Category Archives: createspace

How to Get Started in Self Publishing…

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Robert Worstell

Getting Started in Self-Publishing Your Books There’s a great deal being said about this area. My own books on Lulu – http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/robertworstell(shameful self-promotion, yes I know) gives me some years of experience in this area. And for so long, it’s been … Continue reading →

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Can You Get Promotion as a Local Self-Published Author?

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Robert Worstell

Local Authors Get the Limelight: Self-Published? Getting a local author book promoted is probably easier with self-publishing. With Lulu and Create Space to get your hardcopy versions out (how do you autograph an ebook?!?) – you can quickly turn on … Continue reading →

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Some copyright notes – where to check for public domain issues

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Robert Worstell

Some places to check for copyright orphans before you give up on that great public domain book. The safest approach is to only use books printed before 1923. That limits what people want to read, though, since the language and … Continue reading →

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Beyond the Ebook: More, Bigger, Self-Publishing Profits

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Robert Worstell

Missed Profits Following Conventional Wisdom Conventional Wisdom (which is usually 95% wrong) says you should be happy with your ebooks and how they are selling. The problem with that logic is that the biggest sellers aren’t doing that. The biggest … Continue reading →

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