Monthly Archives: February 2014

You may have thought self-publishing ebooks was bad – try audiobooks…

(photocredit: Brett Jordan) The problem with audiobooks is Amazon – exactly why anti-trust laws were created. Amazon bought Audible. And got exclusive contracts with iTunes and others, such that they essentially are the only on-ramp to major distributors.(That’s called a … Continue reading

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How to Publish an Ebook, Audiobook, Video Ecourse at the Same Time

(photocredit: andrewmalone) You may feel like a one-man-band, but it’s always better for an indie author to work smarter, not harder. (Pays better, too.) In researching podcasting, I came across some resources you should know about. This gives a slightly … Continue reading

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DIY Audiobooks for the Self-Publishing Authors – a Review of Sources

(photocredit: mlibrarianus) How to publish audiobooks can be learned by indie authors – this is a review of places you can, just maybe, get your book published. Like ebooks, you first encounter the shadow of the Amazon Monster before any … Continue reading

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What’s the difference between professional self-publishing digital products and everything else?

(photocredit: Sudden Fiction) There’s a gulf between pro and amateur audiobook distributors – to succeed, you have to prove you’re one and not the other. (Fourth in a series about audiobook publishing.) A review of iAmplify and OverDrive for audiobook … Continue reading

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The “Eyeball” Marketing Strategy for Self-Published eBooks

(photocredit: Skrewtape) The simplicity of ebook sales can be simply stated: Get Your eBook in Front of as Many Eyeballs as Possible. But it’s not all that simple.  Sure, there are at least 7 main distributors of ebooks. (And there’s … Continue reading

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