by Lee Purcell | Jan 4, 2015 | Discover
The list of wildly successfully authors who initially accumulated piles of rejection slips from publishers is a long one. Count J.K. Rowling, James Patterson, Stephen King, Agatha Christie, and James Lee Burke among the members of this elite group. Some took to...
by Lee Purcell | Jan 2, 2015 | Beginner, Sell
In a BookBaby post from last month, Chris Robley weighed in on the ebook piracy issue, discussing an NeoMam Studios produced infographic that also appeared in an Encremento story. The bottom line: fears about ebook piracy are vastly overstated. Among the raft of...
by John Jerney | Jan 2, 2015 | Beginner, Create, Kindle
This article also appears in the premiere issue of the ePublish Yourself! e-zine, available on ISSUU (free for a short period). Your goal, as an indie-author and publisher, should be to make your work available in as many markets and formats as feasible. This is...
by Lee Purcell | May 20, 2014 | Feature, Interview, Meet
Over decades, Martyn Daniels has accrued a wealth of expertise about the epublishing and print publishing universe, from the perspective of bookseller, consultant, researcher, publishing strategist, and blogger (Brave New World). Even as he settles into...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 26, 2014 | Discover
Some intriguing statistics emerge in this Forbes article by Jeremy Greenfield. Despite the fact that some 75 percent of libraries now offer ebooks, only 12 percent of those who regularly read ebooks have borrowed an ebook from a library. Awareness seems to be...
by Lee Purcell | Apr 20, 2014 | Discover
As we have often said on this site, one of the major advantages of ebooks is the ease with which they can be produced and distributed. With printed books, you’re always facing the dilemma of initial cost. The price per copy drops substantially as you ramp up for...
by Lee Purcell | Mar 22, 2014 | Discover, Market
The path to writing success—even the definition of writing success—has been permanently altered, as discussed in this article highlighting the writing scene and shifting opportunities in Charlottesville, VA, a city that has attracted a fair share of literary...
by John Jerney | Jan 26, 2014 | Beginner, Create, Magazine
This is an abridged version of a full-length article that appears in the premiere issue of the ePublish Yourself! e-zine, available on ISSUU (free for a short period). One of the most fascinating areas to watch in the epublishing realm is the blossoming of digital...
