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Is Google Books Worth the Headaches?As the number of self-publishers grows, the question has to be raised: Is Google Books worth the headaches? I’m pretty close to thinking it isn’t. Let’s look at the issues: How can a company that practically rules the Internet have … Continue reading      
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WTF? Kobo Doesn’t Automatically UpdateOne of the joys of being a publisher (www.endpaperspress.com) is dealing with authors. Now, don’t get me wrong. I love authors. But sometimes I forget that authors aren’t dealing with publishing headaches and production 24/7. Recently I issued a couple … Continue reading
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Because it is Hard to WaitI grew up outside of Boston. I would take the T into Harvard Square to go to Newbury Comics to actually buy comic books. I went to the Radcliffe Publishing Course (which now belongs to Columbia but I can still … Continue reading
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Because It’s Not Just About TypingSince word processors became popular, authors have had a tendency to use them mostly as glorified typewriters. But they aren’t. They have far greater capabilities. As a literary agent and author coach, I frequently spend hours reformatting and cleaning up … Continue reading
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Do Some Spring CleaningWhen we started publishing books via our Endpapers Press imprints, we had to hit the ground running in a lot of different directions. From ISBNs to LCCNs, it’s all been quite the adventure. One of the things it has really … Continue reading The Challenges of Selling Your Self-Published Book in the Real WorldI wear two hats. Well, three actually. Via my literary agency, The Zack Company, I represent numerous authors of commercial fiction and nonfiction. And via Author Coach, I offer editorial assistance, career advice, and coaching directly to authors who are … Continue reading You Have to Win the Affiliate WarsAmid all of the discussion of the death of the publishing industry and Amazon’s laser-focused effort to eliminate competition, one point I have yet to see discussed is the competitions’ absolutely abysmal use of affiliates. I am an Amazon Associate. … Continue reading
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If You Think Making eBooks is Easy . . .. . . then let me describe my morning to you. I am working on the eBook for a previously published novel. Actually, the novel has been published twice, since it went out of print and then, as the agent, … Continue reading
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Advance Praise for DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY, by Ken PakmanI am exceptionally pleased to share some of the advance praise we have received for Ken Pakman’s Domestic Tranquility, an upcoming new thriller that Ignition Books, an imprint of Endpapers Press, will be publishing soon. “Ken Pakman’s Domestic Tranquility is … Continue reading
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STINGRAY Becomes a Kindle Best-seller!Over the weekend, I got a sales report from Amazon for the month of July and I nearly fell off my chair! Stingray, by Bruce “Doc” Norton, sold several hundred copies. In fact, when I looked it up on Amazon … Continue reading
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