Author John L. Betcher established the Self-Publishing Central writer's blog in April, 2010 to share what he was learning about the turbulent seas of the self-publishing world. This book contains his blog posts through March 25, 2011 together with valuable live web links (if available on your device).
How to publish an eBook. How to publish a trade paperback. Which promotions work and which ones don't. What services you should pay for. What projects are easy to DIY. How to give your book credibility using independent reviews. Where to find reviewers for your book. The Book Festival experience. Pros and Cons of blog touring. Finding a price point for your book.
Betcher addresses these subjects, and many others, in the real time environment of the literary blogging world. The blog text is augmented with web links to valuable additional resources.
If you can make use of .01% of the information contained in this book, it will pay for itself many times over in time savings alone.
Amazon Kindle TOP 100, B&N Nook TOP 100 and USAToday Bestselling author, John L. Betcher, holds a Bachelor's Degree, cum laude, in English from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis. He has practiced law for more than twenty-five years in the Mississippi River community of Red Wing, Minnesota.
Mr. Betcher has published an award-winning series of "Becker" suspense/thriller novels. The first five are THE 19TH ELEMENT, THE MISSING ELEMENT, THE COVERT ELEMENT, THE EXILED ELEMENT. and THE CRITICAL ELEMENT. He has also authored the award-winning spiritual phenomenon, A HIGHER COURT.
Most recently, John has published BLACK DAYS: Racism and Riots in the U.S. which explores systemic racism in America viewed through the lens of civil unrest from 1863 to present.
Publishing Central, by John Betcher is made up of blog posts about self publishing. John includes ideas of where to look for reviewers, how to promote the review, blog tours and publicity in general. He also gives examples of how to set up discussion questions for book group discussions. His unique way to set the price on eBooks is not to be missed. Una Tiers Judge vs Nuts