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Free E-Book Answers the Question: What Are the Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors?

17 Aug

August 17, 2010, Denver, CO – Outskirts Press (www.outskirtspress.com), an Inc. 500 company and the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced the availability of three versions of the new book The Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors, at three different price points.

The paperback edition is available for $9.95 via Ingram Wholesale distribution and major online bookstores like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.  The $0.99 Amazon Kindle edition is available for all Kindle devices and on the iPhone and iPad via the Kindle app. 

And a free e-book edition is available for a limited time in conjunction with the book’s launch at http://tinyurl.com/heho5sa .

How did Gang Chen earn over $100,000 in 180 days? How has Sally Shields transformed herself from a stay-at-home mom to a #1 Amazon.com bestselling author and book marketing dynamo? How did Ronnie Lee become one of the most prolific published authors in the world? How has Charlotte Endorf turned personal hardships into life-affirming successes? How did Andrew J. Rafkin find the motivation during a boating trip to write not one, not two, not three, but four award-winning novels?

The Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors shows how these five writers beat the self-publishing odds by combining passion, promotion, and publishing.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and children’s book authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Self Publishing and Book Marketing Newsletter

16 Aug

The new edition of the publishing newsletter has been released at http://outskirtspress.com/newsletters

Below is a partial snapshot (literally) of the content and information you will find.  To see the full newsletter in all its glory, click here.

Your Publishing & Marketing Newsletter
 
The Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors Top 5 Headlines

Meet five successfully self-published authors and discover in their own words what contributed to their success.
 

 

  • How did Gang Chen earn over $100,000 in 180 days?
  • How has Sally Shields transformed herself from a stay-at-home mom to a #1 Amazon.com bestselling author and book marketing dynamo?
  • How did Ronnie Lee become one of the most prolific published authors in the world?
  • How has Charlotte Endorf turned personal hardships into life-affirming successes?
  • How did Andrew J. Rafkin find the motivation during a boating trip to write not one, not two, not three, but four award-winning novels?
 
Regardless of whether you are just starting to write your book, or exploring all your publishing options with a completed manuscript in your hands, the personal stories and effective habits of these five authors will surely inspire you!

 

In the pages of the new book, The Highly Effective Habits of 5 Successful Authors, you will hear the inspirational stories that turned each of them into self-publishing successes, in their own words.
And if you follow us on Twitter or are a Facebook Fan

, you will learn how to get the ebook edition of this new book absolutely FREE on Tuesday, August 17th.
 
 

 

Andrew J. Rafkin is a San Pedro native, a successful entrepreneur,and the current president of Palos Verdes Security Systems. Rafkin has received numerous awards for his books, including the EVVY literary award for Red Sky Morning and a gold, silver, and bronze “sweep” of the Action/Adventure category in the Readers Favorite Awards for his Madness trilogy: Creating Madness, Mediterranean Madness and Mexican Madness.
Charlotte Endorf was recognized as “Toastmaster of the Decade” and is a two-time winner of the coveted “Distinguished Toastmaster” award through her 10-year affiliation with Toastmasters International. She inspires and educates audiences with professional talks designed to complement each of her many books, including By Train They Came, Plains Bound: Fragile Cargo, and Unsung Neighbors.
 

 
Ronnie Lee is a Chinese poet and philosopher. He has lived and studied in the United Kingdom, but now resides in Hong Kong, where he is working to establish greater awareness of modern philosophy and poetry.
As one of the most prolific published authors today, his tomes include The Philosophy of Life, The Genius of the Metropolis, and The Meaning of Life, among many others.
 

