This week in publishing (January 24 to January 30)

Sue Collier | January 31, 2011

Here’s some of what’s happening in publishing right now: From Interesting news, tidbits, and articles for self-published authors: Why self-publishing in e-book format is better today “Today, more than ever before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before. This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through [...]

11 questions for the indie publisher, featuring Gary Allen VanRiper

Sue Collier | January 31, 2011

Name: Gary Allen VanRiper Website: www.adirondackkids.com; follow Gary on Twitter at @adirondackkids Books: The Adirondack Kids® volumes 1 – 10 1. What is your background? I am a former community newspaper owner and today the senior pastor of a rural church and author/publisher of children’s books.  2. What led you to self-publishing? When our youngest [...]

This week in publishing (January 17 through January 23)

Sue Collier | January 24, 2011

Here’s some of what’s happening in publishing right now: Write Away: Building author platform while tearing down writing (time) “Members of both my critique groups have asked how I can be spending so much time on building my author platform? “Aren’t you losing writing time?” Yes, indeed, I am. I try to keep up with two [...]

Take the self-publishing quiz: Is it for you?

Sue Collier | January 19, 2011

No one cares about it as much as you do. You’ve got to love it, and nurture it, and raise it to outstanding adulthood.

This week in publishing (January 10 through January 16)

Sue Collier | January 17, 2011

Here’s some of what’s happening in publishing right now: O’Reilly Radar:  Book piracy—less DRM, more data “As digital book publishing continues to expand at a rapid pace to meet reader demands, piracy rears its head at the forefront of many a discussion in publisher circles. Many publishers respond to the perceived threat with strict digital [...]

Webtips for authors and self-publishers

Sue Collier | January 12, 2011

My team and I come across so many useful websites, I thought it would handy to put them together in a regular blog series. So a couple times a month, I’ll be listing a few of them in a new series called “Webtips for Authors and Self-Publishers.” If you have or know of a website [...]

This week in publishing (January 2 through January 9)

Sue Collier | January 10, 2011

Here’s some of what’s happening in publishing right now: From E-Reads:  Do authors make good publishers? “Do authors make good publishers? The answer is no. But it’s fascinating to watch them try. “Years ago as the e-book revolution dawned, we said that in order to keep pace with the new digital culture, authors would have [...]