Have you heard the cliché “There is no such thing as a free lunch”? Everything has a cost, even if it appears to be free. This true for self publishing as well as all other areas of life. While there are companies who say they publish your book for free, there are still costs to [...]
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There is No Such Thing as Free Lunch
Posted: May 28, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Wendy SpeaksTags: choosing a self publishing company, copy editing, graphic design, marketing, production, self publishing a book
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Print Books Will Endure
Posted: May 21, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Wendy SpeaksTags: digital books, print books, Self-Publishing
Digital books are great! You can carry around a library in your purse and read anywhere. Plus, digital books are often cheaper to produce (and therefore, cheaper to buy) and are environmentally friendly. Still, paper books will endure. Here are three reasons why. They Make Great Gifts Print books make great gifts. I often give friends [...]
The New Era of Digital Books
Posted: April 30, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Book Design, Choosing a Publisher, Kindle, Self-Publishing, Wendy SpeaksTags: digital book readers, E-books, kindle ebook, nook e-books
Not too long ago, if you wanted to read a book, you had to go to the bookstore, library, or online store and retrieve a print copy. Now, it is becoming easier and easier to read digitally formated books. Readers can purchase and download e-books on their computers or digital book readers such as Kindles or Nooks. [...]
Copyediting Is A Must For Self-Published Authors
Posted: April 23, 2012 by Wendy Stetina in Wendy SpeaksTags: copy editor, copyediting, non-fiction, self publising
Copyediting is different from the revision process. While you may read through your manuscript before publishing, that does not count has copyediting for two reasons. 1) Most writers can’t read their writing objectively. It is easy to overlook areas of weakness because you know what you are trying to say, and you are more likely [...]
