by Lee Purcell | May 16, 2024 | Market, Sell
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary succinctly defines ghostwriting as, “to write for and in the name of another.” Making a living as a writer is downright difficult, so the possibility of ghostwriting as an adjunct to your personal writing pursuits might be...
by Lee Purcell | Sep 10, 2020 | Sell
One of the biggest stumbling blocks for those indie authors who are just getting started is finding a way to reach readers amidst the millions of new titles introduced each year. According to Bowker, self-publishing grew 40 percent in 2018, topping over 1.6 million...
by Lee Purcell | Oct 14, 2019 | Interview, Sell
The path to success as a creative writer is rarely a straight line and doesn’t always include finanical reimbursement as part of the criteria (although when it does, that in itself can often open up new avenues toward more creativity). Scott McCormick has worked...
by Mark Saintonge | Aug 8, 2016 | Sell
You might be surprised to learn that Amazon is not the only way that an indie author can distribute a book to the world. There are several options, and several distributors, each with its own set of complications and advantages. I spent weeks gathering all the...
by Lee Purcell | Feb 16, 2015 | Beginner, Excerpt, Intermediate, Sell
Write Short Kindle Books: A Self-Publishing Manifesto for Non-Fiction Authors by Nathan Meunier Publisher: Kung Fu Grip (January 9, 2015) Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language: English Book Description The Kindle self-publishing revolution is here! Are you...
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 Lee Purcell | Jul 13, 2014 | Sell
The news may not be surprising, but traditional publishing offers fewer opportunities and less renumeration these days for authors in the UK, as detailed in this article published in The Guardian. Figures released by the Authors’ Licensing & Collecting...
by Lee Purcell | Jul 12, 2014 | Sell
In the small southern Vermont town where I live, my morning walks take me down roads and past buildings that have been around since the 18th century (including Ice Pond Farm, a farmstead built in 1792). A recent walk had me reflecting on the nature of trust in...
