Posted by Holly Brady under Book Design   Photo by Rod Searcey Book Expo America, the big New York show for publishers, featured several new resources for self-published writers. Here’s a roundup: • BookWorks founder Betty Sargent and
Posted by Holly Brady under Book Marketing  One of the most intriguing announcements at Book Expo 2014 was about Goodreads’ new “Ask the Author” feature. If you’re signed up as an author on Goodreads, you can now host […]
Posted by Holly Brady under New Media Yesterday when I opened my iGoogle page, “today’s spotlight video” looked something like this. Because I love both soul and gospel music, I clicked on it–and became an instant fan of an unknown singer who doesn’t even have an album out yet. (LaTosha Brown. Check her out. Fabulous!) As LaTosha tells it, […] Posted by Holly Brady under Self Publishing  Clearly, 2011 is a tipping point for self-publishing–moving this new publishing model from backwater to the forefront of the publishing world. It’s all happening despite the bow-tie traditional publishers who still would have authors believe that they are the only ones who […]
Posted by Holly Brady under New Media It’s been a big week for Palo Alto. Last night Obama showed up for a $30,000-a-plate dinner at the home of Google VP Marissa Mayer. The Dalai Lama spent two days speaking on altruism at Stanford. And Harrison Ford flew into town to stand next to the biologist E. O. Wilson for a press announcement […] | About This SiteI help serious writers publish their own books -- in hardcover, softcover, ebook, enhanced ebook or audiobook form. For some writers, I also serve as a developmental editor. Subscribe to HollyBrady.comStanford Continuing Studies Online CourseHow to Self-Publish a Book:
A Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Writers I will be teaching an online course for writers who want a clear roadmap on how to self-publish — including all the decision points you encounter along the way — through Stanford Continuing Studies in Winter Quarter 2021-2022. The course will take place over 5 Monday evenings, starting January 24, 2022. Space is limited to 25 participants. Registration begins Monday, Nov. 29, 8:30am Pacific. For more information, join the mailing list at Stanford Continuing Studies. |
