 David Sokol, an Omaha native, has self-published a business management book (his first book) through online bookstore Bookworm. It has been it's bestseller over the last two years with 8000 copies sold to people from all over the world.
Of course, it doesn't hurt that Sokol is a top manager in a Berkshire Hathaway major subsidiary company AND that Sokol is rumored to become Berkshire Hathaway’s next chairman and CEO, succeeding Warren Buffett, 80.
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 Amazon's self-publishing arm, CreateSpace, has listened to suggested improvements by many of its users and finally introduced a number of customer-friendly upgrades to improve the self-publishing experience.
More details provided by this press release from MarketWatch.com:
CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies, today announced an improved self-publishing experience that will help content creators set up, distribute and manage their titles more easily. These enhancements a... Continue reading ...
 You can now self-publish in the B&N eBookstore and BN.com!
The reason I say Pubit trumps Amazon is because it comes with a free conversion tool that automatically formats Microsoft Word, TXT, HTML or RTF files into the ePub file format for publication.
This is BIG. Any self-publishing author can attest to the difficulty and frustration with formatting these files for Smashwords, Amazon, iPad, etc. This is a great step forward and hopefully will be followed by the others to make digital publis... Continue reading ...
 FastPencil is moving FAST (appropriate name) to nab established authors with their FastPencil Premiere package...A package solidified with agreements with Amazon, iPad and Barnes & Noble website outlets; plus they are working deals to sell the books in brick and mortar stores.
Anthony Ha reports these details from MediaBeat (of VentureBeat):
Campbell, Calif.-based FastPencil tries to democratize the book worldwith Web-based book creation and publishing tools. Now it’s trying to go up-market w... Continue reading ...
Posted by John R. on Sunday, August 29, 2010,
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 Self-publishing is growing up and coming into it's own right before our eyes; but, traditional publishing (TP) still has tons to offer...and with the right flexibility and adaptability, TP will continue to offer great publishing options.
Boyd Morrison, published author of The Ark, wrote this for The Huffington Post:
To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish
When I was looking for a publisher in the olden days of 2008 (47 years ago in ebook time), it seemed clear that the way to make a living as a... Continue reading ...
Posted by John R. on Tuesday, August 10, 2010,
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publishing
 When talking about certain industries, you sometimes have to learn their inside language to truly understand their professional-speak.
Here is an article from Saint Louis Today (www.stltoday.com) by Jane Henderson that provides clarification of some of the latest publishing and book handling terms:
Publishers sometimes use terminology differently, but Christine Frank offers a primer on how the St. Louis Publishers Association defines common terms.
Traditional publishing (also called commercia... Continue reading ...
 There are pros and cons to self-publishing...However, in todays evolving publishing atmosphere, self-publishing is becoming more acceptable and now has more pros than cons!
Here is an insight given by Ruth Belena in an article she wrote for Helium:
Self-publishing is now more than ever an option for a new writer to get into print or to create an e-book. It is worth considering the effects of self-publishing on a writer's career and the many benefits to be gained from self-publishing, when it is... Continue reading ...
 Gone are the days when self-publishing (SP) was on the "B" list...It has arrived and is getting invites from "A" list groups.
And what was the popularizer or legitimizer? Who gussied up SP?
Technology!
With a large helping hand from bad management and greed in the old traditional publishing model!
This from the New Hampshire Public Radio (Word of Mouth) by Virginia Prescott:
Self Publishing Débutante
There’s a new way to make it in the cut-throat world of book publishing. We recently spoke t... Continue reading ...
 Today's post is introducing a blog and website that gives insight from authors who have actually self-published...There are nuggets to be mined from this resource for those who are thinking about self-publishing or want to learn more about self-publishing and marketing books online.
This press release from prlog.org:
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 29, 2010 – Dearborn, MI – June 29, 2010 – Today, jexbo.com, the site that helps self-published authors sell books on... Continue reading ...
 Nice little tid-bit of interesting publishing-simplified news. This from Christopher Null, a technology writer for Yahoo! News:
Not everyone has it in them to write the great American novel. Some of you may have more skimmable ambitions — to create your own magazine.
I love magazines, but I know firsthand how difficult they can be for amateurs to create. The printing and distribution process is the real killer: Commercial printers cost a small fortune to use, and getting magazines into the ... Continue reading ...
Posted by John R. on Tuesday, June 1, 2010,
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writing
 How can I be a successful writer? A question asked by ALL newbies...Well, one way is to follow lessons learned from more experienced writers who are willing to share...Such is Bob Baker (pictured) who is a full-time author and independent publisher who wrote this excellent advice for Wordpreneur:
Are you a curious person? I am. Especially when it comes to people who have taken action to achieve worthy and creative goals. Whenever I meet a successful author, musician, artist, actor or whatever,...
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A new middle ground, half way between traditional publishing (that now outsources everything and puts the marketing burden on the writers) and pure self-publishing, is opening up. Publishing companies are now offering so-called "midlist authors" (and others too) more publishing support in their semi-self-publishing efforts. A case in point is Amazon's new publishing arm, AmazonEncore, agreeing to digitally publish J. A. Konrath's new Jack Daniels female cop series book, Shaken, and bring the ... Continue reading ...
"Self-publish? Are you nuts!" says I. "Yeah, nuts like a fox! Or is it a squirrel? Squirrels like nuts,right? Not foxes. Oh hell, I want a re-write!" says my author-aspiring friend.
Let's try this again. "Self-publish? Are you crazy!" says I. "Yeah, CRAZY LIKE A FOX!" says my author-aspiring friend.
Much, much better...and TRUE...as the following NY Times article by Virginia Herrernan (pictured at left) proves:
 I love out-there theories and the people who are seized by them. I’m a sitting d... Continue reading ...
Want to get the latest on self-publishing? The second annual Self-Publishers Online Conference coming 12 - 14 May, 2010 is an excellent place to get expert advice and attend virtual seminars, exhibit halls, conference rooms and briefings by industry insiders...AND from the comfort of your own home...AND for free!...What a deal...
 Press release from Send2Press edited by Debra Tone :
Recession or no, more books are being published now than at any time in history. Yet attendance at publishing ind... Continue reading ...
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About Me
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Writer, Old-Warrior-Adventurer, Blogger... I was born in Key West, Florida. A rather famous hangout for some past famous writers: Hemingway and Tennessee Williams to name two. I just hope that I possess a glimmer of their talent. I have a bachelors degree in architecture/construction and a master's degree in industrial engineering. I have been writing for fifty plus years. Most of my writing has been in the technical, instructional and business areas. I am working on my first book: "Havana Harvest---When Cuba Was Naughty" which details my coming of age experiences in 1958 Havana, Cuba, at the age of 15. Please visit my other blog "Writers Welcome Blog" at http://alturl.com/4z88.
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