Now You're a Publisher

Great advice for the independent author.

Since my blog is as much about writing as it is about reading, I sometimes review materials which are non-fictional but which I think might be of use to people in the same position as myself. This is one such review for free book from Barnes & Noble and also from Amazon. I also reviewed The Indie Author's Guide to Book Editing by Sarah Kolb-Williams back in May.

Inscribe Digital is a division of Isolation Network Inc., and is "...a seasoned team of book professionals and leverages a decade of experience delivering music and other digital media assets to leading retailers worldwide in an evolving publishing industry", so make no mistake in thinking that this is an unbiased look at publishing. It's much more of a promotional publication, but that's not necessarily a bad thing, and it doesn't mean that there's nothing useful to be learned here!

This is a really short book (30 pages) and it talks you through the services Inscribe can provide, including chapters on how to create an ebook, the metadata mindset, sending your content worldwide, and even how to create an ebook bestseller - which is certainly of interest to all of us writer wannabes right?!

The booklet contains all kinds of useful information - such as how to validate your ebook as industry standard, although I have to say that some of the links were not functional, such as the one for the IDPF (International Digital Publishing Forum), and the one for the Kindle publishing guidelines. My links here worked as of the publication date of this review. Presumably Inscribe will double-check all links before final publication of this booklet.

All in all, I recommend this because you can never know too much when it comes to finding a way to get your story idea (or indeed other content ideas) out to the world, and all of us can use some help every once in a while!

This book covers the basics of everything you need to know in order to publish your book. It tells you the steps from the beginning to the end. Marketing and selling your eBook couldn't get any easier! A trusted source of valuable publishing information that is greatly needed for any emerging author wanting to become a best seller. I would recommend this guide to other writers to read.

This short book is fine as far as promotional materials go. It is well written and has a number of pointers for new self-publishing authors. I certainly found that part of the book quite useful.

The layout is nice and INscribe Digital concisely describes their services for self-publishing authors. It is what it is, and it is successful as an educational marketing tool.

This was a great, quick, and to the point read for anyone interested in publishing. I like the fact that it stuck to the point and explained things as simply as possible without trying to overload the reader with more information than necessary.

A short summary of some of the key points that you should consider when you decided to self-publish your writing. I would have loved some extra sections on how to chose the perfect font for your eBook and how to make it different.
Overall a great primer.