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10 Ways Digital Distribution Helps Authors

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Worldwide digital distribution for ebooks and audiobooks refers to the process of making digital versions of books and audiobooks available to readers and listeners around the world through various online platforms and retailers. This on-demand distribution method has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it offers several advantages for authors and readers:

Global Reach
Ebooks and audiobooks can be distributed and accessed by readers everywhere. This global reach allows authors to reach a vast and diverse audience, transcending geographical boundaries.

Instant Access
Readers can purchase and download ebooks and audiobooks instantly, providing immediate access to the content. This convenience is highly valued by consumers, as they don’t have to wait for physical copies to be shipped or become available in stores.

Lower Production Costs
Producing and distributing digital books is generally more cost-effective than traditional print publishing. There are no printing, shipping, or warehousing costs associated with ebooks and audiobooks.

Easier Updates and Revisions
Authors and publishers can easily update or revise digital books, ensuring that readers always have access to the latest content. This is particularly beneficial for textbooks, reference materials, and works that require periodic updates.

Environmental Impact
Digital distribution reduces the environmental impact associated with traditional print publishing, such as paper production and transportation. It aligns with eco-friendly practices and sustainability.

Greater Control
Authors and publishers have more control over pricing, distribution, and marketing strategies for digital books. They can experiment with pricing models, run promotions, and make real-time adjustments.

Accessibility
Ebooks and audiobooks can be made more accessible to people with disabilities through features like text-to-speech, adjustable fonts, and screen reader compatibility. This helps publishers and authors reach a broader audience.

Variety of Platforms
Authors and publishers can choose from a wide range of platforms and retailers to distribute their digital books, including Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, Google Play Books, Audible, and more. This diversity of distribution channels increases exposure to potential readers.

Speed to Market
Digital distribution allows authors to publish their work quickly, often within a matter of weeks.

Long-Term Availability
Ebooks and audiobooks that are digitally distributed on-demand can remain available for an extended period at a nominal cost, even if they are not bestsellers.

Not surprisingly, many of these advantages are also shared by physical print-on-demand books. To learn more about how worldwide digital distribution and zero-inventory management works, click here.

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Outskirts Press is the only self-publishing company holding both a #1-ranking with Top Consumer Reports and an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. With a user-friendly interface, a wide array of customizable publishing packages, and expert guidance throughout the publishing journey, Outskirts Press caters to both novice and experienced writers. This reputable platform facilitates the realization of authors’ aspirations by providing top-notch editorial, design, and marketing resources, solidifying its reputation as an invaluable ally for writers striving to share their stories with the world.

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Last Days to Save & Last Days to Vote

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All this month we are recognizing our authors’ successes through the Colorado Independent Publishers Association EVVY Awards. Each one of our three Best Book of the Year Award Finalists has received a complimentary Book Video Trailer to help with their marketing efforts. Your vote helps determine the winner of this coveted award at https://selfpublishingnews.com so be sure to check out each of the finalists here and place your vote for the winner. The poll ends this Friday.

In order to celebrate, ALL of our published authors are eligible for an instant 20% discount on your very own custom-made book video trailer.

A book video trailer is like a movie trailer for your book. It uses images, music, and text to capture the essence of your book and entice viewers to buy it. A book video trailer can be shared on social media, YouTube, your author website, and other platforms to reach a wider audience and increase your book sales.

To claim this offer, simply enter the promotion code vidsvtwty at checkout when ordering the book video trailer from Outskirts Press. You’ll receive an instant 20% discount. We promote all our book video trailers on our blog and add them to our YouTube channel. Plus, you receive the final video file to further market your book however you wish.

But hurry, this offer ends when the Best Book of the Year is announced, so don’t miss this chance to save on an amazing, customized book video trailer that can skyrocket your book sales!

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Introducing Robert Canter’s Book Video Trailer for “The Sound Bend Dart Frog Murders”

The bloodiest crime spree to ever rock America!

