You are a writer. Whatever you write, you want these writings to be popular and bring you both followers and income. And what’s better than social media channels for building an author platform? But here’s the catch: Social media is a tool. Let’s say it’s a hammer. And when you decide to use social media…
Reading and Writing for Pleasure: June 2017 | Douglas Burcham
Douglas writes a follow up to his post in February 2017 in his Writing and Reading for Pleasure series with a reflective post on recent activity. Reading One Thursday I did not go shopping for short stories. My intention is to spend some time on looking at the latest fashions on book cover design…
YouTubers Write Books – What to Learn from Them – Dustin Ford | Guest Post
YouTube is one of the most successful platforms at the moment. As more and more people turn to this channel for music, news or tips, many YouTubers get the chance to build a real career out of their passion for posting videos and more. A recent phenomenon that grabbed marketers and critics attention are YouTuber…
Augmented Reality Reveals the Magic Hidden in Book Retail Spaces
Augmented Reality is by no means the newest (technology) kid on the block. Though it seems that we’re only now tapping into its true potential – to enable us to connect in a more immersive way with the world, brands and with each other. New Augmented Reality (AR) businesses are popping up everyday. Blippar for…
101 Best Website for Writers: The Independent Publishing Magazine
The Independent Publishing Magazine has been selected as one of Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers in their May/June edition of their magazine. Delighted to get the recognition for all the work done at TIPM! The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
Yes, it’s that Neil Gaiman Address at LBF Digital Minds 2013!
Yes, it’s that Neil Gaiman address at LBF’s Digital Minds Conference… The Independent Publishing Magazine | TIPM Media
More Self-Publishing Solutions From A Maturing Community
One of the real strengths of the self-publishing community is its ability to quickly identify its weaknesses and shortcomings and find cost-effective and workable solutions when authors globally share their experiences, information and resources. I’ve worked in a number of different sectors, from retail, artist management and promotion, through to publishing, but I don’t think…
Best of 2012 on TIPM | Cover Design Tips – Kit Foster
This is one of our best guest postings from 2012. Enjoy the festive season…Why is a good cover so important? Simple – because people will judge your book by it. Sure, we’re told not to judge a book by it’s cover – but what else does a potential reader have to go on? Besides the…
The Future of Publishing – DK Publishing UK
Dorling Kindersley (Photo credit: Wikipedia) It’s always worth giving DK Publishing‘s The Future of Publishing a reprise, now and again… Related articles Self-Publishing Summit planned for November Faber restructures ‘for future growth’ Disgruntled Self-Published Authors Launch Blog Indie Publishing Workshop at HNS London | Video by Richard Denning Amazon ‘charging publishers 20% for e-book VAT’…
What Types of Writing Services Do People Seek? | The Happy Guy Marketing
The Happy Guy Marketing is based in Canada and offers a host of writing, marketing, design and translation services. David Leonhardt is president of the company and over the past year he has been keeping track of queries for the company’s writing services and what people specifically were asking for. He has tabulated and made some of the results available. You can take…