At Outskirts Press, Inc., we take great pride in celebrating the work of our successful self-publishing authors, and we do so in many way, including through our Self-Publishing Author Spotlight blog series. Today we shine the spotlight on Outskirts Press author Bob Love. Bob Love was born in 1933 by a mid-wife at Mountain Home, Elmore County, Idaho, … Continue reading Self-Publishing Author Spotlight on Bob Love
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Many writers enter the self-publishing industry with an expectation about what their published book’s retail price will be once it reaches bookshelves. This expectation is based upon their life-long experiences of buying books from authors like Stephen King and J.K. Rowling. They are often surprised and confused when they discover that their 300-page self-published print-on-demand … Continue reading What Does Self-Publishing Have to do with Economies of Scale?
At Outskirts Press, we are constantly working to improve the experience for our author-clients, whether it is with new services (like the recently launched AudioBook service), or new publishing packages (like our suite of One-Click bundles), or improvements to the website to make actions easier and more streamlined. For example, this week, we are excited … Continue reading New! Faster, Easier Book Ordering at Outskirts Press
Congratulations to Katie Patterson and Debra Parker Oliver, two more self-publishing authors who have just won Next Generation Indie Book Awards for their Outskirts Press publications. Everything Happens for a Reason in RIDE. Seventeen-year-old Alyson Butler is living a dream life in Los Angeles, California, and she’s hoping for the perfect summer before her senior … Continue reading Two More Outskirts Press Authors Have Just Won Awards
Cordell W. Mitchell, along with his frequent co-author Odena Mitchell, have published 27 books with Outskirts Press since 2013. For those of us looking for a little inspiration, that's nearly four books a year, or one every three months. In fact, they take inspiring others very seriously. Cordell and Odena have been evangelists, pastors, and … Continue reading Self-Publishing Author Cordell Mitchell, Author of 27 Books (and counting!)
It wasn't too long ago we shared the news that Outskirts Press author Stephen S. Janes had a movie in the works based upon his book, The Prayer Wheel Odyssey; that Skip Stover had a movie in the works based upon his Outskirts Press book, The Ghost of Governor's Bridge; and that A-list actor Chris … Continue reading Inspirational Self-Published Book Becomes Inspirational Documentary
Pinterest has allowed self-publishing authors to utilize the social media site in the marketing of their books, and readers to follow new books and old favorites from authors they love – as well as discover popular, new authors. Swanson is has published 13 non-fiction books with Outskirts Press, including her most recent, Jesus Eternal Friend … Continue reading Pinterest Book Marketing for Self-Publishing Authors: C D Swanson
Husband-and-wife self-publishing team Nash Black debuts on Pinterest with a page full of juicy fiction from ghost tales and mystery to riveting historical fiction. Outskirts Press is proud to announce the addition of husband-and-wife writing team Nash Black to Pinterest with the prolific authors’ own page. The dedicated Pinterest page highlights Nash Black’s six eclectic … Continue reading Pinterest Book Marketing for Self-Publishing Authors: Nash Black
It's time to order books following the busy holiday season. Hopefully you spent the holidays promoting that book and giving out all your copies. If you order right now, you can get FREE SHIPPING on book orders of 50 or more with UPS Ground shipping within the continental United States. This offer is only valid … Continue reading Outskirts Press Authors Get Free Shipping Today and Tomorrow!
Pinterest is proving a fruitful tool for authors in the marketing of their books, and for readers in discovering new books and popular authors. Outskirts Press now introduces prolific author Gary Turcotte to Pinterest with the fiction writer’s own page. The dedicated Pinterest page highlights Gary’s 16 eclectic books that run the gamut from horror … Continue reading Pinterest Book Marketing for Self-Publishing Authors: Gary Turcotte