Have you ever Googled “How to be a self-published author”? If you have, you’ve probably seen several blogs and websites that advertise a step-by-step process to be self-published. One of the most important steps, in both self-publishing and traditional publishing, is editing. Author’s going the self-publishing route typically find a freelance editor to perform these necessary editorial tasks.
The publishing process normally takes anywhere between nine months to two years (not including the time it takes to write the manuscript), and it can take longer in some cases. There are a plethora of steps that are taken behind the scenes in order for a book to launch successfully.
Solarpunk sits at the nexus of several current reading trends. As readers increasingly gravitate toward niche subgenres and climate concerns remain pressing, solarpunk is well positioned to capture a growing readership of the cli-fi audience.
Due to the immense popularity of this format, the audiobooks category is rapidly changing, with publishers and companies experimenting with new ways of creating and delivering these stories. Here are just a few exciting audiobook trends to keep an eye out for in the future.
If you search for articles about the audiobook industry, the first thing that most include is the outstanding growth of the medium. Publisher’s Weekly articles mention the eleven years of […]
I can safely say that storage rooms are a black hole of fruitless despair. Perhaps you, dear reader, live in a world where storage rooms are idyllic, organized paradises of serenity and calm. Good for you.
A manuscript wish list (MSWL) is a curated list created by literary agents, editors, and publishers that outlines the specific types of manuscripts or book projects they are currently interested in acquiring. By creating or viewing MSWLs, both authors and publishing professionals can streamline the process, ensuring that the right stories find their way to the right hands.
“In most of our lives, for most of our days—especially here in the rainy, gray Pacific Northwest—we are surrounded by neutral shades. These are important. They make up most of our color landscape. So why shouldn’t they make up more of our compositions as designers?”
As a small indie press, we need to focus our efforts on applying for awards that are within the realm of possibility. Each book has a budget, for starters, which definitely prompts us to prioritize. A few awards we typically apply to include the Pacific Northwest Book Awards (PNBA), Foreword Indies, and Oregon Book Awards (OBA).
When you listen to an audiobook, the goal is to create an immersive, clean audio version of the story. Take a look at one of the first steps of audiobook production that sets things up for a successful, clean audiobook recording!