The seniors at Saint Thomas More High School are all looking forward to their final year. One week after the start of the semester, the entire city of South Bend is thrown into chaos by a serial killer dubbed “The Dart Frog.” Before long, it becomes clear that one of the high school seniors is a monster, completely devoid of conscience or morality. Who is the Dart Frog? Who is next? And when the smoke clears, will justice be served?

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Robert Chad Canter is a man passionate about two things: writing fictional stories and ensuring the survival of true Christian virtues.

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The third finalist for the 2023 Best Book of the Year Award is Sarah Sebring Binder, author of Pack Rat’s Lost and Found

Congratulations to our third and final finalist for the Outskirts Press 2023 Best Book of the Year award, Sarah Sebring Binder!

Her book is one of three finalists to be announced this week, vying for Outskirts Press’ highest literary honor. The first and second finalists were announced earlier this week.

Voting will begin on this blog (SelfPublishingNews.com) in a public poll starting tomorrow, Friday, September 15th, and will close promptly on Friday, September 22nd at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Everyone’s votes will help determine the winner of the $1,500 Grand Prize, along with a lot of bragging rights. So be sure to check out all the finalists and then vote for your favorite starting on Friday.

Allow us to introduce you to our third finalist…

The desert critters concoct a clever plan when Pack Rat’s wish is granted.

Book of the Year Finalist and EVVY Gold Medal Winner!

Every night, by the light of the moon, Pack Rat whispers to the glittering stars, “Star bright, star light, first star I see tonight, wish I may, wish I might, have the wish I wish tonight. I wish I might find a treasure tonight!” When Pack Rat’s wish comes true and he finds a glittering, gorgeous star, he is ecstatic and takes it back to his desert palace. But oh no, Mrs. Binder is missing one earring—a very special glittering gold star, a gift from her husband. Cat helps in the search and then recruits the desert birds. “Meow, meow, have you seen a glittering star?” Roadrunner races here and there spreading the word. The doves coo and call a crowd. Cactus Wren twitters. Gila Woodpecker tat-a-tat-tats and knocks on Owl’s door. Red-Tailed Hawk squawks, “I know the rat who stole the star. Pack Rat dragged it to his nest, and now he’s taking his daily beauty rest.” Now Cat must concoct the purrfect plan, with the help of his desert backyard critters, to retrieve the glittering gold star.

About the Author – Sarah Sebring Binder

Sarah Sebring Binder has been an educator for more than 40 years, sharing her love of reading, writing, and storytelling. When not writing, she loves to garden, dance, fiddle, travel, and quilt.

About the Illustrator: Virgil Pedro makes his home in Arizona. He became interested in creating art when his daughter became an artist, and honed his skills by taking classes, attending workshops, and working in art studios. He and his wife enjoy spending time with family.

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The second finalist for the 2023 Best Book of the Year Award is Carolle M. Dalley, author of A Paradigm Shift

Congratulations to our second finalist for the Outskirts Press 2023 Best Book of the Year award, Carolle M. Dalley!

Her book is the second of three finalists to be announced this week, vying for Outskirts Press’ highest literary honor. The third finalist will be announced tomorrow.

Voting will begin on this blog (SelfPublishingNews.com) in a public poll starting this Friday, September 15th, and will close promptly on Friday, September 22nd at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Everyone’s votes will help determine the winner of the $1,500 Grand Prize, along with a lot of bragging rights. So be sure to come back throughout the week to meet all the finalists and then vote for your favorite starting on Friday.

Allow us to introduce you to our second finalist…

Technology enables a restructure of human thought that is generating a new version of humanity.

“A PARADIGM SHIFT” proposes that humanity is experiencing a transformation which can be seen in several areas of life including technology and psychology. While humans are using technology to perform tasks that steadily increase in complexity, technology is bringing about a restructure of the way humans think. Here is a sequence of events in the relationship between humans and technology:

  • When humans later interact with the digitized task, it brings about a restructuring of the way that humans think about that task.
  • The proliferation of human tasks being offloaded to technology enables an evolving restructure of human thought.
  • As technology digitizes increasingly complex tasks, the restructuring of human thought places Homo Sapiens on a path to generating a new version of humanity.

