You’ve written a charming children’s story. The words flow beautifully. The concept is original. Then you start researching publication and discover that professional picture books are exactly 32 pages. Always 32 pages. This seems arbitrary until you understand the techni...
Amazon takes 30-65% of every book you sell through their platform. Apple, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers have similar cuts. For every $15 book sold, you might see $3-5 in royalties after retailer commissions and printing costs. But what if you could keep $10 or more per book by selling direc...
Publishing a book feels overwhelming when you’re starting from scratch. The process seems complicated, expensive, and full of decisions you’re not qualified to make. But professional book publishing follows a predictable path. Understanding the sequence prevents costly mistakes and wasted time working on t...
Libraries represent massive untapped markets for most self-published authors. Over 17,000 public libraries operate across the United States. Add academic libraries, school libraries, and specialized collections, and you’re looking at institutions that collectively purchase hundreds of millions of books annually....
Your book is professionally written, edited, and designed. You hit publish on Amazon and wait for sales to roll in. Nothing happens. The problem isn’t your book quality. It’s that Amazon’s algorithm has no idea who should see your book or when to recommend it. Meta...
You’ve written your book. You’re ready to publish digitally. Then you discover that “just upload your Word file” doesn’t actually work if you want professional results. Ebook conversion isn’t as simple as saving a document in a different format. Different platforms have different re...