Ebooks have certain capabilities and qualities that other publishing alternatives do not offer. Ebooks are quite easy and inexpensive to produce. You don’t need an agent, a printing press, or a distributor. You just need a great concept, the ability to write or—the money to hire a writer, and the right software. I am very partial to inDesign a computer program for book layout and enjoy using Photoshop for graphics and images.
Over the past two decade I have produced and printed books for The Los Angeles Times, Simon & Schuster and Random House and still enjoy relationships with a number of friends at these publishing houses. I am therefore well aware of the horror stories on the street about what is being called “Black Wednesday” a [...]
Self-publishing has such a romantic ring to it-that pioneer spirit or the “Don Quixote” approach to getting your title in print. Self-publishing may be the only option available to most writers these days as major publishers are facing the same hardships as the auto making industry who find themselves overextended to say the least.
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By William Dorich on Thursday, July 30, 2009
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