BiblioCrunch | Self-Publishing Resouces

This is a question we are often asked at BiblioCrunch, “How do I get my eBook on iBooks?” Well here is your answer Publishing through Apple is probably one of the trickiest platforms, but it is one of the big four distributors so it is worth learning. You can get into the Apple store through […]

In April 2013, Barnes and Noble launched NOOK Press. All NOOK Press is a redesigned version of Barnes and Noble’s PubIt!. NOOK Press has a lot of neat features, but the most important thing is that if you were using BN PubIt to upload your books to Barnes and Noble, you will now have to […]

This is a question we are often asked at BiblioCrunch, “How do I get my eBook on Barnes & Noble?” Well here is your answer To submit your book to B&N (for the Nook) here are a few steps. Make sure your eBook is ready to be published and distributed to the public. – Do […]

This is a question we are often asked at BiblioCrunch, “How do I get my eBook on Amazon?” Well here is your answer To submit your book to Amazon (for the Kindle) here are a few steps. Make sure your eBook is ready to be published and distributed to the public. – Do you have […]

Thinking about self-publishing and wanted to know about the biggest retailers for your digital and print books? We break it down for you in our easy to navigate guide below. A few years ago you had to use a distributor to get your books into all the major retailers.  Now, most retailers allow authors to […]

A question that I always get is what types of files do I need to create to get my book ready for book publishing.  If you’re going to hire a formatter we recommend three main filetypes for distribution to the major online retailers.

So, you’ve written a great book. You’ve gotten a few great reviews. You’ve given away free copies and gotten great feedback. You now want to jumpstart sales and don’t know what to do next.

Last night we had book marketing maven Joel Friedlander as our guest for #indiechat, our weekly Twitter chat for self-published  authors, where he shared tips on how to build your author base on Twitter. 

So you’ve written your book, took some hefty criticism from your reader friends, and edited it countless times until you achieved a pristine and gripping novel. But now what? How do you get your story to the masses without resorting to a printing press?

Free ebooks have become one of the many marketing tools used by self-published authors to promote their work.

We, like, every writer community got super excited about Amtrak’s Residency program. A program for writers to write and get free train rides? How awesome!

When I self-published my book, “The Dark Proposal” in September 2012, I thought I had a good idea on how to market and promote my book.

Anyone who has tried self-publishing knows that it’s a contact sport much like the football games inundating TV at the moment.