It is no coincidence that people use the analogy of giving birth to describe the process of writing a book. In my most recent case, it was like birthing an elephant and took almost two years. Lots of slow, gradual process. Then a massive concerted effort of actually birthing the final product once it’s done…
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The Sacramento Public Library recently purchased a very cool print on demand machine called Espresso Book Machine, by On Demand Books. The Library’s info page is here: http://www.saclibrary.org/?pageId=1595 Note that the library has branded their service “I Street Press.” Guess which street the library is on. They have also produced a nice 32-page guide for…
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The new blog begins! We’re dedicated to helping publishers take advantage of the opportunities in front of them – and helping authors become publishers. Please follow our page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/yourfirstbook. Here I’ll be answering questions, posting fun stuff, and trying to create a resource for new authors/publishers. Your feedback is welcome!
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