Your book metadata includes your book description, categories, keywords, and your author bio. Delivering this information is where many independent authors fall short.
Your book metadata includes your book description, categories, keywords, and your author bio. Delivering this information is where many independent authors fall short.
The motivation for writing your book should be to give the world a great story and a memorable experience — no matter how you publish or who you're competing with.
When my first self-published manuscript returned from an editor's desk carved in violent red ink, I learned one huge lesson: a book simply won’t be publishable without professional author services like editing and design.
Best-selling author and independent publishing expert Joanna Penn interviewed BookBaby President Steven Spatz to discuss the state of indie publishing, treating your book as a product, and marketing insights gleaned from our 2017 survey.
While Amazon's CreateSpace is discontinuing its author services, working directly with self-published authors is the core strength of BookBaby, leveling the playing field with services like editing, cover design, book formatting, and more.
In our series highlighting 12 effective strategies to score holiday book sales, steps 4-6 include getting your book distributed and driving sales.
Publishing a book takes effort, so before you start, do a reality check: Do you have what it takes to make your blog a book?
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