Who Does Your Publishing Contract Protect?
Deciphering the arcane incantations of a publishing contract can spare indie authors needless anguish.
How to Deal with an Unresponsive Publishing or Self-Publishing Company
Most publishers — even the bad ones — will at least respond to client requests and complaints. But what happens when that company simply ignores you?
Social Media Marketing: Cutting through the Hype
Can you tell which social media promotion services deserve a piece of your marketing budget? We'll show you how to quickly identify the best services.
Amazon’s Unwritten Print Pricing Rule
Amazon's poorly documented print pricing rules underscore an ongoing problem with the corporate giant's policies.
Encore Month: 5 Reasons Authors Fall for Vanity Presses
When stories surface about authors defrauded by unscrupulous vanity presses, sometimes for tens of thousands of dollars, the reaction is sometimes unsympathetic. In today's encore post, John Doppler explains the five reasons authors fall for vanity presses.
7 Game-Changing Tips for KDP Authors
One of the highlights of my day is learning something useful from the indie author community, and passing that along to other authors. With that in mind, here are seven of my favorite tips that permanently changed the way I publish on Amazon's KDP.
Bring Your Book Covers to Life with Facebook’s 3D Photos
Your book's cover is one of the most powerful marketing assets at your disposal. Combine that with Facebook's new 3D Photos feature, and you've got a marketing gimmick that's sure to turn heads.
Watchdog Advisory: Blasty
ALLi's Watchdog Desk has received over twenty complaints of Blasty failing to respond to customer service inquiries, failing to honor cancellation requests, and continuing to charge customer credit cards and bank accounts after cancellation. Some complainants felt they had no other recourse than to cancel their credit cards, or file fraud claims with their banks.
KDP Piracy Victims May Be Eligible for Compensation
Have you been a victim of piracy on KDP? Amazon may compensate you for the infringement, but only if you follow these steps.
Watchdog Alert: Dog Ear Publishing
Dog Ear Publishing's failure to pay royalties and refusal to respond to inquiries warrants our most severe level of caution, the Watchdog Advisory.
How To Find the Perfect Title
The harsh reality is that many of us rack our uncooperative brains for weeks in a fruitless search for a title. And when divine inspiration doesn't appear and we're nearing the point of desperation, we clutch at a semi-random title that feels only mediocre. We settle.But if you're in that latter category, take heart: every book in the history of literature is a lesson on how to choose a title. Let them guide you, and you'll find a title that fills you—and your readers—with delight.
Online Catalogs: Are They Worth the Money?
Online catalogs of books are everywhere, but are they effective? We'll show you how to get the best value for your marketing dollar.