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5 Ways to Screw Up Your CIP Data
You know you need CIP data in your books. (If you don’t know this, read my previous post “Why CIP Data Is Important.”) But you may wonder why you should pay a professional to construct your CIP data. Can’t I … Continue reading
Filed under CIP/PCIP, publishing
Why CIP Data Is Important
By Lisa A. Shiel As of fiscal year 2007, American public libraries logged over 1.4 billion visits. That’s 1.4 billion chances for someone to see your book, read it, and become a fan. The snag? Your book has to be … Continue reading
Filed under CIP/PCIP, publishing
What is Self-Publishing?
Lots of folks profess to be, or to want to be, self-publishers. Unfortunately, far too many of them don’t really understand what self-publisher really means. To truly be a self-publisher you must control ALL of the myriad aspects of the … Continue reading
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