Self-publishing articles on Vandal.
Why I’m moving to Amazon KDP Select As some of my readers may know, I made the monumental decision a month or so ago to move all of my ebook titles to Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing Select program (Amazon KDP Select). Of course this meant that I had to make all of my titles exclusive to…
The old adage that you can’t tell a book by its cover may well be true. But when it comes to attracting potential readers to a new book, the cover can make all the difference. This is becoming even truer with the advent of ebook publishing, as the cover image is usually what potential readers…
How important are book reviews? Very, is the correct answer. Book reviews are a critical part of the decision-making process for book buyers. However, after publishing your new book, and having your mum, sister and best friend post a review on Amazon and Goodreads for you, where do your next reviews come from? If you’re…
We all know there is a publishing and ebook war going on and as in any war there will be winners and losers as well as casualties along the way. But as an independent author, I don’t want any part of it. I just want to write and hopefully sell some books. Not die on…
There was a time long, long ago in the days when books were books that the singular most important issues that needed careful attention before publishing were editing, proof reading and choosing the typography. Once that first proof copy hit your eyes, you knew all the work was over and your book was born and…
Don’t get too carried away with marketing your ebook all over the world, as the world hasn’t yet become universally Kindled or Nooked. To be realistic about all the Amazon hype, ebooks are still predominately a US phenomenon. Yes, of course, ebooks and e-readers are sold outside the US, but you can really forget about…
