FOR READERS: Are Typos the Cost of Finding new Authors?
FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Scott: Yes, typos suck. But given the cost of a good editor (and all the other self pub costs), is it a … Read more
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FOR WRITERS: Finding Help With Self Publishing
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: How do you find folks to help you with editing, beta reading, cover design, formatting, etc as a self publisher? Or … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Tips for Self Publishing
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Scott: Many of us self publish some or all of our books. Let’s share our knowledge and tips with each other. What … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Self Pub Covers
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer SA Collins: For the self-pubbers: How do you deal with the evolution/creation of your book covers? Do you hire an external designer … Read more
FOR AUTHORS: I Wanna Be My Own Publisher
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Tory Phoenix: Given the discussion on ISBNs, and the point several people made about the appearanve of professionalism in the presentation of … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Platforms for Self Publishing
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: Self publishing. There are a number of options to use in putting your book out there; CreateSpace, Pronoun, IngramSpark (feel … Read more
FOR WRITERS: Self Publishing 101
FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Kari Trenten: “What are the basic steps every self published author should follow?” I’ll elaborate a little. How do you get your … Read more
DO IT YOURSELF WEEK: Day Six – Taxes and Royalties
Welcome to the second annual DIY week at QSF. We’ve got a great line-up of topics for the week, some of which are moderated – but in general, we’ll just … Read more
DO IT YOURSELF WEEK: Day One – Starting Your Own Press/Crowdfunding
Welcome to the second annual DIY week at QSF. We’ve got a great line-up of topics for the week, some of which are moderated – but in general, we’ll just … Read more
DO IT YOURSELF WEEK: Day Five – Mistakes to Avoid, Mistakes to Make: Keeping Up Your Morale
Welcome to the first annual DIY week at QSF. We’ve got a great line-up of topics for the week, some of which are moderated – but in general, we’ll just … Read more