Thursday, April 3, 2014

Self Publishing Newsletter 4 April 2014

Is self-publishing right for all Indies?
Debbie Bestwick explains why going it alone might be more damaging to your game than you think
http://deve1op.net/1mEFxO5

Self-publishers take bestseller lists by storm
In January, the top 10 titles on Germany's e-book bestseller list were by authors who had self-published.

Do the Math: Traditional vs. Self Publishing ? … That's the Question!
Source: Judith Briles

Softcover Is A New Self-Publishing Platform Aimed At Technical Authors
Co-founder Michael Hartl is an author himself, having written the Ruby on Rails Tutorial. (He’s also a repeat entrepreneur, having founded Y Combinator-backed social-networking startup Insoshi.) Hartl told the web site author that between a publishing deal with Addison-Wesley and direct sales from the tutorial website, the book has made $750,000 — and Softcover is based on that experience.
http://techcrunch.com/2014/03/28/softcover-self-publishing/

Writing: How Do You Judge Self-Publishing Success?
Self-published authors from around the world - Canada, India, UK - consider the real nature of indie publishing success.




http://rhollick.wordpress.com/2014/04/02/self-publishing-tools/

Genre lines: Why literary writers won’t self-publish
http://www.teleread.com/chris-meadows/genre-lines-why-literary-writers-wont-self-publish/
Source; Chris Meadows, Teleread.com

Fabian Rangel Jr Talks Kickstarter and Self Publishing in "Doc Unknown"
Fabian Rangel Jr is a pioneer in the world of independent comics having self-published the first volume of “Doc Unknown” on Comixology submit, he proves to be an inspiration for the little guy
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3285331/fabian-rangel-jr-talks-kickstarter-and-self-publishing-in-doc-unknown/
Source: Zac Thompson