by Andy Updegrove | Jan 17, 2014 | SelfPublishing, Uncategorized
According to proponents of the Brave New World of self-publishing, there’s never been a better time to write a book. They seem to have caught a few ears with that claim, since in 2012, 391,000 new titles – an incredible number – were self-published in the U.S....
by Andy Updegrove | Feb 10, 2013 | SelfPublishing
Anyone who reads eBooks is aware that a number of content vendors are using proprietary platforms in an effort to lock you into their content libraries: most obviously, Amazon, with its Kindle line, Barnes & Noble with its Nook devices, and Apple with its iPads...
by Andy Updegrove | Feb 1, 2013 | SelfPublishing, Uncategorized
From time to time I Google my way around a few search terms looking for useful information on one or another self-publishing topic. One of those topics, of course, is promotion. Some time back, I ran across Smith Publicity, a book promotional firm that has been around...
by Andy Updegrove | Jan 21, 2013 | SelfPublishing
One of the more difficult issues the author of a self-published book faces is whether to pay others to help promote their book. Broadly speaking, such services fall into three categories: creating sales materials (postcards, posters, press releases), reaching out to...
by Andy Updegrove | Jan 19, 2013 | My Writing, SelfPublishing
I was surprised this morning when I opened my other blog to see something unexpected: the first chapter of my book. It didn’t take too long, though, to figure out what caused it to magically materialize. Three years ago today I posted the first draft of the...