 
Sally Shields is an award-winning pianist, composer, speaker, and author. She is also the #1 Amazon bestselling author of The Daughter-in-Law Rules: 101 Surefire Ways to Make Friends with Your Mother-In-Law! as well as The Collaborator Rules: 101 Surefire Ways to Stay Friends with Your Co-Author!
Gang Chen is a LEED AP BD+C and a licensed architect in California. He is also the internationally-acclaimed author of Architectural Practice Simplified, Planting Design Illustrated and several LEED exam guides including LEED AP Exam Guide, LEED BD&C Exam Guide, and LEED GA EXAM GUIDE.
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“A year after starting my search for a publisher, I selected Outskirts Press. Initially, I didn’t know what to expect, but I quickly discovered Outskirts Press ‘had been there and done that’ many times in the past.
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Posted by on August 16, 2010 in Outskirts Press News

 

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Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: Outlook for a Better Life

13 Aug
Author Haile Gebre Egziabher’s newest work provides a solid introduction for those new to the Bible as well as a life affirming exploration of the teachings of Jesus for those who have grown up in the church, but want to progress further in their faith.

Outlook for a Better Life, follows smoothly in the steps of his two previous works that addressed world peace and universal brotherhood.  With these same goals in mind, the author explores the route through self-acceptance to a faith in God in order to make positive changes in oneself and in the world.
Egziabher, a twenty-three year veteran of the World Health Organization, explores the meaning behind essential Christian teachings such as the Sermon on the Mount in order to affirm to readers that self acceptance is the cornerstone for change and that with faith in God anything is possible.

The author shows how, as one embarks on an inner path to joy, liberation and happiness, one’s soul starts to soar on the wings that it needs to overcome the world through faith.  The law of the spirit is higher than the laws of sin and death, and surrender to the Lord, not to the things of the earth, allows one to bring peace into one’s own heart as well as into this turbulent world.
 

About the Author:

Egziabher’s previous two works, Witnessing and Dream for World Unity, both published by Outskirts Press, provide his readers with a similarly uplifting Christian message as does this latest release, Outlook for a Better Life, which continues his affirmation of the positive influence, personally and globally, of a spiritually oriented life.

For more information, visit www.outskirtspress.com/outlookforabetterlife.

When it came to affirming what publishing house would best suit his dream, Mr. Egziabher found Outskirts Press was the best fit for his publishing needs.  He purchased the Book Blast package, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast the book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the author’s center.

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Posted by on August 13, 2010 in Book Spotlight

 

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Amazon Kindle Books Now Available in the UK – Great News for Self-Publishing Authors!

12 Aug

Amazon recently announced the new Kindle store on amazon.co.uk.  What does that mean for self-publishing authors?  It means you can earn more royalties!

The Amazon Kindle is America’s revolutionary wireless reading device.  It allows its owners to instantly download books and newspapers, but only books that have been submitted to the Amazon Kindle via the required process and in the required format are available for Kindle readers to purchase and enjoy. Kindle editions of books appear on Amazon.com (and now Amazon.co.uk) in search listings just like any other format (such as a hardback edition).

There are several benefits to having your book available in a Kindle Edition.

1. The Amazon Kindle edition will appear in the search results, along with any other formats of your book (such as your paperback and/or hardback editions). This results in an increase of exposure for your book’s cover, which increases the chances of browsers clicking on your cover image and coming that much closer to becoming a buyer.

2. Sales through the Amazon Kindle are not split with Outskirts Press. Amazon will take their share, as they always do, but your profit will be directly deposited into your checking account by Amazon, without any involvement by (or portion for) Outskirts Press. In other words, your Kindle sales are YOUR Kindle sales.

3. As Amazon is expanding the availability of Kindle editions (offering free Kindle apps for iPhone, Blackberry and Android users as well as PC and Mac users, and now the availability through Amazon.com.uk), Amazon customers and readers are growing every day.  While the Kindle is a unique and revolutionary device designed to make reading more convenient, the majority of Amazon customers love actual BOOKS. A Kindle sale is an inexpensive way to offer your book to a potential reader; if they like it, they are more likely to purchase the paperback or hardback edition, too.

ALREADY HAVE A KINDLE EDITION?

