by Guest Contributor · Published July 27, 2018 · Last modified July 26, 2018
Several projects and organizations focused on blockchain publishing aim to change this industry for the better. Here are some examples of the current challenges and proposed blockchain publishing solutions.
by Beth Barany · Published May 22, 2017 · Last modified January 6, 2020
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by Beth Barany · Published May 22, 2017 · Last modified September 20, 2018
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Creating publishing success for yourself as an author is not an overnight thing, but a lifelong journey. One of the things I know about being a writer is that constant education is part of...
Let’s welcome back monthly columnist Chloe Adler as she shares with us “Planning a Series to Launch – Indy Self Publishing – One Author’s Plan!” Enjoy!
by Beth Barany · Published June 20, 2016 · Last modified May 22, 2017
New course coming soon from Barany School of Fiction… Get the Know-How to Self-Publish Your Book Today! Overcome your fear of the technology and self-publish your ebook! Registration will be opening soon for our...
In my live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, I shared book production tips for self-publishing novelists. I answered questions and shared resources. And as I do each week, I gave away prizes to those people...
Lately I find myself saying, “One day my book will be on that shelf” whenever I pass by the isle that holds all the literary material at a store. I know the hard work it will take to see that come true but I also know that which route to publishing I take plays a part.
In my weekly live #askaWritingCoach chat this week, Andrea Buginsky and I chatted about the how, what, why of indie book publishing. We also gave away prizes. Andrea gave away one of her YA fantasies. (See below.)...
by Beth Barany · Published January 6, 2016 · Last modified February 7, 2022
3 Essential Publishing Tips for Authors-to-Be Dear Author-to-Be, Are you confused about all your publishing options and wonder where to begin? Do you worry about how to get started with book marketing while editing...
Carol Malone and I will be chatting live today at 2pm PT/5pm ET. We’ll chat #nanowrimo, the creative flow, and answer questions about writing, marketing, and publishing your novels. Please join us live here:...
You’ve finished your first novel, sent it through the wringer of your critique group or chosen beta readers, and tweaked it again and again. Nerves rioting, you’ve decided set it free into the reading world. You’re standing in the open doorway and the paths before you are numerous. You notice a passing author out for a stroll with their third, or was it tenth, book at their side. You clear your throat and timidly ask, “Which road is the one to Publication City?”
by Beth Barany · Published July 9, 2015 · Last modified March 3, 2016
Some Books on E-Publishing Let’s Get Digital by David Gaughran The Naked Truth About Self Publishing by the Indie Voice Collective The Indie Author’s Survival Guide by Susan Kaye Quinn Write, Publish, Repeat by...
by Beth Barany · Published March 6, 2015
3 Essential Publishing Tips for Authors Dear Author, Are you confused about all your publishing options and wonder where to begin? Do you worry about how to get started with book marketing while editing...
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