Here are the latest BookBaby newsletters for my followers to peruse:
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BookBaby is your passport to find new readers across the
pond.
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Sure, America and the UK have their differences.
You colour with honour, and we color with honor.
You call it football, and we call it soccer.
And about that metric system…
But when it comes to publishing, we’re the very best of friends.
Thousands of UK authors are finding success selling their books in the
US. And now it’s your turn.
BookBaby is the
best way to publish your book in the US
Here’s how we guide your journey:
- Publishing specialists
available to help advise and choose your best self-publishing
options.
- World-class cover design
and formatting to help your book stand out in the marketplace.
- eBook conversion with
proof approval.
- Professional eBook conversion and distribution to the world’s leading
online retailers, including Amazon, iBooks, and many other
bookstores.
- Printed
book, and Print On
Demand
distribution to the most bookstores around the world, including
Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Powell’s, and plenty others.
- We make US taxes easy by
collecting royalties on your behalf.
- Manage your royalties,
distribution, and everything with one,
simple account.
- Direct-to-reader sales
through your own personalized storefront with BookShop™.
Meet BookBaby President Steven Spatz at the 2019 London
Book Fair
Come to London in early March to visit Steven at Stand 1F53, and learn
firsthand how BookBaby can be your ticket to The States. But until then,
you can see for
yourself here.
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110
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Let’s pause a
moment to pay homage to 12 authors who passed in 2018. Of course, this
is nowhere near an exhaustive list, so add tributes to those who meant
the most to you in the comments section. Read
more.
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One way to envelop
your reader in a new world is to create (or appropriate) slang. Done
clumsily, it can detract from your story, but Buffy and Firefly show
how slang can add nuance to your story’s universe. Read
more.
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There is no
one-size-fits-all marketing solution, but that doesn’t mean marketing
your book is impossible. The media can still be a powerful partner, and
here are five ways to get media coverage for your book. Read
more.
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110
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What did you want to be when you grew up?
As a kid, I fantasized about—and later rejected—some very glamorous
careers. From jet fighter pilot (too tall) to professional basketball
player (too short) to James Bond (not British)—I dreamed big! Those didn’t
pan out, but the President of BookBaby is a pretty great consolation
prize.
Fast forward more than a few decades, and I still harbor hopes of one
more fantasy job: Travel writer. Imagine trekking around the planet,
sharing stories and adventures from wild and adventurous foreign
outposts. And getting paid! What could be a better life?
Frequent BookBaby blog contributor and adventure travel writer Carla King
is truly living that dream. Carla combined her love of travel,
technology, mechanics, writing, and publishing to create one of the first
travel blogs. She later went on to found the writing group Wild Writing
Women, and together they self-published their book: Wild Writing Women: Stories of
World Travel. In “Use All Five
Senses To Enrich Your Writing,” her idea is to use the crimson ink to highlight
your best work—a simple and positive way for authors to benefit from the
wisdom and sharp eyes of a reading expert.
Even if I’m not making a living at it, travel is still one of my
passions. As I’m writing this, my suitcase is open and passport is ready.
I’m jetting off to Europe in a few weeks for The London
Book Fair
on March 12-14 at the Olympia Exhibition Center. I’ll be manning our
booth at Stand 1F56, so be sure to come visit me if you’re on that side
of the pond.
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All the best,
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Steven Spatz
President, BookBaby
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
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Writing isn’t
just a young person’s game. Many authors who didn’t start writing until
they were in their fifties, sixties, and seventies (and older!) have
made their mark with critics and readers. Read
more.
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Publication-quality
text is what agents, editors, and readers are looking for—and they can
tell whether you have it in the first paragraph, or even the first
sentence. Read
more.
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If you’re looking
for readership and engagement, finishing your book is the first step.
These social media marketing tips can help you frame your approach to
the process of promoting yourself and your work online. Read
more.
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
Blvd., Pennsauken, NJ 08110
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Happy Saturday,
We’re going to cover familiar ground on an important aspect of
self-publishing: Editing. In traditional publishing, submitting your
manuscript to a professional editor is an assumed step on the road to
bookstores. The journey should be the same when you self-publish.
But let’s think about the role of a talented editor in a different way
this morning. He or she has a unique skill set that is invaluable to the
author: They are professional readers. Most writers I know are voracious
readers, but only for other people’s books. By being the creative force
behind your pages, you can never be a true reader of your work. Without
having a pro reader examine your book, you’re asking other people to read
something you’ve never truly read. Do you want to risk your reputation
and your book without really knowing what a new reader will experience while
reading your book?
