by Amy Holland | Oct 8, 2015
They’re part of our (“our” being authors, publishers, and publicists) livelihood. Hopes and goals depend on them to a very real extent. We obsess over the ones we already have. We obsess over the ones we’re still waiting to get. I’m talking, of...
by Amy Holland | Jul 7, 2015
By Amy Holland, with Ian Sutherland, indie-publisher Developing a substantial following and readership is the ultimate task in marketing an indie book. There are tons of readers and potential readers out there, and how you communicate with them is extremely important....
by Amy Holland | Jun 20, 2015
In my previous post, Are Self-Published Authors Who Publish E-Only Titles at a Disadvantage?, I discussed the benefits of making hard copies available. As with most worthwhile endeavors, though, coming up with a professional looking print book means extra work and...
by Amy Holland | May 31, 2015
By Amy Holland, with Guest Andrew Norton of Surfer Dad: Surf Blog by a Wave Starved Father With technological advances in the digital age and the relative ease of self-publishing, many self-published authors lean toward publishing e-only titles rather than both print...
by Amy Holland | Apr 19, 2015
As a novice literary publicist, I’m learning the term “self-published” still carries a stigma, even in an era where increasing numbers of reputable and established writers are making the decision to go straight to Amazon CreateSpace and Kindle, or...