March 31, 2015
By Alex Cortes
Let’s talk about sales. After all is said and done, every self-published author must face the dreaded question: “How should I price my book?” With an ebook, the answer becomes even more difficult to determine. Traditionally published ebooks cost next to nothing to produce, yet are often as expensive as print copies. […]
March 30, 2015
By Irene Sanders
Big News! Blue Ink Star-reviewed book, After the Wind, has been involved in a major movie deal. The film, Everest, is set to release on September 18, 2015 and features megastars Jake Gyllenhaal, Robin Wright, and Keira Knightley.
Everest uses both Jon Krakauer’s bestselling book Into Thin Air and author Lou Kasischke’s […]
March 13, 2015
By Rachel L’Heureux
Trade Secrets is an ongoing blog in which we ask professionals in the traditional sphere of the publishing industry to explain how they approach their job in order to help self-publishers understand the intricacies of the publishing process and glean some tips.
We recently spoke with Stacy Schuck, the Manager of Production […]
February 19, 2015
Editor’s Note: This is the third in a series of blogs by highly respected genre critic Paul Goat Allen that highlights stellar, not-to-be-missed titles by self-published authors in various genres.
By Paul Goat Allen
Although the paranormal fantasy boom has most definitely ended in traditional publishing—after an unprecedented Golden Age that lasted almost two […]
October 6, 2014
By Cassidy Ritter
“Trade Secrets” is an ongoing blog where we ask professionals from the traditional publishing world to explain how they approach their jobs, in order to help self-publishers understand the intricacies of the publishing process and glean some tips.
Today, Senior Editor at Penguin Random House, Gary Jansen, talks with us about […]
August 30, 2014
“The Real Cost of Self Publishing” is a monthly blog where we ask a self-published author to break down his or her expenses in order to give others an idea of the costs involved in creating a successful book. Today we talk to children’s book author Amy Misakonis about her first […]
May 5, 2014
By BlueInk Staff
“Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen!” is part of a series of BlueInk Review blogs offering advice and insight into self-published writers’ most common errors, as seen in the more than 2,000 reviews of self-published books that we have provided since our inception in 2011. Below, we have compiled excerpts from our more […]
March 10, 2014
“At Your Service” is an ongoing blog where we ask a self-publishing industry professional to describe his or her services, in order to help self-publishers understand the intricacies of each step in the self-publishing process.
Today, Sandra Poirier-Diaz shares with us the ins and outs and of getting publicity for a […]
January 20, 2014
By BlueInk Staff
“Oh, the Mistakes We’ve Seen!” is part of a series of BlueInk Review blogs offering advice and insight into self-published writers’ most common errors, as seen in the more than 2,000 reviews of self-published books that we have provided since our inception in 2011. Below, we have compiled excerpts from our more […]
December 18, 2013
