How Indie are you?
Via: Flickr As the world of self-publishing continues to grow and change, the term indie author is naturally evolving as well. Most would define the term in the …
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Why should I treat my self-publishing as a business?
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Copyright; how do I actually do it?
If you’re like me you intend to have your books available world-wide. With that in mind you’ll need to know a few things about copyright. I’ve been considering a blog post on copyright for some time as it’s one of the major steps in the process. Its also very important, too important to just devote …
ISBN’s and Metadata
ISBN stands for International Standard Book Number and obtaining them is one of the most important things you’ll need to both understand, and do right the first time. Basically, the ISBN is the identifier for your book, in whatever form it may take, be it digital, paperback, hardcover, or audio. That little number, and its …
Dealing with the Press
Once you have your certificate from the state and your tax certificate from the county, it’s time to make a declaration. I am a publisher, hear me roar! Actually, it’s just a small ad in the business section of your local paper informing the public that you’ve created a publishing company and declaring what name …
Big Brother Part Due
Just when you think you’re done with the government they tell you there’s more to do. This time it’s on the county level. Once you’re done with the state and you’ve received your paperwork from them, it’s time to make a visit to your county government for more red tape. You’re actually doing two things; …
God bless the U.S. Postal Service
If you’re old enough to remember a TV show named Cheers you may remember Cliff Clavin, the lovable, trivia-challenged postman who held the bar down with his best friend Norm. Norm had the above passage tattooed on his ass after a drunken night on the town with Cliff. To his credit, Cliff had “I love …
Big Brother
Big Brother Forming your own publishing company requires registration with the state your business intends to operate in. It’s about as much fun as it sounds. Since it’s a business you’re starting you need to decide what type you’ll be registering as. There are several options, and I won’t go into them here as I …