Fact or Fiction? “Self-Publishing Will Kill Your Reputation as a Quality Author” Publishing

Fact or Fiction? “Self-Publishing Will Kill Your Reputation as a Quality Author”

"Self-publishing." A term often confused, skewed by greedy vanity publishing companies, and a stigma to…

Kristen JoyApril 5, 2011

How to Print a Self-Published Book Publishing

How to Print a Self-Published Book

I've worked with Lightning Source/IngramSpark for over eight years and recommended all my clients to…

Kristen JoyMarch 11, 2011

The Kindle Store Problem Publishing

The Kindle Store Problem

For the past few years, Amazon has been transitioning the way it sells eBooks. Here's…

Kristen JoyFebruary 9, 2011

If I go Vanity/Subsidy, What am I Really Getting Myself Into? Publishing

If I go Vanity/Subsidy, What am I Really Getting Myself Into?

Nowadays, many authors are choosing to publish their masterpieces on their own terms using vanity…

Kristen JoyDecember 29, 2010

I Read this and It Made Me FURIOUS! Publishing

I Read this and It Made Me FURIOUS!

Nothing gets under my skin quite like a lack of integrity...

Kristen JoyDecember 8, 2010

Top 10 Things I Learned at My Writers Connection Retreat MarketingPublishingWriting

Top 10 Things I Learned at My Writers Connection Retreat

I just returned from a unique writer's retreat with several other writers and aspiring authors.…

Kristen JoyNovember 16, 2010

Using Self-Publishing Companies: Why It Might Not be a Good Idea Publishing

Using Self-Publishing Companies: Why It Might Not be a Good Idea

As a writer, you have undoubtedly seen various subsidy or vanity publishers, or ones marketing…

Kristen JoyOctober 26, 2010

How to Change Your Relationship with a Publisher Publishing

How to Change Your Relationship with a Publisher

What do you do if the relationship between you and your publisher has gone south?

Kristen JoySeptember 28, 2010

Book Review: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, Fifth Edition by Marilyn Ross & Sue Collier Publishing

Book Review: The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing, Fifth Edition by Marilyn Ross & Sue Collier

I hope you have a brand new pack of highlighters handy, as you're going to…

Kristen JoyAugust 5, 2010

Did You Make a Mistake by Self-Publishing? Publishing

Did You Make a Mistake by Self-Publishing?

In order to make sure that your self-publishing efforts aren't wasted, be on the lookout…

Kristen JoyJune 22, 2010