If you have a Kindle edition available through Amazon.com and you have worldwide publishing rights for your title, check the Amazon.co.uk Kindle Store for your book.  If you do not see your title for sale in the UK store, then login to your DTP account (http://dtp.amazon.com).  In your Bookshelf, click on Actions and select “Edit rights, royalty, and pricing.”  Select “Worldwide Rights – all territories” if you hold the global publishing rights for this title. Or, select “Individual Territories – select territories” if you hold the publishing rights in some, but not all UK territories (United Kingdom, Guernsey, Isle of Man, and/or Jersey).  Select whether you want your USD price converted to GBP, or whether you would like to set your own amount in GBP. Then reconfirm by checking the box that you have all rights necessary to make the content you are uploading available for marketing, distribution and sale in each territory indicated above, and that you accept DTP Terms and Conditions.

DON’T HAVE A KINDLE EDITION YET?

If you are an Outskirts Press published author, you can order the Amazon Kindle Edition at any time, either during production or after publication, easily and conveniently from the Marketing Options screen of your Author’s Center.

Not published with Outskirts Press?  That’s okay, we can prepare and submit your Kindle Edition, too!  Order now from the Marketing Solutions page on our site: http://outskirtspress.com/options/16285_amazon_kindle_edition.html

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Posted by on August 12, 2010 in Marketing Options, self publishing news

 

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Self-Publishing Bestseller Spotlight: What To Do When You Become The Boss by Bob Selden

11 Aug

What To Do When You Become The Boss by Bob Selden can often be found on our monthly bestseller list.  What makes a best selling book in the competitive self-publishing market?  And what helps keep it on the bestseller list month after month?  It can be a variety of things like…

  • a professionally designed custom cover
  • professional copyediting
  • the content of the book can be very niche, targeted at a very specific and voracious audience
  • the use of productive marketing services/products from the publisher
  • the use of public speaking opportunities to leverage marketing efforts with great results

Let’s take a closer look at this best selling book by Outskirts Press to see what contributed to its success. By seeing what works for other authors, you can take the appropriate publishing and marketing steps to chart your own course toward successful book publishing!

  • Genre: Business / Management
  • Content for niche audience
  • Author platform: whattodowhenyoubecometheboss.com
  • Productive marketing services from the publisher, like:
    • Author webpage
    • Amazon Search Inside
    • Ebook
    • Bookmarks and other print materials
    • Global book fair participation
    • Book award submission services
    • Retail returns program

About the Author :
Bob Selden survived his first new manager’s role to eventually develop into a senior manager responsible for the career development of hundreds of other managers. During this growing process, and later as an organizational development consultant, he learned what works and what doesn’t work when managing others. What To Do When You Become The Boss is the result of his learning which he is determined to pass on to help other new managers during their growth spurt.

Of course, books cannot become best sellers if they’re only printed and then only sold from the publisher’s website. Books must to be available via multiple sales channels, both wholesale and direct. All Outskirts Press books published with the Diamond, Pearl, and Ruby packages fall into that category. See details about the Distribution-on-Demand Sales Channels by clicking here.

Begin your own self publishing journey today by clicking the button below.

You can get up to 30 free books when you start today.

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Self Publishing a Children’s Book Just Got Easier, with 24 Illustration Packages Available from Outskirts Press

10 Aug

August 10, 2010, Denver, CO –Outskirts Press, Inc. (www.outskirtspress.com), the fastest-growing self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced the addition of three brand new full-color illustration packages for self-publishing children’s book authors seeking affordable, award-winning illustration services. This brings the total available styles to 24.

 ”Even with advances in POD publishing, self-publishing an illustrated children’s book has been challenging for authors because of the artwork,” Outskirts Press CEO Brent Sampson states.  “Finding the right artistic style, negotiating rights with the artist, absorbing the expense, praying the artist delivers the artwork in a reasonable time  – these were among the most daunting facets of children’s publishing. No longer!  Outskirts Press now offers an amazingly simple solution for all children’s book writers, regardless of where they plan to publish — 24 custom illustration packages.”

