by Ryan Casey | Apr 21, 2015 | Publishing, Writing Advice
I’ve always been a little sceptical of pre-orders when it comes to ebooks. Don’t get me wrong, I think it’s great that Amazon and co opened up pre-orders to independent publishers and authors. It creates a level playing field with the big boys, and...
by Ryan Casey | Feb 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
To KDP Select or not to KDP Select? That is still, even right here in 2014, one of the biggest publishing questions new writers have when launching their books. Is three months of exclusivity in exchange for a few free days and countdown promotions worth it? Or should...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 24, 2013 | Marketing, Publishing
I’ve not talked about ebook pricing for a while and yet it continues to be something that both baffles and intrigues me on pretty much a weekly basis. There’s always one day in a week (at least) where I wonder if I’m pricing right. I tweak from time...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 19, 2013 | Marketing, Writing Advice
Controversial, against the general opinion posts are really in with me at the moment, right? After last week’s post talking about NaNoWriMo and how best to utilise it (as a motivational springboard to write more rather than a once a year excuse to write), I was...
by Ryan Casey | Nov 2, 2013 | Marketing, Publishing
Okay, so my blog post title is a little misleading. I’ve openly expressed my belief that KDP Select is still to this day a perfectly viable option for newer authors looking to make a start in independent publishing. Have I fallen out of love with it a little...