Outskirts Press is constantly helping pioneering creators realize their greatest writing ambitions. Self-publishing a book is a huge task, so pardon us while we sing the praises of our independent authors in our weekly Self-Publishing Book Spotlight. This week we're proud to feature another of our self-published authors, Whitney J. LeBlanc, and the third installment … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: Bodacious Blues by Whitney J. LeBlanc
Month: November 2012
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! Mary Rode to Bethlehem on Me by Ivan Jensen (5 Stars - 1 Customer Review) Price: $17.95 This story features the donkey's perspective but all the animals including the donkey, cow, chicken, dog, cat, sheep, goose, duck, doves and mouse eventually chime in with animal sounds and … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: Mary Rode to Bethlehem on Me by Ivan Jensen
The Promotional Materials package provides the greatest savings on the design and printing of five different types of materials! It includes all of the following: 1000 Bookmarks Your cover image is on the front in full cover Your book synopsis and webpage URL is on the back in black/white 2" x 6" laminated stock You … Continue reading Marketing Option Spotlight: Promotional Materials Package
Last month, we asked you to help us choose the scariest Outskirts Press author. All month long, we shared videos and covers of our scariest titles. We asked you to click "Like" on your favorites. We chose the top 10 books that received the most likes on their book cover or video for a Halloween … Continue reading The 2012 Outskirts Press Scariest Author Has Been Chosen!
All writers find that no matter how many times they go over their manuscripts, they still miss basic errors in punctuation, grammar, and typing. It’s just the nature of the beast: it’s too hard to view one’s own creation with total objectivity. Every writer needs an extra set of eyes to polish their text completely, … Continue reading Self-Publishing Authors Receive Free Editing Offered From Outskirts Press When They Start Publishing This November
It is time to submit your 2012 book to major book award contests. It used to be that simply having a published book was indicative of supremely high quality, but now that self-publishing is available for everyone, winning a book award is one of the most powerful and effective ways you can make your book stand … Continue reading It’s time to enter 2012 book award contests!
Outskirts Press takes a tremendous amount of pride in our authors and the great effort each puts into his or her work. Self-publishing a book is no mean feat -- any author will tell you. So, pardon us while we crow about some of the remarkable books published with us, and the inspiring authors who … Continue reading Self-Publishing Book Spotlight: The High-Tech Gooseneck Putter by Samuel DiMatteo & Kristin Johnson
Here's this week's Featured Book-of-the-Week available now on Amazon.com! Eros And the Enemies by Deborah Blake (5 Stars - 3 Customer Reviews) Price: $17.95 The Beauty and Brutality of 21st Century Love! Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time of this posting; however, they … Continue reading Amazon Featured Book-of-the-Week: Eros And the Enemies by Deborah Blake
Professional Copyediting: The Best 1.4 Cents You Will Ever Spend Every author needs an editor. Even authors who work as editors need another editor to review their manuscripts. You know your own writing and your own style too well to see it objectively. You're so familiar with what you mean that your eye naturally skips … Continue reading Copyediting is one of the best investments in your book.