I’m in the habit of carrying a box in my car that contains a collection of my books. From time to time, an unplanned conversation will lead to the question, “Where can I buy your book?” Having a portable bookstore at hand has led to a few sales from time to time. When the shipment… Continue reading Packing My Jeep Box
Tag: Publishing
Waiting for the UPS Truck
Sometime today, a UPS truck will drive up and hand me a proof copy of Pixie Dust. This is my last chance to notice any killer flaws in the cover and the text before committing to turning the book loose for sale. If I see something horrible, then I have a very narrow window to… Continue reading Waiting for the UPS Truck
Adding ISBN Information
This post is not going to be useful to anyone except people just getting into publishing, so feel free to just skip over the pretty screen shots if you’re not interested. A simple, practical definition of a publisher is someone who buys ISBN numbers. Those funny numbers on books are the code that ties books… Continue reading Adding ISBN Information