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Sell them with your cover design
A great book or eBook cover is one of your best sales tools, instantly conveying the key thoughts, messages, and images that sum up your book while grabbing the attention of a prospective reader....
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Introducing the Hybrid Author Game Plan
As the self-publishing industry emerged, every author was tasked with a new – and very important – decision: Should I continue to pursue the traditional publishing route – with the support of agents,...
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How a self-published author got extraordinary book cover design
Clear vision and a true collaboration with the BookBaby Design Studio makes self-published author Lauren Lynne's Secret Watchers series look extraordinary. “I did my homework. I spent a huge amount of...
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10 ways to promote your self-published book [Infographic]
If you’re looking to put serious effort into a campaign to promote your self-published book, this infographic can help guide you in your quest to build your author platform. From building a website to...
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Tell your book’s story with metadata
Do you know how to market with book metadata? You’re a writer, and you probably hate all those geeky computer terms that people toss around when they’re trying to point out something you haven’t done....
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BookBaby vs. CreateSpace for print on demand
We work closely with Amazon to distribute your books to its massive audience. But Amazon offers its own Print on Demand service and we frequently get asked which company — BookBaby or CreateSpace — is...
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5 tips for crafting a memorable book description
Jacket copy is never going to be “perfect.” It’ll never capture everything you want readers to know about your book or your achievements as an author. So give up on trying to pack it all in and just...
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Making your own Christmas miracle – a book publishing timeline for holiday sales
There’s a blazing hot sun parked overhead and you can hear the kids splashing in the pool. Your backyard grill is fired up and ready to go, while the dog has settled down for a nap on one of the few...
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How To Use 100 Print Books To Promote Your Self-published Book [Infographic]
As an author, we know you appreciate the value of the written word, but there's something about an infographic that spells out an idea and puts it into perspective. We asked our designers to create...
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Photographer Eli Vega Puts BookBaby’s Book Printing Services To The Test
Photographer Eli Vega put BookBaby's custom book printing to the test with his latest printed photo book, Right Brain Photography. "It turned out really well," said Vega. "It's on the shelves of...
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Younger Readers Prefer Printed Books
A university professor recently asked, “Will print books still exist in ten years?” It was a provocative question, a question intended to spark discussion. When we stated emphatically, "Yes, of course...
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Paul McCullough And His Self-Published Cookbook
Paul McCullough is an acclaimed chef, Food Network Star finalist, and national TV spokesperson with a new self-published cookbook, Roma-therapy. In this testimonial, he accounts his experience of self...
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Budget Enough Time (And Patience) For Your Book Promotion
It’s THE question. The one I’m always asked, whether I’m speaking at author conferences or doing webinars. Though phrased a little differently each time, it goes something like this: What are the most...
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What makes a book … a book?
While words and pictures and ideas are what make a text, book formatting and cover design are what really transform the words and images into a "real book." Read moreThe post What makes a book … a...
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Focus On Your Book’s Back Cover
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz The 150 to 200 words you’ll choose to place on your book’s back cover might just be the most important words in your entire book project. Think of your favorite books in...
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Chuck Beard’s Self-published Photography Book Is “Absolutely Stunning”
By BookBaby author BookBaby Chuck Beard is a professional photographer and magazine art director whose self-published photography book series, Abandoned Pittsburgh, was produced with BookBaby. In this...
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Four Mistakes Indie Authors Make With Their Book Description
By BookBaby author BlueInk Review Think of your book description as the most important sales pitch of your life. Every word must count, every idea must serve to rope readers in. Too often, indie...
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Making The Most of Print On Demand. Part 1: Your Timeline To Maximize Book Sales
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Part 1 of our Print On Demand series focuses on your POD publishing timeline, the importance of the pre-order sales period, how “on demand” works for the retailers, and...
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Book marketing tips for self-published authors
By BookBaby author BlueInk Review Publishing veteran Carl Lennertz discusses the difference between between book marketing and publicity and where self-published authors should spend their money. This...
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Making The Most Of Print On Demand, Part 2: All You Need To Know About Book...
By BookBaby author Steven Spatz Part 2 of our Print On Demand series focuses on book pre-sales and why this is an incredibly important period of time for your book. In “Making The Most of Print On...
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