Happy Labor Day Weekend! What are your plans? Maybe some barbecued ribs, backyard bliss, and one last summer romp through the woods? These sound like wonderful options, but there’s more than one worthwhile way to spend your holiday hours. We here at Outskirts Press like to think you can both relax, kick up your heels, … Continue reading Top 5 Ways to Promote Your Book on Labor Day Weekend
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Say thank you to modern technology! Today, authors no longer must schlep their books cross-country on promotional book tours. Instead, they can take part in virtual book tours without having to travel even one foot. Here’s how our Virtual Book Tours work at Outskirts Press: Outskirts Press will announce your upcoming Virtual Book Tour to the … Continue reading Top 5 Benefits of a Virtual Book Tour
It can be hard to keep up with the rapid changes—and opportunities—that technology brings into our lives. Less than twenty years ago, families faced the challenging decision as to whether they ought to swap out their digital typewriters for computers running on "Pentium Processors." That was a cutting-edge debate in 1996! Fast forward ten years, … Continue reading The Advantages of Going Digital in the Modern Age
By now, everyone knows that Outskirts Press is New & Improved, with a new website, new packages, and better value for our clients before (new Publishing Tips Sheets), during (more free image insertions, more free galley revision rounds), and after publication (Book Marketing RoadMap, responsive author webpages, and so much more). This means: New Publishing … Continue reading 3 tips to write and publish your book in time for the holidays!
Voices echo in the auditorium as audience members take their seats. As the orchestra is tuning up, the overhead lights flicker to indicate a one-minute warning and a hushed but expectant silence falls. All eyes turn forward as the heavy velvet drapes are swept aside, leaving your book alone center stage, shining under the warm … Continue reading Steal the Limelight With a Custom Book Video Trailer!
Everyone likes a freebie, right? Big or small, it really doesn't matter. When someone says "free" we all come running. But how about a freebie that could actually put money in your pocket? Sounds too good to be true. But stick around. During the month of July, Outskirts Press is offering TRIPLE AUTHOR COPIES with … Continue reading Let’s Get Some Money in your Pocket for FREE!
Book marketing is one of the most important pieces of being a successful self-publishing author. Outskirts Press is an industry leader in providing post-publication support, products, and services to its growing family of published authors. Your book is written. Your book is published. Now what? Our list of Top 10 Book Marketing Tactics can help … Continue reading Top 10 Self-Publishing Book Marketing Tactics for June 2016
There is nothing more frustrating to an author than a cursor blinking on a blank page. You sit and wait for inspiration, drink too much coffee, and yet that cursor winks...mocking and teasing you. This horrifying experience can only be matched by getting midway through a manuscript, the first pages a masterpiece, only to get … Continue reading Don’t Let That Blank Page Scare You!
Every published author knows the inexpressible sense of joy and accomplishment that holding a physical copy of their book in their hands can bring about. It is a tangible version of what was once a dream, an ambition, a deep-seated desire to bring your story to life. That all being said, there is a large … Continue reading Top 10 Amazon Kindle Books from Outskirts Press Authors
When publishing a book for the first time, you're faced with a myriad of choices. One of those choices will be which medium you'd like to publish your book under: hardcover, paperback, e-book? Your choice should of course be based on reaching the largest audience possible, which is why Outskirts Press recommends publishing your book … Continue reading Start Your Summer Off With an E-book Edition!