Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 hour ago

Why do we have two title pages? Q: I have a lot of books at home and all the books have a half-title and then they have a title page with the name of book and author. Why do books have to have both a half-title page and a title p…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 hours ago

Do I need to buy a barcode when self-publishing? Q: When purchasing an ISBN, I’m always asked if I also want to purchase a barcode for my self-published book. Do I need to buy one?The answer generally is no. Most print-on-demand companies, such a…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 day ago

5 Tips on Creating Your Book’s Front Matter • What needs to go on your book’s title pagesThe very first pages readers will see when they open you book are the title pages? Title pages? Yes, you may have two of them.• Fore…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 days ago

Three ebook formatting tips, Part VIII Ebooks follow different formatting rules than books printed on paper. That’s because a book made of ink on paper is a different platform for presenting information than a book made of digital bits …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 days ago

Three ebook formatting tips, part VII Ebooks follow different formatting rules than books printed on paper. That’s because a book made of ink on paper is a different platform for presenting information than a book made of digital bits …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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5 days ago

What are ‘The Big Five’ book publishers? While researching how to get published, one term you’re likely to run into is “The Big Five”. This refers to five publishing houses that now dominate the book industry in the United States. The maj…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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6 days ago

Indie authors should consider using Schedule C Among the important tax forms you’ll need to complete once you’ve become a self-publishing business is a Schedule C.This form reports income or loss from a business that’s a sole proprietorship. It…

U.S. Indie Authors Should Consider Using Schedule C when Filing Taxes
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Select best typeface for your book Before self-publishing your book, you’ll need to format the manuscript. Formatting involves getting the manuscript to look on your computer screen exactly as it will look if printed on paper. That …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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1 week ago

Ebooks: The Now of Publishing I originally had titled this entry “Ebooks: The Future of Publishing” but after editing changed it to “Ebooks: The Now of Publishing.” My original title might have been accurate in 2010, but s…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

Four main ways exist to present your ebook Most of us know what an ebook is – it’s text structured like a paper book that is presented to us digitally, similar to the way that a web page appears in that the text appears on a screen. From th…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

Four main ways exist to present your ebook Most of us know what an ebook is – it’s text structured like a paper book that is presented to us digitally, similar to the way that a web page appears in that the text appears on a screen. From th…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

4 Tips for Pricing Your Book Profitably Among the most important decisions you can make when self-publishing your book is determining its price. Price it too high, and you lose sales. Price it too low, and you lose profits. Here are four…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

Ebooks: The Now of Publishing I originally had titled this entry “Ebooks: The Future of Publishing” but after editing changed it to “Ebooks: The Now of Publishing.” My original title might have been accurate in 2010, but s…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

10 Tips on Creating a Cover for Your Ebook • Does your book cover design matter for ebooks? Most potential readers of your ebook will first encounter it via an image – the book’s cover – rather than the wording. If that thumbnail doesn’t ca…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

6 Tips on the Business of Self-Publishing Once you self-publish your book, you’ve because a business! Don’t worry, it’s all easier than you think. Here are some great explanations about how it how all works as well as a f…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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2 weeks ago

Repurpose your writing to maximize revenue Just because a blog entry has been published doesn’t mean that it never can be used again. Instead, you want to repurpose your writing, meaning reformat and reuse it across multiple books as well a…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

Indie authors should consider using Schedule C Among the important tax forms you’ll need to complete once you’ve become a self-publishing business is a Schedule C.This form reports income or loss from a business that’s a sole proprietorship. It…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

7 Business Matters Authors Should Consider Once you’ve self-published, you’ve become a business. For many creatives, though, the business world is about alien as the Martian landscape. Don’t worry – being an author/b…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

21 Awesome Tips on Formatting Paper Books Click the title for the full article.• Wait to format text until editing is done One rookie mistake made by many self-publishing authors is that they start formatting their manuscript before it is …

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

5 Useful Tips on Self-Publishing For many writers, the work that goes into self-publishing can be confusing and too time-consuming. Taking the time to learn the process, however, can be beneficial in the long run. Here are some ti…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

Four Myths About Self-Publishing Surprisingly, after a decade of gaining popularity, some writers still dream of following the corporate route to publishing rather than self-publishing. That may be because plenty of myths abo…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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3 weeks ago

Ebooks: The Now of Publishing I originally had titled this entry “Ebooks: The Future of Publishing” but after editing changed it to “Ebooks: The Now of Publishing.” My original title might have been accurate in 2010, but s…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 weeks ago

6 Tips for Writers From a Self-Published Success • Consider organizing short stories into fix-it novelIf you like to write short stories, you probably are frustrated with the limited number of markets available out there to publish them in. And w…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

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4 weeks ago

How to Upload Your Book to Kindle Direct Publishing Perhaps the step that most frightens authors in the self-publishing process is uploading their manuscript to be published as a paperback at Kindle Direct Publishing Especially for those with limite…

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

What are ‘The Big Five’ book publishers? While researching how to get published, one term you’re likely to run into is “The Big Five”. This refers to five publishing houses that now dominate the book industry in the United States. The maj…

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 month ago

Why do we have two title pages? Q: I have a lot of books at home and all the books have a half-title and then they have a title page with the name of book and author. Why do books have to have both a half-title page and a title p…

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 month ago

Do I need to buy a barcode when self-publishing? Q: When purchasing an ISBN, I’m always asked if I also want to purchase a barcode for my self-published book. Do I need to buy one?The answer generally is no. Most print-on-demand companies, such a…

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 month ago

5 Tips on Creating Your Book’s Front Matter • What needs to go on your book’s title pagesThe very first pages readers will see when they open you book are the title pages? Title pages? Yes, you may have two of them.• Fore…

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 month ago

Do I need to buy a barcode when self-publishing? Q: When purchasing an ISBN, I’m always asked if I also want to purchase a barcode for my self-published book. Do I need to buy one?The answer generally is no. Most print-on-demand companies, such a…

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Rob Bignell, Editor/Author

@inventingreality.bsky.social

1 month ago

Three ebook formatting tips, Part VIII Ebooks follow different formatting rules than books printed on paper. That’s because a book made of ink on paper is a different platform for presenting information than a book made of digital bits …

#selfpub #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #thefutureofpublishing inventingrealityediting.com/2...