Here’s another twist on editing: BookBaby Blog contributor Dawn Field has
a unique approach for writers who fear the red pen marks favored by
critical editors. In “Red Pen
Praising: The Best Thing You Can Do For A Writer,” her idea is to use the
crimson ink to highlight your best work—a simple and positive way for
authors to benefit from the wisdom and sharp eyes of
a reading expert.
Here’s one more unexpected note from the world of books. It’s safe to say
that Harrisburg, PA has the most literary city leader. Eric Papenfuse,
the mayor of the Pennsylvania state capital, also happens to be the owner
of Midtown Scholar Bookstore and is profiled on
Literary Hub.
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All the best,
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Steven Spatz
President, BookBaby
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
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With so many titles being released every year, it’s more
important than ever for your book to stand out on the shelf. So starting
right now until 2/28/19, six independent authors will have the chance to
win a suite of book design services performed by our expert design team.
Every winner
receives:
- Deluxe
Cover Design ($549 value)
- Interior
Page Formatting ($449 value)
- Deluxe
eBook Cover Design ($349 value)
- Interior
eBook Page Formatting ($399 value)
- eBook
Conversion ($99 value)
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“One constant
positive comment that I received was that the books design, professional
layout, and cover design FAR exceeded readers expectations. In fact, two
of my colleagues in the sticker scene who have written books mentioned
that my book was of better quality than their traditionally published
works. Thank you, BookBaby!”
—iwillnot,
Author, Smashed: The
Art of the Sticker Combo
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You only have to enter once to be eligible for the entire
sweepstakes. Don’t miss your chance to make your book look its best for
free—SIGN UP TODAY.
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Readers are
basing their book-purchasing decisions on a single image with a few
pixels. That’s one reason you need the services of a professional cover
designer. Read
more.
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At its best,
software can inspire and empower its users. Scrivener did both for me
and I’m excited to see what this software can do as I head to the
completion of my novel. Read
more.
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As you whiz
through your novel in a matter of days or struggle, week by agonizing
week, wondering if it’s worth the fight, this infographic may help you
recognize that every book has its journey, and every journey has its
path. Read
more.
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
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Good morning,
A lot of self-published authors think having their book distributed by
Amazon is all they need to do to find readers. After all, Jeff Bezos’
company dominates the US book marketplace and shows no signs of slowing
down, right?
Wrong. I’ve long advocated that putting all your eggs—or books—in the Amazon
basket is a poor strategy for self-published authors. Recent events have
convinced me I’m right.
Last summer retail giant Walmart teamed up with Rakuten Kobo, a Japanese
eBook retailer and producer of e-Readers. Kobo eReaders, eBooks, and
audiobooks are now available at 4,000 Walmart stores and on Walmart.com.
Google is now making a push into audiobooks. That space is ripe with
opportunity since the emergence of smart devices like Alexa and Google
Home, which allow people to listen to audiobooks when they’re driving or
at home doing the dishes.
And now this news report popped up in my inbox: Scribd, a company which
already claims to be “the Netflix for books,” now has over one million
subscribers—almost doubling their customer base in fewer than 15 months.
“This is an exciting
milestone for Scribd; one million subscribers is a tipping point for any
subscription company and proves we have a reading service that people
want, need, and love,” said Trip Adler, co-founder, and CEO. “Scribd has
been at the forefront of the digital reading evolution over the last
decade, driving incremental revenue to the publishing industry while
making the written word more accessible than ever before."
BookBaby was among the first to deliver indie authors’ eBook content to
Scribd. It’s one of over 60 online retail stores where BookBaby authors
sell eBooks, along with Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, Google Drive
and, of course, Amazon.
In my BookBaby Blog post, “Why You Should
Put Your Books On Subscription Services”, I make a case for how
self-published authors need to be part of the rapidly changing book
discovery process.
Book discovery in the form of reviews has been a constant for The Atlantic since
the magazine launched in 1857. In a recent article, “What We Thought
About Classic Books When They Were First Published,” the magazine unearthed a
list of original reviews revealing critics’ impressions of notable works
before they came pre-marked with esteem and consequence. For instance,
one reviewer called To
Kill a Mockingbird “undemanding” in its 1960 review. Another
wrote that On the
Road, now widely beloved and considered a defining work of
its artistically rich era, “disappoints.”
Like mama always said, if you can’t say something nice, be a reviewer.
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All the best,
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Steven Spatz
President, BookBaby
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© BookBaby
7905 N. Crescent
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