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Interviews, Useful Articles

Self-Publishing: Hiring Contractors Beyond a Copy Editor

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Hello everyone!

As promised, here is my interview with sci-fi and fantasy author Olivia Berrier.  In the interview, Berrier talks about her experience with the self-publishing process and what types of contractors a self-publishing author can hire.

If you read my last post, you know that I had quite a learning curve with this project.  Below are the top three things I learned about making a YouTube video:

  1. Always shoot your video in horizontal.  Never film in vertical.
  2. Use a microphone or have a sound recording device close to your mouth.
  3. Double or triple the time estimate you allot to the editing process.

Happy writing!

Katie

Useful Articles

Marketing Children’s Picture Books

Hello everyone!

One of the most important things authors do is market their books.  Check out the articles below for ideas on how and where to market your children’s picture book(s).

“How To Market Children’s Books” by Jessica Schein: http://www.lulu.com/blog/2012/07/how-to-market-childrens-books/#sthash.IugZi6m3.dpbs

“Tips for Marketing Self-Published Children’s Books” by Alex Palmer: http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/authors/pw-select/article/67610-not-child-s-play.html

“Getting the Word Out: Marketing Children’s Books” by Barbara Cohen: http://www.underdown.org/marketing.htm

Happy writing!

Katie

Useful Articles

Publishing Tips for Indie Authors

Hello everyone!

On Tuesday, I went to an event called “Journey of an Author” where Dr. John Benedict spoke about his writing process and some of the ins and outs of self-publishing.  Below are four articles that restate and expound upon Dr. Benedict’s advice for indie authors.  I hope you find the information to be as helpful as I did.

“Indie Publishing Paths: What’s Your Distribution Plan? Part 1” by Jami Gold: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2015/09/indie-publishing-paths-whats-your.html

“Indie Publishing Paths: What’s Your Distribution Plan? Part 2” by Jami Gold: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2015/10/indie-publishing-paths-whats-your.html

“‘Going Wide’ – Gaining Traction on non-Amazon Vendors Part 1: The Upload Process” by Angela Quarles: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/08/going-wide-gaining-traction-on-non.html

“Is KDP Select Right for You?” by Marcy Kennedy: http://blog.janicehardy.com/2016/06/is-kdp-select-right-for-you.html

Happy writing!

Katie