Congratulations to the Outskirts Press EVVY Award winning books published in 2005, 2006, and 2007. The 2009 EVVY Awards will take place in the spring of 2009 to recognize top independent books published in 2008. To learn more about the EVVY Awards and how to qualify for an official Outskirts Press nomination, click here. 2008 … Continue reading Outskirts Press EVVY Award Winners 2006-2008
Month: August 2008
Each year, the EVVY Awards recognize excellence in independently published books. Sponsored by the Colorado Independent Publishers Association, the EVVY Awards are judged by a 3rd-party panel of professionals on a qualitative scale of merit in nineteen different categories. All Colorado publishers are eligible to enter their books for recognition and awards. In the past, … Continue reading The EVVY Book Awards
Have you ever considered writing and publishing a children's book, either to share with your children, your family, or with the whole wide world? Believe it or not, it is easier than you might think. With full-color on-demand publishing, children's books as short as four pages can be designed, printed, published, and distributed worldwide. Here are 3 … Continue reading 3 tips for self-publishing a full color children’s book
“My entry as a newbie into the culture of publishing began when I attended several writers’ conferences. There I discovered hundreds of dejected writers clutching manuscripts of the next Great American Novel, lamenting their struggle finding an agent who would fall in love with their work. So when, within a week of my very first … Continue reading One self-published author’s story
Getting on TV can definitely help build buzz for your book. No matter who publishes your book, these 5 tips will help you: 1. Be unique If you believe some estimates, there are over 400,000 books published every year in America. Not only does your book have to be different, but so do you. And … Continue reading 5 Self-Publishing Tips for Television Book Promotion
Introducing the fastest, most affordable way to get all the marketing materials you need for a successful book launch! Save 33% over a la carte pricing. THE GOLD MARKETING PACKAGE 1000 custom bookmarks 1000 custom business cards 1000 custom postcards 10 posters (11" x 17") Here are the specific details: The Gold Marketing Package includes 1000 high quality, full-color, bookmarks, including … Continue reading Go for the Gold (Book Marketing Package)
This posting discusses something everyone cares about -- money! Specifically, how much money your self-published book can earn, and the variables that contribute to that profit. The largest variables are the retail price and the pricing plan for your book. A price plan involves your book's trade discount. A "trade discount" is also known as a distributor … Continue reading Publish your book more profitably
The last few postings have discussed the power of book video trailers for promoting self-published books. Here are some notable examples from successful Outskirts Press authors: King & Queen by C. A. Thomas Relationship Selling by Atul Uchil, PhD The Days of Peleg by Jon Saboe Are you excited to publish your … Continue reading Self published book videos
We all know that the internet is moving toward video. Book video trailers uploaded to YouTube, MySpace and other video networking and social networking sites can kick start viral marketing campaigns geared toward word-of-mouth promotion. What other opportunities exist for authors once they have their book video in hand? In a word, Amazon. Amazon's blog … Continue reading Self publishing book promotion with book videos
Cutting-edge authors are using online video marketing to promote their books. Imagine a movie trailer for your book. It's cool, it's hip, it's NOW! Music, text, video - book videos can do it all Optimal length is approximately 1 minute for online video sharing Authors receive the 6mb video file via email Imagine having a … Continue reading Self-publishing book marketing enters the 21st century