Too often, authors self-publish their books and think their work is done. But if you want your book to actually sell and bring in some money, you’re going to have to find ways to make it stand out from among the many thousands of other books your target audience can...
ISBNs: What Self-Publishing Authors Need To Know | Self-Publishing Relief
Self-publishing your book means you have to make a lot of decisions, and one of those will be about ISBNs. Should you purchase your own or use the free ISBN provided by the publishing platform? Is it worth the cost? What is an ISBN’s purpose? The experts at...
Writer: What You Need To Know About The End Of CreateSpace | Self-Publishing Relief
There’s news in the self-publishing industry: Amazon’s CreateSpace print-on-demand platform is closing its doors. More accurately, Amazon is folding CreateSpace into its Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) division. Here at Self-Publishing Relief, we’ve been watching this...
Self-Publishing: Should You “Go Wide” With Multiple Retailers? | Self-Publishing Relief
Self-publishing offers great opportunities for savvy authors, but it also means tackling challenging production, marketing, and distribution decisions. The experts at Self-Publishing Relief know that one of the most vexing decisions is whether you should self-publish...
How To Enroll Your Book In The Kindle Unlimited Program—And Should You? | Self-Publishing Relief
As a self-published author, you’re always on the lookout for ways to increase the discoverability of your books. What else can you do to boost profits in addition to promoting your book on social media, scheduling book signings, and blogging regularly? Here's an idea...
5 Ways To Make Your Self-Published Book Stand Out On Amazon
In the twenty-odd years since Amazon was founded as an online bookstore, the world’s largest Internet retailer has transformed the publishing business. Amazon is now responsible for about two-thirds of all sales of print books as well as eBooks. With that much power,...
Book Reviews vs. Book Sales: The Self-Published Author’s Catch-22
Garnering reviews is instrumental to successful book sales, especially on Amazon. Sales analysts and industry influencers will tell you that getting highly rated reviews on Amazon will increase book sales—and they’re right. But if you've self-published your book, how...
5 Ways Self-Publishing Has Got It Right
In the last few years, self-publishing has become a popular alternative to traditional publishing. And many self-published books have achieved great success in the form of sales, critical acclaim, and film adaptations. While traditional publishing continues to close...
A Perk For Self-Published Authors: The Author Page on Amazon
Once your self-published book is available for sale on Amazon, there's a bonus you might not know about: A space has already been reserved for you in the Author Pages! An Author Page is a valuable (and free!) way to connect with and market to your readers and...
Which Self-Published Genres Sell The Most Books? Self-Publishing Relief Has The Answer!
You're at the starting gate, ready to self-publish your book. But how do you know if you have a winner? We at Self-Publishing Relief know that while some genres seem to enjoy unbridled success when self-published, others fall behind in the race for sales. Take a look...
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