The Indie Author’s Guide to Front Matter
It takes great writing and an eye-catching cover to blend in with high-budget, traditionally published books, to be sure. But when the editing’s been done and the layout’s coming together, there’s...
View ArticleThe Biggest Problem With Self-Publishing, And How You Can Fix It
Anyone who’s ever weighed the choice between indie publishing and traditional publishing knows that the biggest problem with self-publishing is the stigma associated with it. Every year, we see...
View Article3 Things to Ask Yourself before Choosing an Indie Publisher
If you’re a Wise Ink reader, you know that going indie is a commitment. But with so many different publishing options out there, how do you know you’re choosing the right method? We firmly...
View Article10 Inspiring Statistics About Self-Publishing
So you’re an author. Whether published or aspiring, you’ve probably been crunching the numbers: your earn-out figure, your print run, and how long it’ll take to get your book on the market. But...
View Article8 Signs Your Publisher is a Scam
Indie publishing gets a bad rap. Often, that reputation comes from authors putting out sub-par work, but in a corner of an artistic industry where anyone can make anything go, contractors deserve...
View ArticleACX-cellent: Audiobooks for the Indie Author
If e-books equalized the publishing frontier for self-published professionals, it’s safe to say that audiobooks are the last great holdout for traditional houses. Requiring equipment, time, and...
View Article8 Ways to Market Audiobooks as an Indie Author
Indie and traditionally-pubbed authors who make their own audiobooks are often focusing so much on the production that when they finally have their audiobook in their (figurative) hands, they’re...
View ArticleSix Things Moving Taught Us About Book Publishing
Greetings, gentle readers. If you noticed that we missed blogging last week (we hope you did notice), we’re sorry. Wise Ink was busy moving into some swanky new offices, and in the shuffle of moving...
View ArticleKudos and Concerns for Kindle Unlimited
If you are the least bit tech savvy in your book reading (or writing), you’ve probably heard that Kindle Unlimited is changing. Amazon shocked authors last week when it announced it will be revamping...
View ArticleIs Amazon.com the Modern Monopoly?
When you consider of the word “monopoly” what comes to mind? Likely enough, you’re thinking about tiny plastic hotels, being the first to purchase Boardwalk, and collecting $200 each time you pass...
View Article11 Steps to Finding the Perfect Cover Design
So, you’ve done it. You’ve finished your book. You’ve peaked that literary summit of authorship and are sucking in the sweet, sweet oxygen that is success. And now that you’re at the top, you’re...
View ArticleHow Trendy is Your Book?
Being an author has become so much more than just being able to write a good book, especially in the indie publishing world. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with trends—they could very easily...
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ERROR: Kindle’s Latest Warning Message
Next week, any e-book containing a whiff of a typo, spelling error, or formatting error will need to run for cover from Amazon’s editing bots. No, seriously. Come February 3rd, no errors are safe....
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