Even though we are still collecting submissions to the Facebook Anthology, Fandemonium, on our Facebook Page, and we are still seeking final votes on the cover finalists here, that doesn't mean we cannot begin the pre-production process for the book through our easy-to-use website at Outskirts Press. For those writers who haven't yet published through Outskirts Press, … Continue reading The Publishing Process for the Facebook Anthology
Month: January 2011
Over 500 people voted the first time to determine these two finalists for the cover design of your Facebook Anthology. We took the top two covers from the first vote, listened to feedback and suggestions about how to improve them, and now you get to pick the final cover, (including the back). Let your vote … Continue reading Vote for the new cover finalists
Leading self-publishing firm Outskirts Press is currently accepting poems, short stories, excerpts, and recipes from its Facebook members for inclusion in an upcoming Facebook Fan Anthology. January 18, 2011 – Denver, CO - Outskirts Press, the fastest growing self-publishing and book marketing company, is accepting submissions for inclusion in its upcoming Facebook Anthology through the … Continue reading Facebook Fans Get Published for Free and Donate to a Worthy Cause With the Help of Outskirts Press
Today is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. In honor of his contribution as a prominent leader during the Civil Rights Movement, we wanted to share books whose stories surround that time in history. In alphabetical order, the top 10 self-published Civil Rights books at Outskirts Press are: All of these books, along with other … Continue reading Top 10 Civil Rights Movement Books in Self-Publishing
Your Book Publishing & Marketing Newsletter My Publishing Center | My Toolkit | My Book Sales | My Book Orders | My Account History | Edit My Profile In the first week of January, Outskirts Press invited fans of its Facebook community at http://www.facebook.com/OutskirtsPress to submit poetry, short stories, excerpts, recipes, or anecdotes for free … Continue reading Self Publishing and Book Marketing Newsletter
The charity for our Facebook Anthology, Fandemonium: Selected Short Stories & Poems From Talented Facebook Writers, has been determined via a public vote by you, our blog readers and Facebook fans. Royalty proceeds from the sale of Fandemonium will benefit the American Red Cross. Thank you to everyone who voted and to everyone who has … Continue reading Vote on the Facebook Anthology cover design here
According to Wikipedia, a "bestseller" is defined as "a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains." Nearly every major newspaper, bookstore and publisher have their own bestseller … Continue reading What are “bestselling books” and “bestselling authors”
Our first ever Facebook Anthology has a title, as determined by you in our public vote. The title of the book is Fandemonium: Selected Short Stories & Poems From Talented Facebook Writers. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far in determining the title of the project and submitting poems, short stories, excerpts, recipes, or … Continue reading Vote on the Facebook Anthology charity here
The most exciting self-publishing promotion of the year sees $300 added to the author accounts of every writer who purchases a Diamond or Pearl book publishing package from Outskirts Press in January. January 11, 2011 – Denver, CO – Outskirts Press, the fastest-growing full-service self-publishing and book marketing company, today announced that authors can get … Continue reading Leading Self-Publishing Service Provider Outskirts Press Pays Authors $300 to Publish Books in January
All last week this blog invited Facebook Members to participate in the Outskirts Press Facebook Anthology by submitting a poem, short story, excerpt, recipe, or joke for free publication. We will continue to accept submissions on our Facebook page throughout this week as well. Also be sure to "like" the contributions by others that you are … Continue reading Vote for the Facebook Anthology title here