by Kevin Tumlinson | Oct 27, 2020 | Author Essentials, Knowledge Base
When it comes to formatting and other guidelines, things tend to be more or less the same from vendor to vendor, but there are some exceptions. Apple, in particular, has rules for formatting that only they require. The following is a handy guide (bookmark it!) for...
by Kevin Tumlinson | May 1, 2018 | Author How-To & Mindset, Features & Walk-Thrus, Knowledge Base
I think the great philosopher, Rodney “Rod” Tidwell, best summed up both the existential question and the nature of an author’s reality when he said, “Show me the money.” Sure, Jerry Maguire gets all the credit, but we all know Rod had life pegged. The thing that...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Feb 28, 2018 | Author How-To & Mindset, Knowledge Base
The Worst and Best Ways to Launch Your Book – Part 2 In Part 1 of this series, we looked at the top five worst ways to handle your book launch. We just can’t leave this on a negative note, though. It would be wrong. So, in this post we’re diving into one possible...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Feb 23, 2018 | Author How-To & Mindset, Features & Walk-Thrus, Knowledge Base
Can you price a book for free? How do you change the price of a book that’s already been published? We answer both of these questions and walk you through everything you need to know. – Price for free – https://youtu.be/NFSUpZDaJvs?t=24s –...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 11, 2017 | Author How-To & Mindset, Features & Walk-Thrus, Knowledge Base
We spend a lot of time talking about covers in this business. It’s a given that without a professional-looking cover, your chances of a reader picking up your book go way (way, way, way) down. But just like that cutie you took to the Senior Prom, it’s what’s inside...
by Kevin Tumlinson | Aug 2, 2017 | Author Essentials, Author How-To & Mindset, Features & Walk-Thrus, Knowledge Base
With Draft2Digital adding OverDrive as one of its eBook distribution platforms, indie authors have a new and easy way to get their books into more than 38,000 public, corporate, and school libraries, in 40+ countries worldwide. We’d shout about it, but we don’t want...