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Happy Birthday Self Publishing Advice!

August marks the one year birthday of our blog!  Over the last year we have offered lots of tips and advice about self-publishing, before and after the publishing process.  We welcome feedback and suggestions if there are topics you’d like us to cover, so please let us know.

Who we are:

Self Publishing Advice offers advice for authors before and after the self-publishing process.  Karl Schroeder gives helpful tips and things to consider when choosing a publisher.  Kelly Schuknecht provides information about promoting a self-published book.

Whether you are an author looking for the self-publisher that fits your direction and goals or you have already published your book and are now focusing on building your sales, Self Publishing Advice will have helpful tips just for you.

We also post a weekly book review of a self-published book (submitted by the author).  To submit your review, please send it to selfpublishingadvice@gmail.com with a .jpg image of your cover.  Self Publishing Advice will post your review and cover image on our blog.

We look forward to sending you more tips and advice about self-publishing and book promotion in the coming years.  Thanks for reading.

Sincerely,
Karl & Kelly

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Twitter Contest Winner: Instock – The Conference for Self Publishers

Last week we asked you to sum up the future of self-publishing in 140 characters or less for a chance to win a free registration with the INSTOCK self-publishing conference in San Francisco.

@bernie_malonson was our Twitter winner!  Congratulations @bernie_malonson!

Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/SPAdvice

About INSTOCK

In its first year, the one day INSTOCK Conference is scheduled to include workshops and panel discussions among successful self publishers, marketing pros, executives from the traditional publishing industry and others who will get you thinking strategically about your books. Panels will address marketing your book, finding your audience, publicity tactics, pricing your product and more.

INSTOCK – The Conference for Self Publishers
July 18, 2009
Hotel Monaco, San Francisco

Website: http://www.instockconference.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/InstockConf

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Self Publishing Twitter Contest – 2 more days!

Can you sum up the future of self-publishing in 140 characters or less? Give it a try!

From your Twitter account send a reply tweet with your response to @SPAdvice to enter for a chance to win a free registration with the INSTOCK self-publishing conference in San Francisco July 18th – a value worth $195. Each reply tweet you send through July 9, 2009 counts as an entry and the winner (chosen at random) will be announced on July 10th.

About INSTOCK
In its first year, the one day INSTOCK Conference is scheduled to include workshops and panel discussions among successful self publishers, marketing pros, executives from the traditional publishing industry and others who will get you thinking strategically about your books. Panels will address marketing your book, finding your audience, publicity tactics, pricing your product and more.

INSTOCK – The Conference for Self Publishers
July 18, 2009
Hotel Monaco, San Francisco

Website: http://www.instockconference.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/InstockConf


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Self-publishing, Obama, and the American Economy

The New York Times reported today that the US lost almost 500,000 more jobs in June 2009. “These numbers are indicative of a continued, very severe recession,” commendted Stuart Hoffman of PNC Financial Services in Pittsburgh. Pressure continues to weigh the Obama administration and its $787 billion stimulus plan, while some economists call for an additional round of government stimulus dollars.

Hmmm

I attended a conference recently where one speaker notably remarked, “People tell me there is a recession. I simply choose not to participate.”

Sure, we’ve seen some disturbing fallout over the past year, but it’s time to move the accident from the road and press on the gas pedal. The efficiency, timeliness, and effectiveness in advancements provided through independent and self-publishing offers authors the opportunity for their own stimulus package. Businesses leaders, entrepreneurs,  industry experts, speakers, and more are finding book publishing as an avenue to promote themselves and their work, leading to growth, credibility, and investment dollars, not to mention the ancillary benefit of ongoing royalties on book sales.

No-brainer? Give it a shot. Adversity engenders growth, and self publishing at the edge of the envelope. Don’t miss the train.

Karl Schroeder


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Twitter Contest: INSTOCK – The Conference for Self Publishers

Can you sum up the future of self-publishing in 140 characters or less? Give it a try!

From your Twitter account send a reply tweet with your response to @SPAdvice to enter for a chance to win a free registration with the INSTOCK self-publishing conference in San Francisco July 18th – a value worth $195. Each reply tweet you send from July 1 through July 9 counts as an entry and the winner (chosen at random) will be announced on July 10th.

About INSTOCK
In its first year, the one day INSTOCK Conference is scheduled to include workshops and panel discussions among successful self publishers, marketing pros, executives from the traditional publishing industry and others who will get you thinking strategically about your books. Panels will address marketing your book, finding your audience, publicity tactics, pricing your product and more.

INSTOCK – The Conference for Self Publishers
July 18, 2009
Hotel Monaco, San Francisco

Website: http://www.instockconference.com/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/InstockConf


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