April 24, 2017
by Neelima
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Goodreads was acquired by Amazon in 2013. It’s a social cataloging and a community of literature lovers website that was launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Chandler. Most of you must have an account at Goodreads. You … Continue reading
March 24, 2016
by Neelima
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In his essay in The New Yorker called The Custodian of Forgotten Books, Daniel A. Gross begins with the story of an obscure book called The Moonflower Vine by Jetta Carleton. It would have been long forgotten if not for … Continue reading
June 20, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Writing for you blog can be fun; or it can be an absolute torture. We all go through spells where your whole life is soured by the next blog post that you just have to get out, but nothing you … Continue reading
June 3, 2014
by InstaScribe
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To understand what blog tours are, check our earlier post on cover reveals, blog tours and review tours. I came across this post on Kindle Boards, where people have recommended service providers for blog tours. I am listing down the … Continue reading
May 13, 2014
by InstaScribe
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If you are new to independently publishing your e-books and are looking for information on how to market your book successfully, you might be bewildered by all the different advice floating around, some using very scary-looking terminology. Don’t worry- you … Continue reading
May 6, 2014
by InstaScribe
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In our previous post on this topic, we explained how to publish your book through KDP and how do pricing and royalties work. In this part we will take a look at the tax withholding on royalties for US And … Continue reading
April 25, 2014
by InstaScribe
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You have written a book. A romance, a thriller, a mystery or a self-help book!. You have created your blog, website and social media presence. Now what? Just because you built it does not mean they will come. Now comes … Continue reading
April 15, 2014
by InstaScribe
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Once considered the black sheep of publishing, self publishing is now the mainstream. No longer deemed amateurish or even unglamorous, writers who have even been published by traditional publishers are choosing self-publishing. Why? Control and profitability! Whether your book is … Continue reading