I guess I got asked a question or answered a question about ebooks, OK? And I’ve…anybody that’s read me in the past tell you I’m still like a little leery of them, although, you know, they’re here and they’re here to stay. People are making money. It’s not…I still say it’s like still the Wild West out there as far as, you know, what’s going to end up happening. I mean Amazon is still the largest. … [Read more...]
“Why should I let SelfPublishing.com help me publish my book?”
First off… welcome to selfpublishing.com. My name is Ron Pramschufer and I am the President of Self Publishing, Inc., the owner of www.selfpublishing.com. Over my 40+ years in the business I, and my company have helped many thousands of authors successfully self-publish thousands of titles covering a wide range of content. Over the next several months, you will receive a series of articles, … [Read more...]
Thor Distribution – The self-publisher’s answer to basic book distribution
By Ron Pramschufer, President , Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 Thor Distribution… Thor was started almost ten years ago as an entry level POD distribution method to pick up an odd sale or two that the author might not otherwise make out of his own inventory. Over time, it has grown from a few nickels and dimes to a great percentage of our … [Read more...]
Why should I buy my offset printing from SelfPublishing.com rather than directly from an offset printer?
By Ron Pramschufer, President , Self Publishing, Inc. - Helping Authors Become Publishers since 1995 First off, while most printers can print a book, only a small percentage of offset printers are book printers … a very small percentage. Now put yourself in the printer’s place for a minute. Would you rather deal with one print buyer who prints a thousand titles per year or a thousand print … [Read more...]
I heard that your Publishing Basics Seminar in New York went well. When are you going to do one in California?
The recent Publishing Basics Seminar played to a packed house in New York City the Monday prior to the opening of Book Expo America. This seminar was received so well that the group has decided to offer it again for our West Coast friends on August 1st in Anaheim, California. California … here we come! The 2nd Annual Publishing Basics Seminar was held on Monday, May 23rd at the Seminar Center … [Read more...]
Do I really need a separate ISBN for my e-book?
This is probably one of the most asked; least understood questions out there in the self-publishing world today. Technically you not only need an ISBN but you need a different ISBN for each format your ebook is being offered. If you are offering your book as a mobi, epub and a PDF, you need three different ISBNs. That’s technically. In reality, if you are only making your eBook available on … [Read more...]