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04.05.23
Building Reader Communities: The Marketing Advantage
by Deb Vanasse
Book marketing is a multifaceted venture, but at its core, it’s all about connecting with...
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02.01.23
Book Publishing Startups: Where Are We Now?
by Thad McIlroy
In 2017, I reported to IBPA Independent magazine readers about the work I had been doing...
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09.01.21
The Self-Publishing Hustle
by Alexa Schlosser
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 interview by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent...
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09.01.21
Wide Is the New Black: 10 Concepts to Implement into Your Publishing Strategy
by Erin Wright
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2021 Erin Wright, USA Today bestselling author -- Erin Wright 10...
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05.01.21
Lessons Learned: Self-Publishing for Professors
by Barbara Sarnecka
PUBLISHED MAY/JUNE 2021 by Barbara W. Sarnecka, Professor of Cognitive Sciences, University of...
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11.01.19
10 Common Mistakes Made by Self-Published Authors
by Katrina Hatchett
PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Katrina Hatchett, Author-Publisher -- Katrina HatchettThose who...
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11.01.19
5 Years In: What I’ve Learned as an Indie Author-Publisher
by Marion Hill
PUBLISHED NOV/DEC 2019 by Marion Hill, Author-Publisher -- Marion HillIf there is a book that...
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08.31.18
A Pipeline to In-Store Purchases
by Alexa Schlosser
PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2018 interview by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent...
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07.01.18
Innovative Marketing Strategies Every Authorpreneur Should Know
by Carew Papritz
PUBLISHED JULY/AUGUST 2018 by Carew Papritz, Author, The Legacy Letters -- Carew...
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01.01.18
The Power of Self-Publishing
by Alexa Schlosser
PUBLISHED JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 by Alexa Schlosser, Managing Editor, IBPA Independent magazine...
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12.01.17
6 Tips for Successful Self-Publishing Outside Your Home Country
by Zsofia Macho
PUBLISHED DECEMBER 2017 by Zsofia Macho, Writer -- Watch Joshua Robertson's video recap of this...
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09.30.17
Monetize Your Writing and Photo Content in 11 Steps
by Lee Foster
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 2017 by Lee Foster, Author, An Author's Perspective on Independent Publishing...
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07.01.17
Beware of Publishing Scams
by Melinda Clayton
PUBLISHED JULY 2017 by Melinda Clayton, Author, The Cedar Hollow Series -- Melinda...
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06.01.17
Board Member's Memo: Judge a Book on Its Merit, Not Its Publishing Model
by Brooke Warner
PUBLISHED JUNE 2017 by Brooke Warner, Publisher, She Writes Press -- Brooke WarnerYou’d be...
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05.01.17
Book Publishing Startups and What They Mean to the Rest of the Publishing Industry
by Thad McIlroy
PUBLISHED MAY 2017 by Thad McIlroy, Electronic Publishing Analyst Thad McIlroy November...
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05.01.17
Board Member’s Memo: Entrepreneurial Bravery
by LM Browning
PUBLISHED MAY 2017 by LM Browning, Founder, Homebound Publications - L.M Browning At the age...
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04.01.17
Think Tank: Are You a Writer or an Entrepreneur?
by Tom Chalmers
PUBLISHED APRIL 2017 by Tom Chalmers, Managing Director, Legend Times Tom Chalmers The...
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04.01.17
Lesson Learned: Life-Saving Survival Skills
by George DeVault
PUBLISHED APRIL 2017 by George DeVault, author, Fire Call! George DeVault How one author...
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08.03.15
The Evolution of Distribution
by Richard T. Williams
For decades, “self-published” titles were considered second-rate and not worth...
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03.01.15
Director's Desk: Harvested Wisdom from Indie Events
by Angela Bole
Earlier this year, I participated in a panel on indie publishing at the Los Angeles Public...
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11.05.14
Online Book Promotion Pointers
by Christopher Zoukis
As a self-publisher, an author published by a small house and a large house, and a social...
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11.04.14
Set-Up for Self-Publishing
by Helen Sedwick
Self publishing authors are sometimes surprised to discover they are starting businesses. For...
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09.13.14
Today’s Self-Publishing Pathways, Part 2
by Linda Carlson
Until about 30 years ago, most people who got published began by sending carefully typewritten...
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03.06.14
Sharing Self-Publishing Basics
by Kimberly A. Edwards
When writers gather to explore self-publishing, the room fills with angst. As IBPA’s Terry...
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01.01.98
One Journalist's Adventure into Self Publishing
by Grace Witwer Housholder
When Susan Klopfer showed up at my front door nearly four years ago to request some press...
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08.31.23
Grab the Attention of Librarians through a Booklist Review
by George Kendall
Are you hoping to sell your books to libraries? If so, trade reviews are a...
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08.04.23
6 Successful Audiobook Collaborations
by Alexa Schlosser
How long have you been an independent publisher? Katherine Peragine (KP): We have been an...
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