Tag Archives: self-publishing

Quadruple Threat: Amazon, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter?

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I can’t believe I never realized this before.  Well, I realized, but I didn’t pick up on it before.  We all know how important social media is to the self-published author.  It’s the life-blood of our marketing whether we like … Continue reading →

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Really, Amazon?

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

If you aren’t familiar with Amazon then you might not realize that after a certain amount of reviews, their system picks review quotes.  These are sentiments that are mirrored in multiple reviews.  No idea how they pick these quotes, but … Continue reading →

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Waiting is the Game for Authors

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was never told how much waiting goes into being an author.  You really need to be patient and that can be brutal.  You feel like every week that passes without releasing your new book is going to be seen … Continue reading →

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Success is in the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve gotten into a few ‘debates’ with people on this side of the computer.  This ‘debate’ is about what constitutes success for a self-published author.  Back in the day, you were successful when you got a contract and got … Continue reading →

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Star Trek, Tuxedo, Burgers, & Other

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Add On– Got first royalty check.  Yippee!  Now I need to figure out what credit union to set up an account with. First, a big thank you to all the anniversary well-wishes.  Also, a thank you for the 200+ comments, … Continue reading →

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Is 70% Royalty Really 70%?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I just found this article about the Amazon 70% royalty rate.  It includes a delivery fee, so you don’t really get 70%. http://empty-grave.com/2012/03/how-does-amazons-kdp-70-royalty-delivery-cost-delivery-fee-work/ Here’s some math from the article: If you upload your 30MB $6.99 eBook file, and are on … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog: Do’s and Dont’s of Indie Authoring by Ionia Martin

Posted on May 30, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This week’s guest blog is brought to us by the delightful, funny, and hard-working Ionia Martin of Readful Things.  She also is the mastermind behind The Community Storyboard where writers and readers from all walks of life can gather for … Continue reading →

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A Question of Illustrations

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Kieran Davis mentioned something on an old post of mine.  It was one of the Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale poems called Keriskan Gliders.  He wished me luck on finding an illustrator and I told him how my initial illustrator lost … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by It’s Cover

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

You know the drill.  You walk into the bookstore (work with me on-line only shoppers).  Your eye catches sight of a book and it will not let go.  Your curiosity is peaked, so you look at the book and slowly … Continue reading →

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Faith in the .99 Cent eBook

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve pondered my pricing for a long time.  I did research long before I started formatting my novels for Amazon.  One thing kept turning up.  The same phrase again and again from people.  At one point this phrase was even … Continue reading →

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