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 John Jerney | Dec 31, 2014 | Beginner, Create, iBooks
The Apple iBookstore might not be the largest online bookshop, but it does offer some compelling advantages. To begin, it is part of one of the largest e-commerce ecosystems in the world, frequented by a hip, tech-savvy audience that feels comfortable trying new...
by John Jerney | Dec 31, 2014 | Beginner, Create, iBooks
Apple supports two ebook formats in the iBookstore: iBooks (an Apple native format) and EPUB (an international, standardized format). Both formats offer advantages, as you might expect, but iBooks is particularly interesting because of a range of exciting features...
by John Jerney | Aug 5, 2014 | Discover, Learn
At first glance, the proposition seems simple enough. You work hard to write and produce your ebook and, quite reasonably, you expect to be rewarded for your efforts. Common sense dictates that you should take precautions to protect your work. And nowhere does this...
by John Jerney | Jul 6, 2014 | Meet
Travel Stories from Around the Globe by Bay Area Travel Writers Publisher: Bay Area Travel Writers (San Francisco, California) 2012 Sold by: Amazon Language: English Available in paperback at Amazon.com or on Kindle. Book Description Meet a baron from Brittany and the...
by John Jerney | Mar 21, 2014 | Discover
Dianna Dilworth at Mediabistro reports about the introduction of NOOK Press in Europe by Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble Releases Self-Publishing Tools in Europe ePublish Yourself Intelligence Dianna Dilworth reports: NOOK Media has launched its self-publishing...
by John Jerney | Mar 12, 2014 | Discover
Jeremy Greenfield at Digital Book World reports on the average price patterns of ebook bestsellers over the past few months. Average Price of Ebook Best-Sellers Jumps; Divergent Dominance Continues ePublish Yourself Intelligence Jeremy Greenfield reports: The average...
by John Jerney | Mar 10, 2014 | Beginner, Discover, Sell
Hugh Howey at authorearnings.com describes an innovative data mining study to determine whether it is in an indie-author’s financial interest to self-publish. The 7k Report ePublish Yourself Intelligence Hugh Howey reports the following: The major booksellers...