While many of us still love nothing better than the woodsy smell and satisfying crackle of a brand-new paperback, there's no question eBooks also have their place. Whether its an iPad or iPod, Kindle Fire, NOOK or smartphone, an eBook reading device provides incomparable portability. Every book you've ever loved or wanted to read can … Continue reading Why eBook Self-Publishing Is So Important
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Do you have all the necessary e-book versions of your self-publishing book? Now through April 30, save 10% on your choice of an Amazon Kindle e-book edition, a Nook e-book edition, or an iPad e-book edition. Enjoy greater exposure for your book. The more outlets where your book is available for sale, the greater the … Continue reading Receive 10% Off Electronic Editions!
A few of you may remember the "serials," at the local movie theater: short chapter plays before the feature film that left you with a thrilling cliffhanger you couldn't wait to see resolved. Before television series gain popularity in the 1950s, movie serials brought patrons to the theater in droves. A century earlier, Charles Dickens … Continue reading Healthy Serial: Amazon Revives the Serial Novel Format
When new authors first begin to contemplate self-publishing a book, visions of that thick, solid, hardcover volume must surely dance in their heads. Nothing beats the sensation of holding your first book in your hands and cracking the crisp pages for the first time. But it's important for authors in this modern book publishing climate … Continue reading Virtual Reality in the Hardcopy World
For the first time, self-publishing authors can now conveniently distribute an e-book edition of their book through the Apple iBooks bookstore while owning the files, the ISBN, and all the royalties. Up until recently there was no simple, convenient way for self-publishing authors to create and distribute e-book editions of their books through Apple's iBookstore … Continue reading Top 5 reasons to distribute an iPhone/iPad e-book using new Outskirts Press option
With the Blogging News feature of the new Outskirts Press app, authors can be updated almost daily with self-publishing tips from those in the know about pertinent topics ranging from the importance of cover design to book marketing tips. Feeds from Twitter, which also display a panorama of unique publishing tips, are updated throughout the … Continue reading Authors Can Stay Connected with the Free Self-Publishing App for the iPhone 4 From Outskirts Press
Amazon recently announced the expansion of it's Digital Text Platform (DTP) to allow Kindle format submissions from international authors, removing the obligation to have a US bank account in order to participate in the program. Previously DTP was only available to authors and publishers based in the United States. This is great new for international authors! … Continue reading Good News from Amazon for International Self-Publishing Authors
Outskirts Press published authors can save 10% this month on the Enhanced Audio Excerpt option with iTunes distribution. By submitting the audio file through RSS distribution and iTunes with keywords, you increase the chances of potential customers learning about your book (or even stumbling accidentally upon it) in a wide variety of venues and platforms. … Continue reading Self Publishing Authors on iTunes