All in Publishing
It recently occurred to me that I am essentially clueless about the ghostwriting profession. How does it work? What do these anonymous authors earn? And does it bother them when they see their novels succeeding with someone else's name plastered in glossy letters on the front cover?
Want to have your pseudonym show up on your iBooks listing, instead of your real name? It's simple and easy, and I'm going to show you the steps:
For years, I put off creating a business plan for the year. I would write it on my to-do list, push it further down the list, then skip it all together. I needed, for me, a different solution.
If you're going to go wide with your book, you want to pub EVERYWHERE, right? Well ... just be aware of what you are getting into. While iBooks and Barnes and Noble are relatively hassle-free, GooglePlay and Kobo do have a few hiccups that are worth mentioning to self-publishers.
Ever heard of the Amazon Adult Filter? It's when Amazon hides your book into the tiniest corner of their site. If someone searches for your book, it won't even show up.
I just discovered digital editors when I was doing research for my How to Publish Your Book course. They comb through your manuscript and catch some of the common grammatical errors, including the pesky ones like repeated words, passive voice, missing commas, etc.
One thing you MUST include in your ebook is a link, at the end of the novel, where readers can sign up to be notified when you release your next book.
Should I have an Amazon preorder for my ebook? That can be such a difficult question for an author to answer. One thing you must take into consideration is its impact on your sales rank.
When publishing a book, your expenses can start to add up. An ISBN is one of those expenses that falls in the gray area. Is one (or two) really needed?
