Amazon Self Publishing Success Stories

Identify your USP Forget novels; choose a practical subject if you want to make quick cash, says Ben Clemens of self-publishing company Blurb. "If you can tell a colleague 10 things on a particular subject, and they want to make notes on what you say, you've got a potential ebook," he says.

"Writing is like sex; you don't have to wait until you're an expert to begin doing it." While it has become increasingly easy to sell physical books online through print-on-demand providers, most of the authors I interviewed agreed that concentrating on ebooks is the way to go.

Book promotion guru John Kremer introduces his Self-Publishing Hall of Fame by writing, "You could stock a superb college library or an incredible bookstore just from the books written by the some of the authors who have chosen to self-publish [ sic]," then proceeds to reel off the names of 52 famous writers who published their own works, including L.

Think of self-publishing and e-books as two major weather systems colliding. The upturn in "indie" book production has met the popularity of electronic reading with a thunderclap of new content in publishing that is rising quickly to flood stages. And as with any big storm, there's confusion, noise, and a lot of tall tales left behind.

You write, you re-write, you edit, you tweak and when it's perfect, you submit. And then you get rejected. Many times, maybe by a person who didn't even read it. Rejection is painful because it instantly devalues your creation. Someone says this isn't worth publishing. Rejectees, take heart.

I've noticed that "self publish" seems to be the new buzz word in digital town. It's very hard to miss this fact when Amazon.com is trying very hard to push their whole digital self publish model.

If you want to get noticed in the digital age, waiting for someone to choose you is the worst strategy. You have everything you need to start sharing your message today-fingers, keyboard, and the Internet. Even if they don't consider themselves writers, most people dream of writing a book.

You've self-published your book, you've accumulated reviews, and now you're ready for the next big thing. But what, exactly, is that next big thing? For authors-self-published or otherwise-the job is never over. Old books need promotion, new books need writing, often at the same time.

They say everyone has a book inside them, maybe even the great American novel. The biggest hurdle besides talent, of course, has always been getting it published. But no more. Anyone can self-publish now on places like Amazon ( AMZN) or Smashwords.

100,000 books sold, 1,000 reviews on Amazon, 20 books in two and half years - that's self-publishing superstardom by any standards! Kristen James, who writes from the North West Pacific coast of the USA, shares the secrets that have enabled her to achieve such success, along with some memorable quotes to inspire you.

Anyone who has followed the coverage of the ongoing Amazon-Hachette dispute knows that some of the most impassioned voices on the pro-Amazon side of the argument come from self-published writers. It's easy to understand their impulse to defend Amazon's e-book publishing programs, given that many had tried in vain to publish their books with traditional houses before opting for, say, Kindle Direct Publishing.

About 2 years ago a friend of mine announced she was going to self-publish some of her unpublished works on the Amazon Kindle platform. After all, she figured there were lots and lots of big success stories out there about writers who suddenly made huge incomes seemingly overnight on the self-publishing platform.

Self-publishing is the publication of any book or other media by the author of the work, without the involvement of an established third-party publisher. A self-published physical book is said to be privately printed. The author is responsible and in control of entire process including.

Nick Spalding is the bestselling self-published author in the UK. He recently signed a six-figure book deal. His romantic comedies Love... From Both Sides and Love... And Sleepless Nights were the first and third-best selling self-published e-books in 2012.

Research shows that 81 percent of people say they have at least one book in them, according to the New York Times. As an entrepreneur, a book is a great way to establish your authority in your industry. It's estimated that Amazon has earned $5.25 billion from eBooks so far this year, according to George Parker in The New Yorker.

When I began writing I was SO SURE agents would be fighting over my manuscript. Yeah. But after almost thirteen years in the industry, a lot of bloody noses, and even more lessons in humility, I hope that these tips will help you. Self-publishing is AWESOME, and it's a better fit for certain personalities and...