When self-publishing an ebook, you’ll likely run into a couple of terms about the “format” that your manuscript must appear in, specifically terms like EPUB and MOBI. While you need not be too…

About 75 percent of all books these days are sold as ebooks – meaning they’re read on Kindles, Nooks, and other electronic readers rather than in paper form. As most writers are lovers of…

An important federal tax form that indie authors will have to file is Schedule SE.The schedule calculates the self-employment taxes owed for Social Security and Medicare. Since you don’t earn a pay…

Among the many features often noted on Kindle book sales pages is the “X-Ray function.” Besides sounding like it’s out of a superhero comic book, the option for adding this feature is never offered…

Oftentimes when writing – especially nonfiction – you’ll need to add copyright, trademark and registered trademark symbols. They are easy to make in Microsoft Word. Just use the following keyboard …

• Why you must publish your book digitally• Basic guidelines for self-publishing ebooks• Consider differences between paper, ebooks • How to determine your ebook’s price 

Uploading your book when self-publishing sounds complicated, but it’s really not. Being aware of what’s involved and then going through the process a couple of times will help make it a…

Once your self-publishing business takes off, you’ll likely find yourself overwhelmed. You’re getting more requests and orders for products or services than you can handle, you’re finding your…

• Different levels, types of editing exist   • Proofreading most basic – and final – kind of edit  • Copy editing intended for book near completion  • Substantive edit needed early in writing proce…

You might have heard the term IndiePub. It’s short for independent publishing—the practice of creating and distributing your work (books, stories, games, articles) without the financial backing or editorial control of a larger corporation. It’s closely related to the IndieWeb movement in software development, which has been advocating for personal ownership of digital presence for years. In the last two decades, we’ve watched massive platforms rise to dominance. They promised reach and convenience, and they delivered—for a while.

The more books you write, the more you’ll sell. Generally speaking, don’t devote yourself solely to promoting a single book for months on end. Promote it a lot during the first few weeks after its …

• To self-publish or not to self-publish?Self-publishing is the publication of a book (or any other media, but we’ll concentrate on books in this volume) by the author without using a traditional p…

For many writers, the software program Microsoft Word often feels like a glorified typewriter. Its complex page functions, lack of vertical justification, confusing Track Changes, and many other is…

• Why you must publish your book digitally• Basic guidelines for self-publishing ebooks• Consider differences between paper, ebooks • How to determine your ebook’s price 

“The biggest threat to authors in this age is not plagiarism or poverty, it’s obscurity.” – Bernard Kelvin Clive“Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.” – Mark Twain“Writers do…