Sue Collier | July 11, 2011
You’ve finally made the decision: You are going to self-publish your book. And by “self-publish,” I am talking about true self-publishing in which you obtain your own ISBNs and start your own publishing company—not vanity or subsidy publishing wherein you sign on with a so-called “self-publishing” company that assigns your book one of its ISBNs. [...]
Sue Collier | June 6, 2011
I recently read a great list from LLReader by Shannon Yarborough, “My Own 10 Things You Should Know About Self-Publishing.” Shannon brings up a lot of good points, and I have some things to add to some of what she says that go a bit beyond just leaving comments at the blog site, so I [...]
Sue Collier | May 5, 2011
Guest post by Susan Daffron, The Book Consultant A lot of authors get stuck on their book projects. Some writers start strong, but flail over time as they encounter a few of the realities of book publishing. Others have trouble getting started at all. So their dream of writing a book stays just that: a dream. [...]
Sue Collier | May 4, 2011
Next week, I’ll be featured as a speaker at the Third Annual Self-Publisher’s Online Conference, next week on May 11 from 9am to 10pm (Pacific time). I thought I would provide a little preview on my topic, which is how authors and self-publishers can use social media marketing to increase their book sales. Before the [...]
Sue Collier | April 21, 2011
Your idea for a book may have been percolating for a while. But when confronted with the task of organizing all your research, perhaps you feel like you know exactly what to do, but where should you begin? My coauthor of The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition and several other books, Marilyn Ross, usually [...]
Sue Collier | March 20, 2011
I’m pretty stoked about this! AMERICAN SOCIETY OF JOURNALISTS AND AUTHORS ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2011 WRITING AWARDS New York, NY — The American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) today announced the recipients of its annual writing awards, honoring the outstanding nonfiction work produced on a freelance basis during the past year. “Compelling writing always [...]
Sue Collier | March 10, 2011
I’m pleased to present today’s post by guest author John B. McHugh. Jack and I go back many years to when he was my boss at the American Society for Quality in Milwaukee, and I consider him one of my early mentors. He always has practical advice — particularly on the business of publishing. This is [...]
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.
Sue Collier | September 3, 2010
Now that I’ve got my own book out (The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, 5th Edition), I have big plans to hit the speaking circuit. Although I have taught classes on self-publishing, presenting myself as a “speaker” is new territory. I thought it would be useful to write about what I’ve learned from talking with other speakers, [...]
Sue Collier | June 7, 2010
(Cross-posted at the Writer’s Digest website.) What message do you find yourself repeating over and over to writers? Sue: The difference between true self-publishing and the so-called “self-publishing companies”—and why that difference is so important for authors to understand. Marilyn: Marketing. Marketing. Marketing. It’s mandatory in today’s publishing environment to be proactive and get behind [...]