Trends in technology and psychology have a pervasive influence on the paradigm shift. Gartner Incorporated discerns a technological trend which goes from people becoming literate about technology, to technology becoming literate about people. Wolfgang Giegerich discerns a psychological trend that goes from consciousness growing by expansion, to consciousness growing by reorganization. “A PARADIGM SHIFT” argues that trends in technology and psychology underpin an overarching paradigm shift that is restructuring human thought, while putting Homo Sapiens on the cusp of generating a more complex version of humanity.

About the Author – Carolle M. Dalley

Carolle M. Dalley is a retired Information Technology professional, who pursues an interest in the relationship between technology and psychology. She is the author of “Psyche’s Response To Singularity”.

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The first finalist for the 2023 Best Book of the Year Award is Marie-Paule Mahoney, author of Orcas Forever

Congratulations to our first finalist for the Outskirts Press 2023 Best Book of the Year award, Marie-Paule Mahoney!

Her book is one of three finalists to be announced this week, vying for Outskirts Press’ highest literary honor. The second finalist will be announced tomorrow.

Voting will begin on this blog (SelfPublishingNews.com) in a public poll starting this Friday, September 15th, and will close promptly on Friday, September 22nd at 5:00 PM Mountain Time.

Everyone’s votes will help determine the winner of the $1,500 Grand Prize, along with a lot of bragging rights. So be sure to come back throughout the week to meet all the finalists and then vote for your favorite starting on Friday.

Allow us to introduce you to our first finalist…

An educational journey into the world of endangered orcas.
Best Book of the Year Finalist and EVVY Gold Medal Winner!

Orcas Forever is the dramatized story of a true-life event. It opens a window into the hidden lives of the three Southern Resident orca pods that inhabit the waters called the Salish Sea between the northwest coast of the United States, and the southwest coast of Canada.

The story invites young readers to follow the orcas’ daily activities as they prepare to gather for a special celebration. They will learn about the sophisticated ways these orcas communicate, the importance of their strong family ties, and their unique culture playing out beneath the waves.

The Afterword highlights the threats that the nearly extinct orcas confront from human interference and how these threats are linked to some of our environmental problems.

Review: “An affecting and informative book about a remarkable set of aquatic mammals.” — Kirkus Reviews

About the Author – Marie-Paule Mahoney

Marie-Paule Mahoney was born and grew up in Brittany, France, and now lives in the foothills of New York State. She taught French at a Waldorf school and at the State University of New York. She wrote The French Connection and is the co-author of En Français, both beginner courses for learning French.               

When she retired from teaching, she took a greater interest in nature, wildlife and conservation. Her first book, Molly and Babou, was written with her husband, a veterinarian. She followed that up with Coco. The plight of the Southern Resident orcas inspired her to write Whale of Wonder and Orcas Forever.

In teaching French and writing stories, she believes that both her passions are propelled by the same goal–to open windows to the world.

You can visit her at: www.mariepaulemahoney.com

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10 Reasons Your Book Needs a (free) Custom Cover

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A custom book cover is crucial for a book’s success as it serves as the first point of contact with potential readers. Here are ten benefits of having a captivating, professionally-designed custom book cover:

