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  • I see no taboos on self-publishing, but you have to be aware of the downsides. For one thing, PR is an issue, and the real killer is distribution. It takes an enormous...
  • I used Amazon's BookSurge last April for my book, Silent Sorority, before it was merged into CreateSpace, which is now the service that provides my royalties. From my...
  • Most of the horror I write involves non-vampire creatures and zombies; lots of bugs, blobs, and slithery things. You can read one of my stories free in Emerald Tales magazine ("Global Swarming," by B.M. Kezar): http://www.scribblersandinkspillers.com/emeraldtales/ETsunnyday.pdf  

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    Apollo’s Lyre: The Art of Spiritual Psychotherapy By Kenneth Porter, M.D. This is a scholarly and precise journey into a whole new realm of psychotherapy called sp...
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    Just saw your comment on my post. Book store distribution was through my publisher, She Writes Press. Good luck!
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    Are You Ready to Become an ‘Authorpreneur’in the New Year? A new year, new projects to complete and just maybe one of your new projects is publishing your own books...

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  • "Since e-books cost less, publishers and authors make less—and the literary agent gets a much smaller cut." I'm not sure about this statement. The profit for publisher...
  • @Suzanne, yes, this is a problem for sure. The shipping costs will continue to be high because all we can do is approve UK retail outlets to sell the American version...
  • I typically have to wait for publishers to okay a proposal (I write nonfiction health books), but it's still a waiting game. My advice (since I notice you said you hav...