Tag: Print books

What you include in the front matter of your book depends on the information you want to impart to your reader to help enhance, explain, or set things up.

I think as human beings we all have something of value to share with the world and we shouldn’t be afraid to share our stories.

This is the sixth entry in a series in which I detail the entire experience of self publishing my book. The goal is to offer tips and strategies so you can learn from my successes and mistakes. This week: cover design and interior formatting.

When it comes to professional book production, the interior formatting is absolutely critical. Whether the pages have two columns or one column, the type and size of font that's used, the spacing... all of that is very important.

Of course, not every self-published author is going to hit the bestseller list. But, you have a better chance if you apply some of the lessons taught by those who have.

The freedom provided by self publishing, along with the changes in traditional publishing, opened up more avenues for me, as an author, to take creative control of my own projects.

We know how important it is for authors to have affordable, high-quality books, so BookBaby is holding the line on pricing for printed books now and for the foreseeable future.