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The author of this article has been both published traditionally and self-published.

He believes there are many benefits that self-publishing has over the traditional method, and provides twelve good reasons to back up his statement.

Having designed book covers for both traditional and self-published books, in most cases we see the self-publishers coming out ahead in many ways.

Ownership is one of the biggest advantages, and it affects many of the others from money to control to satisfaction.

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A number of things have converged right now to provide self-publishers with much greater opportunities than ever before in the history of book publishing. This article provides a bit of history, then goes on to cover many of these exciting new avenues that are opening up.

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In many ways, it comes down to the simple equation of which is more important: your overall revenue or stopping piracy. For some reason, many in various legacy industries have trouble separating those two questions, and often think that it's the same question. They assume (incorrectly) that "stopping piracy" automatically increases revenue, and that allowing infringement to continue automatically decreases revenue. But that's not the case. There are all sorts of other variables and unintended consequences. That's the point that Boezeman is making:

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Although there are different technologies that will make reading a whole lot easier and more convenient, books have never really lost their functional way of delivering content. It’s very simple — books don’t need anything apart from themselves to operate and they provide a unique multi-sensory experience that gadgets have yet to emulate.

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Money is a touchy subject for many authors. If an author gives a public “whoo-hoo!” about the money he/she has gotten from writing, it can often be perceived as tasteless bragging. If an author gives a public lament about money he/she’s gotten from writing (as compared to their bills, perhaps) it can be perceived as ungrateful complaining. So, as an author, it’s sometimes best just not to talk about money.

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The exploding universe of self-publishing is among the most profound forces influencing our worldly affairs today. It will change world economies, topple legacy empires, fertilize new ones, and fundamentally alter the; way in which our species thinks, learns, and communicates.

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The new world of e-book publishing promises almost-instant gratification at virtually no cost. It seems that authors with a manuscript in hand can glide nonstop to great sales,wealth and fame, probably before lunch.

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The publishing industry is finding itself in a similar position that the recording companies struggled with a decade ago.  The explosion of self-publishing has created an entirely new cottage industry that is capable of selling and distributing titles around the world with the click of the mouse.  Affordable vehicles like Kindle, Nook and (to a lesser extent) the iPad have made eBooks a viable option for many people who are avid readers and hate lugging books around.  The combination of these two huge trends created muddy waters that traditional publishers have been traversing cautiously.  In these questionable times, what is an author to do when they want their book published?  Is the dream of The Great American Novel dead?

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I know, I know. This is a column about cutting-edge electronics. So, apologies to gadget-heads as I take a brief so journey into the land of self-publishing, which has become a lot more high-tech than a lot of people realize. 

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With the popularity of Kindle, iBooks and other eBook formats, there's a growing interest in just how to get the format right. This article provides some good resources for how to publish your book to the Kindle format.

So, you’re ready to publish your book? Great!! Regardless of what you may read across the web, it’s not as tough as you might think. Marketing your book and actually achieving a reasonable amount of sales, on the other hand, is pretty tricky. Having gone through the process a couple of times – and doing things entirely the WRONG way at the start – I hope I can offer you some help in streamlining the self-publishing process! Just remember not to panic. While the big picture can easily seem overwhelming, if you break it down into bite-sized chunks, it’s really not so bad. One of my favorite tools for project organization is Personal Kanban, a system that requires moments to learn and no cost to implement! If you are searching for a better method to organize your chaos, I highly recommend checking it out. Now, on to the good stuff…

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Are you a writer?
This book was written for you.
It doesn't matter if you're just getting your ears wet and learning your craft, or if you're a seasoned pro with an extensive backlist. The Newbie's Guide to Publishing contains all of the information you need to understand the writing business and maximize your sales and success.
There's over 370,000 words of writing advice, tips, tricks, and observations. That's more than 1100 pages. It's the biggest book on writing and publishing ever put together.

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A couple weeks ago I wrote a post about converting your blog to an eBook. In that post, I told you all of the how's and whys concerning this process. Now I'm back to report the results of my blog-to-book ePublishing experience.

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People who have been copy editing longer than I've been alive assure me that the best edited manuscripts will still have errors, but I am reluctant to accept the reality that, I’ll still have missed something. Of course, just because I missed a homonym, it won’t go unnoticed and unremarked-upon. The Internet is full of people who seem to take perverse joy in pointing these out, and unless I’m really lucky, the writer will shoulder the blame for my mistakes. I don’t like when writers take the fall for me.

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During my early days trying to make money writing online I must have bought a hundred different ebooks telling me the secret to this, that and the other. All promising instant wealth, of course!

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The dynamics of the digital book market in early 2011 closely resemble the dynamics before the holiday buying surge, with the notable difference that many more book buyers now have some form of digital reading device. That was one of the key findings in Codex Group's "Book Publishing Digital Transition Report: 1st Quarter 2011" conducted among 9,175 book buyers in February.

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>The growing ubiquity of e-mail means that everyone in business, from lords of finance to programmers who dream in code, needs to write intelligently. By using simple, clear, precise language--and following a few other basic writing rules--you can become a better communicator and improve the prospects for your career.

"Clarity is the most important characteristic of good business writing," says Mignon Fogarty, creator of the "Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing" podcast. "Often businesspeople will use big $10 words because they want to sound intelligent. Instead, they end up sounding like they're trying too hard."

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There has never been a better time in history to get the published author of one’s individual book. Technology has manufactured it easier than ever for many new authors to have superb success. Having said that, there is still a huge problem that most new authors run into when they finish their masterpiece — should they find a traditional publisher or self-publish?

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I know, I know. This is a column about cutting-edge electronics. So, apologies to gadget-heads as I take a brief sojourn into the land of self-publishing, which has become a lot more high-tech than a lot of people realize.

The reason I'm here is that I have a book. A novel. Knife Music. Contrary to what you might think based on my day job, it's not a cyber-thriller, though it is a mystery/thriller with a medical/legal slant.

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The REAL 'first-time author's curse' is INEXPERIENCE. What you don't know CAN COST YOU! And you don't know what you don't know until you become an educated publishing services consumer. Making you an educated publishing services consumer is the goal of this class!

Many people come to get publishing advice long before they even pick up the pencil (or type on the keyboard. Click through, if you are one of those people - still in the concept stage of your project...

 

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