One of the major obstacles to children’s publishing is now gone. Divided between two different pricing tiers for both the budget-conscious and the value-focused, Outskirts Press removes all the guesswork and frustration from self-publishing an illustrated children’s story.   Perhaps most newsworthy, authors do not have to split their royalty earnings with the artist, which they would usually have to do with other publishers and independent children’s illustrators.

“Finally, it is economically feasible to publish a full-color children’s book with award-winning artwork,” Sampson continues. “The prices are affordable, the artwork is extraordinary, and the value is out of this world. And you don’t even have to publish with Outskirts Press to order these illustration packages, although we’ll give you a 15% discount on your illustrations if you do.”

Once the illustrations are complete, authors choosing to publish with Outskirts Pres can take advantage of the full-color Pearl book publishing package at Outskirts Press, which pays 100% royalties while offering high-quality color publishing in both paperback and hardback formats.

In addition to the full-color book publishing package and 24 illustration packages, Outskirts Press offers a wide variety of writing, black-and-white publishing, and marketing services for any writer’s needs. Visit the all-new Outskirts Press at http://outskirtspress.com to learn more.

About Outskirts Press, Inc.

Outskirts Press, an Inc. 500 company, offers full-service, custom self-publishing and book marketing services for writers and children’s book authors seeking a cost-effective, fast, and flexible way to publish and distribute their books worldwide while retaining all their rights and full creative control. Available for authors globally at www.outskirtspress.com and located on the outskirts of Denver, Colorado, Outskirts Press represents the future of book publishing, today.

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Outskirts Press, Inc., 10940 S. Parker Rd – 515, Parker, Colorado 80134
http://outskirtspress.com — 1-888-OP-BOOKS

 
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Posted by on August 10, 2010 in Outskirts Press News

 

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Celebrate Book Lover’s Day with a Self-Publishing Bestseller

09 Aug

August 9th is Book Lover’s Day!

 

 

Never heard of it?  That’s okay, but it’s a great reason to add some books to your “to read” list. 

Here are a few recent bestsellers in a number of different genres you may want to start reading today:

Poetry: Musing Along the Ike by Nancy Sack

Business Management: What To Do When You Become The Boss by Bob Selden

Medical: Top 5 Questions to Ask Your Doctor by James Sutton, Sagar Nigwekar

Fiction/Romance: First Impressions by Alexa Adams

Juvenile Fiction: The Pirate Bride by Ryan McKinley

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Find more Top Ten Bestsellers in these recent posts:

June Bestsellers
May Bestsellers
April Bestsellers

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Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: The Science of Getting Rich

06 Aug
Wallace D. Wattles’ classic 1910 guide to financial success and personal growth has been made available by Aisha Ahad.  The well known volume lists concrete, but universal steps for anyone to take in order to acquire wealth and to achieve personal and business success. 

Aisha Ahad recently announced the re-release of Wallace D. Wattles’ The Science of Getting Rich, The Secret Guide to Financial Success!, published by Outskirts Press.  After a life long study of successful people, Wattles was able to isolate the exact actions they took to achieve wealth; his classic financial guide passes those on to its readers. 
The Science of Getting Rich is written in a quaint, but emphatic turn-of-the-century prose that gets its point across with a confidence that is contagious.  Wattles’ book hones in on those steps it is necessary to take, and which the author dubs “acting in A Certain Way,” in order to achieve personal and business success. 

“Talented people get rich, and blockheads get rich,” Wattles observes.  So talent itself is not a factor in acquiring wealth, he reasons.  Getting rich is not dependent on environment, either, he concludes, unless one is trying to sell popsicles in Alaska or tanning beds in the Sahara.  Nor is the specific business one chooses a factor in getting rich, Wattles continues to reason. 

