Could this be the end of the Nook? Via the New York Times: Even for a company with a lot of bad news lately, the bulletin from Barnes & Noble this month had an ominous feel. Barnes & Noble, the nation’s largest book chain, warned that when it reports fiscal 2013 third-quarter results on Thursday, [...]

There is something happening in the publishing industry right now. Something seismic. Regular men and women – children even! – are beginning to self-publish. The internet has given them the keys to a once gated empire – and the gatekeepers are not happy. There is a system in place for writers, a proven process that [...]

For over a year now, I’ve been publishing my ebooks through Smashwords, an online company that specializes in allowing indie authors to format and upload their digital books to be sold on different platforms, including the Amazon Kindle, the Barnes and Noble Nook, and the Sony Reader. Although I’ve experience a few drawbacks during my [...]

Articles and short documents are often overlooked as a way to self publish on the Kindle. There are some rules of thumb on how to present and format an article, as compared to a book.