  1. Attracts attention: A visually appealing book cover grabs the attention of readers, enticing them to pick up the book and learn more about its content.
  2. Creates a positive first impression: A professionally designed book cover establishes credibility and gives the impression that the author has invested time and effort into their work.
  3. Increases discoverability: A well-designed cover makes it easier for your book to stand out among the sea of other titles, increasing the chances of it being noticed by potential readers.
  4. Enhances professionalism: A high-quality cover signals that the author takes their craft seriously, which can help establish trust and professionalism.
  5. Communicates genre and tone: A book cover can visually convey the genre, mood, and overall tone of the story, helping readers understand what to expect before diving in.
  6. Builds anticipation: A captivating cover generates excitement and anticipation, enticing readers to explore the book further and potentially make a purchase.
  7. Encourages sharing and word-of-mouth marketing: A visually striking cover is more likely to be shared on social media, leading to increased exposure and potential word-of-mouth marketing.
  8. Improves sales potential: A well-designed cover can positively influence buying decisions, as readers are more likely to consider a book with an appealing cover as worth investing in.
  9. Differentiates from competitors: In a crowded market, a standout cover helps your book distinguish itself from similar titles, making it easier for readers to choose it over others.
  10. Supports branding and author recognition: A consistent and visually memorable cover design can contribute to building an author’s brand and help readers recognize their work in the future.

Remember, a great book cover should not only be visually appealing but also relevant to the content and target audience of the book. Most self-published books benefit greatly from having a professionally designed custom cover with expertly-worded back cover copy.

That being said, when you order the Ultimate Black and White package or Ultimate Full-Color package today, a professional cover designer will create a unique custom cover exclusively for your book based upon your specifications.  It’s free during this limited-time promotion!

But that’s not all. If you start publishing now you will also get twice as many free author’s copies when your book is published. To claim this offer, simply enter the promotion code twoxcover at checkout.

When your book is published, you’ll receive twice as many free author copies and a free professionally-designed custom cover. Hurry, this offer ends soon!  Don’t miss this chance to get published and get noticed!

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Book Video Trailers

Introducing MP Kollman’s Book Video Trailer for “Generations: Epilogue”

So, who is this kid, Isaac Vaughn, the entire Grayson family is bending over backward for? Dr. Emery Grayson is even going so far as to petition the court for custody of the juvenile delinquent.

Jimmy Bauer was the arresting officer, entering the store while off-duty as Vaughn and two others, who escaped through the back door, were attempting to rob the defiant owner. All Vaughn had on him was a pocketknife, accidentally slicing the arm of a fifteen-year-old girl – scared more than hurt her – as he turned toward the front door, where Jimmy stood.

The moment Vaughn turns and their gazes meet, something triggers Jimmy’s distrust. Something more than the fact that Jimmy has caught him in the act of a felony. Something deeper he just can’t put his finger on…

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The youngest of four, MP Kollman grew up on a dairy farm and began writing in grade school. The characters she created became her friends, whisking her away from the family farm into precarious adventures. For several years after high school, life took her on a different path: marrying and raising two children. Generations is the seventh and final book in MP Kollman’s Brothers series of crime/adventure novels: It follows Brothers, Sequela, Honeymoon, Moirai, The Accident, and Promises.

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Introducing Carolyn Troiano’s Book Video Trailer for “The Cubonic Plague”

The Cubonic Plague: Slow Death-by-Cube in Corporate America

The Cubonic Plague is the slow death march followed by cube-dwellers in corporate America as they are beaten down by management on a daily basis. A scheme is developed to uncover the mystery of where all the energy goes that’s sucked out of corporate lives. An engineer with a chip on his shoulder the size of Mount Rushmore teams up with an evil genius scientist to capture the “spewage” from employees and turn it into a renewable source of energy to be sold on the black market. An intern and his cohorts uncover the plot, and mayhem ensues, including the dosing of a thoroughbred that results in a major accident and a final showdown to determine who really is the owner of this new energy source. You’ll laugh out loud as the story unfolds with details of the most bizarre antics that seem unbelievable, unless you are one of the millions of corporate American alumni. Hold onto your desktop as you take a wild ride through the daily existence of far too many citizens of the corporate world, and pray that it isn’t too late for you!

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Carolyn Troiano is a writer of satire and poetry. Her first book, “Rhymes with Love,” an anthology of original poetry was published in 2015. She is also the co-author of a children’s book entitled “Goliath Loves to Learn: Colors, Shapes and Sizes,” with more in the children’s series to follow. Carolyn resides in Midlothian, Virginia with her husband, son and their famous Rottweiler, Goliath.

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