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Resources for Indie and Selfpub Authors to get Reviews
by Miral Sattar • April 30, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 8 comments
There are lots of ways for a self-published book to get professional reviews. Readers usually read reviews before purchasing a book.
Common Mistakes Indie and Selfpub Authors Make
by Miral Sattar • April 24, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 17 comments
I get a lot of authors coming to BiblioCrunch for advice and these are some of the most common mistakes I see. Putting together a quality book involves not just writing it, but also involves having a plan around your book.
How to use Wix to Build an Author Website
by Miral Sattar • April 16, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • No comments
A few weeks ago, we hosted a panel at our NY SelfPub meetup on how to create buzz and marketing around your book. One of the topics we covered was using Wix to create a free author website.
How Indie Authors can use NetGalley
by Miral Sattar • April 10, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 2 comments
We’ve been getting a lot of questions from indie authors on how they can send their books to reviewers. At a couple of our Meetups NetGalley has come up a few times. So, we had a chance to speak to Kristina Radke, the Publisher Liaison and Communications Manager at NetGalley, and ask her some questions about
$50 Discount on Mediabistro’s Self-Publishing Finishing School
by • April 1, 2013
Published in Events, Publishing Tips • No comments
Hey, authors! We’re super excited to team up with MediaBistro’s Self-Publishing Finishing School to offer you a discount. It starts this week and it isn’t too late to register!
5 Obstacles to Good Crowdfunding Storytelling
by • March 28, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 31 comments
Today we’re excited to have Rose Spinelli guest post for us about the fundamentals for good crowdfunding storytelling. These great tips apply to any crowdfunding platform — whether it’s Kickstarter, Indiegogo, or Pubslush.
Tools for Tracking Book Sales
by • March 21, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 5 comments
As part of the business side of publishing, one of the many things self-published authors have to keep track of is their book sales.
Five Best Practices for QA’ing your eBook
by • March 14, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • One comment
A few weeks ago we had EPUB mavens Colleen Cunningham (@bookdesigngirl) and Iris Febres (@epubpupil) from FWMedia join us on #indiechat. Colleen and Iris gave us an overview of the eBook production process and also shared best practices for QA’ing an eBook. Use their tips to make sure the eBook you put out into the
Best Practices for Putting Together Your Digital Book by Paul Salvette
by Miral Sattar • March 7, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 25 comments
Are you tired of buying eBooks that are poorly formatted and designed? A lot of other readers are too. Proper interior design and packaging of an eBook is relatively easy and cheap compared to writing, editing, marketing, and the cover design of a book. However, eBooks on the market continue to have formatting errors that
What is Wattpad? And how can it help me as a self-published author?
by • February 27, 2013
Published in Publishing Tips • 15 comments
You’ve heard the buzz about Wattpad and are probably wondering what it is exactly?