His primer on financial success lists the key elements that do need to be known and followed for success.  The following titles of some of Wattles’ chapters give hint to the personal attitude that he has discovered needs to be assumed: “The Right to Be Rich,” “The First Principle in the Right of Getting Rich,” “How Riches Come to You,” and “The Impression of Increase.”  The book concludes with a daily prayer by Og Mandino, who some classify as the greatest salesman in the world. 

Wattles firmly believed that everyone has the right to be rich.  His book was written to show everyone exactly how to achieve that wealth. 
About the Author:

Wallace Delois Wattles lived from 1860-1911 and was the author of numerous thoughtful books, and his writing continues to inspire many people today. This edition of his most famous work, The Science of Getting Rich, has been compiled and designed by Aisha Ahad.

For more information, visit www.outskirtspress.com/thescienceofgettingrich. 

This author purchased the Book Blast, saving 25% on 5 powerful marketing services to blast the book into the stratosphere! The Book Blast package includes the following options: Custom Press Release, PR Publicist Campaign, Book Review Submission Service, Book Video (shown above) and Personal Marketing Assistant. Outskirts Press authors can easily and conveniently add this package at any time from the Marketing Options screen of the author’s center. 

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Posted by on August 6, 2010 in Book Spotlight

 

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Frankfurt International Book Fair for Self-Publishing Authors

05 Aug

 

Simply put, the Frankfurt International Book Fair is the largest and most important book fair in the world. While some might top Frankfurt’s 250 thousand in attendance, the multi-hall, mile long fair ground in Frankfurt hosts the largest contingent of publishing professionals of any book fair anywhere. 

The Frankfurt Book Fair is a meeting place for the industry’s experts – publishers, booksellers, agents, film producers and authors.  With more than 7,300 exhibitors from 100 countries, over 250,000 visitors and over 10,000 journalists, it is the most important marketplace for books, media, rights and licenses worldwide.  

As always, the Frankfurt International Book Fair will be held in mid-October at the Frankfurt Fair in Frankfurt, Germany. 

Want your book to be represented at the largest book fair in the world?

For Outskirts Press authors, space is available in limited quantities on a first-come, first served basis.  To register your book for the Frankfurt Book Fair now, click HERE.

Save 25% on 4 major book events throughout the year (London, BEA, Beijing, Frankfurt) with our Global Book Tour marketing package.

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Posted by on August 5, 2010 in Marketing Options

 

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Self-Publishing Author Spotlight: Trish Edmisten

04 Aug

Outskirts Press author, Trish Edmisten, is the author of three novels, including Extraordinary Will, a Reader Views Award winner. Her work has appeared in Writer’s Journal, Creative with Words, and Long Story Short. Besides being an author, she holds a degree in criminology. Trish lives in Fresno, California with her husband and two daughters.

Below are the three books she has published with Outskirts Press.

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Extraordinary Will

Before she can embrace the future, she has to face her past.

Ever since her father’s death, family, work and school have been the most important things in Brandy’s life. Falling in love doesn’t figure in the picture at all. That is until she meets Will. Handsome, wealthy, funny and down to Earth, he’s everything she’s always wanted in a man and nothing she ever thought she’d have. With Will’s love, Brandy believes anything is possible. It’s at the height of their happiness that their love and her beliefs are put to the toughest test of all. Can their love triumph when the unthinkable happens, or will they be torn apart forever?

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No Matter What

How far will they go to keep a promise?

Misty and Jason are just nine years old when they promise to stick together no matter what. Years pass and the relationship changes, but one thing stays the same. They stick together. When the unthinkable happens they find out how far they’ll go to keep that promise.

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After All These Years

A lot can change in a few years.

After a bad marriage that ended in a painful divorce, Cory McArthur doesn’t plan on falling in love ever again. Nothing and no one can change her mind. Not even Gabriel Lincoln. So what if he’s handsome, charming, funny, and a veteran of the Marine Corps? He also happens to be seven years younger than her. There’s no way she’s going to fall for this kid. Is she?

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