At Outskirts Press we take great pride in celebrating the work of our successful self-publishing authors, and we do so in many ways, including through our Self-Publishing Author Spotlight blog series. Today we shine the spotlight on T.D. Arkenberg, the 2018 Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year Winner for his memoir, Two Towers. Two … Continue reading Self-Publishing Author Spotlight on T.D. Arkenberg
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Can a custom cover make your self-published book an award-winning book? The answer is a resounding "Yes!" Just ask Becky Kueker, who's book, A Classic in Clown Shoes, was determined by TopShelf Magazine to feature the winning cover in the self-published non-fiction category. After ordering the Professional Custom Cover Design option for her book with … Continue reading Congratulations to Becky Kueker’s Award-Winning Cover Design
We're 50 days from the start of the holiday season, so there is no better time than right now to stock up on copies of your own books before the printers and shipping companies become swamped with holiday orders. Throughout September, Outskirts Press authors can enjoy free shipping within the continental United States when ordering … Continue reading Enjoy Free Shipping and Receive a Free Holiday Book Marketing Guide
The votes are in and for the third time in nine years the winner of the 2019 Outskirts Press Best Book of the Year is Andrew Ceroni, author of the CIA thriller, The Red Shore! The three finalists in our annual Best Book of the Year contest all won First Place EVVY Awards during the … Continue reading Andrew Ceroni is the 2019 Best Book of the Year Author
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
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!)
Independent Bookstore Day takes place this Saturday, April 27, and is a nation-wide event celebrated by independent bookstore owners, its patrons, and readers & writers of all ages! Since independent bookstores are... well, independent, every party/celebration is different! That's part of the fun, so plan on visiting more than one. At one bookstore you might … Continue reading Get Ready for Independent Bookstore Day
ACRONYMS YOU CAN TAKE TO THE BANK As we get closer and closer to the release of THE 7 TACTICS OF SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AUTHORS in April, exclusively provided to Outskirts Press authors, we realize that throughout the plotting, publishing, production, and promotion process, you may run across a few acronyms (not to mention some alliteration). Here … Continue reading Self publishing book promotion acronyms
Father's Day falls on June 21st this year and provides one of the single most opportune times to promote any number of applicable books. Publish in time for FATHER'S DAY A successful book launch has a lot to do with timing. Savvy authors rely on holidays, anniversaries, or "awareness months" to get the most out … Continue reading And Don’t Forget Father’s Day
Plan Ahead for Promotion Impeccable timing is one of the most important elements of good book promotion. Luckily, each month contains several opportunities already, either in the form of holidays, anniversaries, or "awareness months." Read the 31 Days of Book Promotion for March by clicking here. Speaking of book promotion, April is National Poetry Month … Continue reading Self Publishing Requires Planning Ahead