https://vimeo.com/1046185181 Transcript: Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is…
Dave Bricker (00:00) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia Media…
Transcript Dave Bricker (00:01) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakypedia…
There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in…
Since time immemorial, clichés have sneaked in the door when we least expect them to. They're low-hanging fruit for writers…
Selecting a book font seems simple enough, but important subtleties and fine points of typography are not obvious to the…
Book cover design tells the story of the story. It must convey the spirit and intentions of the author authentically,…
The following publishing advice is based on my own experiences and those of my clients. I hope you find it…
This article discusses the pros and cons of traditional publishing. Abandon your biases, study the business of publishing, and choose…
Tom Morkes published The Perfect Book sales Page on his blog. I'm usually the first person to reject formulaic approaches…
Should you give away books for free? The value of book giveaways can't be assessed by formula. The prevailing mythology…
Many self-publishers start their book projects with unrealistic expectations and misunderstandings about how publishing works. A huge industry has arisen…
This article explains how to produce and market a professional quality audiobook using Amazon ACX. Through ACX (Audiobook Creation Exchange),…
Here's an addendum to Publishing Scams and How they Work. I wonder why so many authors, after spending thousands of…
This article explores page layout strategies for books based on the Rule of Thirds. A grid system based on traditional guidelines ensures harmonious…
Once you have your book cover design looking spirited and professional on your computer screen, how can you ensure that…
Page layout programs like Adobe Indesign and Quark, allow typographers to exert fine control over justified text to remove gaps…
Book design has changed since publishing became a gigantic industry. Typesetting was once performed by trained craftsmen who apprenticed to…
You threw a grand party but nobody came. Your novel is so good but you're not selling books. What happened?…
Are images analogous to words? Is what makes a sentence sound "right" the same thing that makes an image "pop"…
This third installment of Judging a Book by its Cover looks at great book cover designs that won the 2012…
How can speakers, indie writers, and self-publishers use a blog to build a platform? This article explains how to publish…
Part 1 of Book Cover Design: Judging a Book by its Cover critiqued "professional" covers taken from Amazon's Editor's choice…
Few subjects arouse more passion among writers and designers than the debate over how many spaces should follow a period.…
What do you think a professional editor's pay scale should be? Assume that a proofreader would be at the bottom…
I recently published a post about the difference between vanity publishing and true self-publishing. Fundamentally, the article defines a publisher…
Nothing screams “amateur” like a poorly crafted book cover. The standards for book design aspired to by trade publishers are…
One question that loops endlessly on writers’ forums is “How can I sell more books?” The question is a natural…
What is true self-publishing? What is the difference between self-publishing and “vanity publishing” or “subsidy publishing?” How do these differ…
The word processor has placed new burdens on writers to understand how to use italics, big and small capitals, dashes,…
After completing the final draft of a manuscript for my fifth book, I wanted a reality check. I hired a…
Book reviews are critically important. Have you ever read a book hoping it would get better, only to find that…
Indie publishers complain that the mainstream publishing establishment acts as a "gatekeeper." Many readers rely on big publishing houses to…
The very idea of "book marketing" is vague. It's like subsuming advertising and fine art sales into a single realm…
NITIAL CAPITALS have historical roots in the early days of book design; their use predates the printing press and the…
Indie publishers are everywhere and so are indie bookstores, but apart from their names, the two have little in common.…
The notion of real publishing as opposed to self-publishing and the stigma surrounding it is obsolete. I have no objections…
Many readers still love to feel the subtle emboss of letters stamped on paper with metal type. I was rummaging…
Book design is a lost art. Though book design discussions usually focus on covers, consider how much more time a…
Part 2 of Fundamentals of Book Design explores optical margins, paragraph formatting and spaces. Read about margins, layout and leading…
Editing is one of the first hurdles you’ll encounter as an independent writer. Your fan club is your enemy. Encouraging…
There is a direct relationship between the number of sales you can expect from a book distributor and the value-added…
Designers, writers and publishers will benefit from Beatrice Warde’s eloquent perspectives on the craft of typography, the power of type…
There are plenty of good reasons to self-publish, but not all are profit-oriented or even rational. Before you invest in…
If you're hoping to have mainstream bookstore distribution, using a Vanity Press may present some obstacles. Book buyers will likely…
A great technology is getting a bad rap for the wrong reasons. Print On Demand (POD) technology is often mislabeled…
Transcript Dave Bricker (00:05) Want to expand your speaking and storytelling skills and grow your influence business? This is Speakipedia…
Here's a useful definition. Think of a publisher as an individual or entity that assumes the financial risk for a…
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