From C.S. Lewis’s The Chronicles of Narnia to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter to George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, books in a series have long been popular. When a story spans more than one book, readers can spend more time visiting their favorite characters...
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If you’ve decided to self-publish your book, you’ve made the first of many decisions in the process! Fortunately, from what you need to know before you self-publish to making sure your finished book looks like it was designed by a pro, the experts at Self-Publishing...
How To Win The Self-Publishing Game | Self-Publishing Relief
You’ve finished writing, editing, and proofreading your book—now you’re ready to roll the dice and self-publish. Fortunately, it won’t be too much of a gamble: Self-publishing is becoming more popular and successful with each passing year. And the experts at...
How To Boost Sales Of Your Backlist Titles ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
Your newest self-published book should get lots of attention: announcements on your social media and author website, a mention in your newsletter, book readings and signings, book reviews, maybe even a podcast interview, and more. After all, the success of your new...
Do Self-Published Authors Need To Blog? ǀ Self-Publishing Relief
There are still authors who believe once they publish a book, all they have to do is sit back and let the royalties roll in. However, in today’s competitive marketplace, both traditionally published and self-published authors need to actively promote themselves and...
What You Must Know Before Self-Publishing in 2023 | Self-Publishing Relief
Updated April 2023 You’ve decided to self-publish your book—smart choice! Many authors are choosing to self-publish their books in just months, rather than attempting the potentially years-long traditional publishing route. But the experts at Self-Publishing Relief...
Smart Self-Publishing Lessons From Streaming Services | Self-Publishing Relief
Streaming services like Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and Peacock have changed the way we watch (and how producers create) movies and shows. On-demand content has become better and more fluid as the competition grows. And the tech-savvy experts here at Self-Publishing Relief...
Self-Publishing A Book You’ve Already Published | Self-Publishing Relief
In recent years, the publishing industry has undergone major upheavals. Authors may discover the traditional presses that published their books have been sold to a larger publisher or succumbed to financial difficulties. Can those formerly published books—as well as...
Why Should You Self-Publish A Zine? | Self-Publishing Relief
For your poetry chapbook, short story collection, novel, or memoir, you typically want the best traditional or self-published results: quality paper, professional cover design, expert formatting, wide distribution, and more. But what if you simply wanted to get a few...
Busting Stereotypes In Book Cover Design | Self-Publishing Relief
Examine a few books and you may notice some stereotypes or clichés in the cover design—but this isn’t necessarily a negative! Readers of certain genres expect to see specific elements represented in the book cover. And the cover design experts at Self-Publishing...
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