As an author, when you choose POD publishing, you get to make all of the decisions during the publishing process. While this is perfect for authors who like to have all of the control over their finished product, it also means that you may have some questions along the way and need some guidance. A high [...]
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Top 5 Customer Service Characteristics of High Quality Self-Publishing Companies
Posted: May 30, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Choosing a Publisher, Kelly SpeaksTags: Choosing a Publisher, quality customer service, Self-Publishing
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The Rise of POD Publishing
Posted: May 23, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Kelly SpeaksTags: POD, print on demand self-publishing, self publish, self publising, Self-Publishing
In 2010, traditional print publishing grew a mere 5%, up from 4% in 2009, but non-traditional publishing, such as print on demand (POD) and self-publishing, grew a whopping 169%, according to a Bowker report. The report estimates that non-traditional publishing will continue to grow in the future. POD publishing first surpassed traditional publishing in 2008. [...]
18th Annual CIPA Book Competition
Posted: February 1, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Contests, Kelly SpeaksTags: CIPA, contests, EVVY, Self-Publishing
The deadline to enter the 18th Annual CIPA Book Competition 2012 CIPA EVVY Awards is only a few short weeks away. The CIPA EVVY is an internationally recognized book competition for independently published books. Winning an EVVY award is proven to help increase your book sales. CIPA EVVY award winners also receive recognition by displaying CIPA EVVY WINNER stickers on their books and website as [...]
Balcones Fiction Prize
Posted: January 18, 2012 by Kelly Schuknecht in Contests, Kelly SpeaksTags: ACC writing department, balcones fiction award, contest, fiction, poetry
The Creative Writing Department at Austin Community College is committed to recognizing outstanding works of literary merit through its Balcones Literary Prizes. The program is currently accepting submissions for books published in 2011. The deadline for submission is January 31, 2012. Last year’s winner, Linh Dinh, was awarded $1,500 and was flown to Austin, Texas for a [...]
Kirkus Book Reviews: Best Indie Books of 2011
Posted: December 28, 2011 by Kelly Schuknecht in Book Reviews, Kelly SpeaksTags: 2011 best indie books, kirkus reviews
Kirkus Reviews recently released “Best Indie Books of 2011.” Congratulations to all of the 2011 winners! This list is a great honor and promotion tool. Kirkus Reviews will be promoting the list for the remainder of the year, and the site features a social media sharing option for authors to share the page with friends [...]
