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Mysteries has scanned the internet for online news
articles that provide up-to-date information on all aspects of
self-publishing. (Articles are listed in chronological order, with the
most recent at the top.)
The Self-Publishing Process Simplified
12/02/2008: Press Release, Xlibris, Free-Press-Center.info
"Publishing can be overwhelming to a new writer who still gropes in the
dark not knowing how to get a manuscript published. Despite online tips
on how to publish a book, a writer can still get lost in the details of
the process. Outlined below are seven basic activities that may
simplify the self-publishing journey. These tasks appear sequential but
they may be done simultaneously."
Book Publishers Slam Shut The Door On First-Time Authors
11/11/2008: Alaister Low, Get
Published Secrets Press Release, WebWire.com
"Sadly for a first-time author the pavement is the closest
they’re ever going to get to ever meeting an executive of big
six book publishing conglomerates. Want proof? Go to any of their
websites. Random House, Penguin
Putnam, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster all say
‘Sorry we do not
accept unsolicited submissions, proposals or manuscripts of any
kind’.
"
Self-publishing is Not as Daunting a Task as in Past
11/02/2008: Augusta Chronicle
Business News, AugustaChronicle.com
"Expectation is the name of the game in self-publishing your book. What
many authors don't realize is that self-publishing can also involve
self-promotion, self-marketing, self-distribution and self-sales."
6 Ways Authors Can Succeed by Self-Publishing Books
10/24/2008: MediaShift, PBS.org
"When most authors write a book, they go the traditional route: pitch
it to publishers, wait months for a reply, shop it around, wait some
more, go through rewrite, and wait some more... But when blogger
Sramana Mitra partnered with Amazon's BookSurge to self-publish her new
book, she was taking a different route. For a book about web technology
and online business, she found self-publishing to be the way to go."
Book Self-Publishing: Avoid 7 Common Mistakes
08/12/2008: The Canadian,
AgroaCosmopolitan.com
"Have you joined the ranks of aspiring authors ready to take the next
step to self publishing in the digital age of publishing? If so,
congratulations! But wait, before you rush off to press, there are some
things you should do to prepare your book for successful
self-publishing."
Borders and Lulu.com Launch Personal Publishing Service
02/15/2008: Press Release, Borders,
PRNewsWire.com
"Bringing the dreams of the everyday writer to reality -- Borders and
Lulu.com are blazing trails in publishing with the launch of the
Borders Personal Publishing program powered by Lulu. The easy-to-use
and cost-effective online publishing tools of Lulu.com combine with the
wide-reaching audience and customer service associated with Borders
stores for this exclusive and unique service -- a match made in
publishing heaven! "
AuthorHouse and Gather.com Partner to Help Writers Publish Their Books
02/11/2008: Press Release,
AuthorHouse, PRNewsWire.com
"AuthorHouse, which has helped nearly 50,000 authors self-publish their
books, announced Monday a partnership with Gather.com, the leading
social networking community for adults. The partnership was formed to
encourage members of the Gather.com community to publish a book at a
reasonable price. "
Some Tips for Selling Your Self-Published Book
01/27/2008: The Plain Dealer,
Cleveland.com
"These days, aspiring authors don't have to wallow in frustration,
sending their books out to publishers who don't even bother to respond
with a rejection letter - because they don't even bother to read
unsolicited manuscripts. They can do it all themselves."
Salem (MA) Mystery Author Self-Publishes Herself into a Novel $2 million Payday
01/13/2008: David Mehegan, The
Boston Globe, Boston.com
"With a draft of her novel completed, Brunonia Barry of Salem wanted to
find an audience. But instead of chasing after publishers - often a
discouraging task for any new author - she and her husband took a
different tack. They published The Lace Reader
on their own. Then something amazing happened: Buzz exploded around the
book, both online and in stores, and mainstream publishers came
calling. In October, a literary auction was held, and Barry sold the
book, and a future one, for more than $2 million."
AuthorHouse Offers a Free Web Site to Authors Who Start the Publishing Process in 2008
01/09/2008: Press Release,
AuthorHouse, Reuters.com
"AuthorHouse is starting off the new year with a special offer for
authors who want to publish a book in 2008. All authors who
enter into
any AuthorHouse publishing agreement in January will receive a free
author Web site. The free author Web site includes tools for providing
real-time news and events about the featured book, content control
features like active blog posting, and a portal where readers can
purchase and review the book. Additionally, AuthorHouse hosts the site
for free."
01/07/2008: Mike Shatzkin,
Publishers Weekly, PublishersWeekly.com
"1. The popularity of e-books will increase ... 2. Sales of books in
electronic form to public libraries will continue to grow ... 3. This
will be the Year of the Author ... 4. Publishers will start acquiring
specialized web sites to get content for their books ..."
AuthorsOntheNet.com Launches Website to Help Authors Publish and Promote Books
01/02/2008: Press Release,
AuthorsOnTheNet.com, EMediaWire.com
"AuthorsOnTheNet.com, a website supporting writers who want to
self-publish books, is very pleased to announce the launch of their
website which will make it easier for authors all over the world to get
their work published and promoted. An extension of their
self-publishing company ZDocs, AuthorsOnTheNet.com features a wide
range of helpful book publishing and book promoting tools to help all
kinds of authors with self book publishing as well as marketing their
published work to their audiences."
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