Comments on: The Five Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/ Author, Blogger, Social Media Jedi Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:59:59 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.12 By: EvanzzKurei https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22571 Wed, 04 Mar 2015 02:59:59 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22571 Booksellers are still being educated regarding POD and often don’t know how to order these books. Lightning Source once said that Ingram would at some time in the future change their system so that iPage (the Ingram database) will list POD books as having to be “print ordered.” But that never panned out. At this time, POD books often come up on the Ingram system as “unavailable” or they come up as having to be “back-ordered.” This can and does drive both publishers and authors crazy. Many booksellers use systems that do not allow backordering

]]> By: Friday Five, August 9, 2013 | Ashley Maker https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22570 Sun, 06 Jul 2014 23:37:08 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22570 […] 3. The Five Mistakes Killing Self-Publishing Authors […]

]]> By: Alex Bujorianu https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22569 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 15:01:27 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22569 In reply to Erik Zidowecki.

Erik:

You can make reference to commercial products and/or corporate entities in your book provided that you put something along the lines of:

“Although the author makes reference to commercial products such as Skype and LiveMocha, the author does not (in any way) endorse these products, and neither is the author affiliated with the corporations that are its proprietors,”

in your copyright page. But you probably shouldn’t worry anyway–people do it all the time; no one is interested in suing you (lest of all Microsoft itself); and you could easily argue that the tone of your book does instigate purchase of said products. (That is, you are not advertising them.)

**Check out my blog at http://www.alexstargazer.blogspot.co.uk**

]]> By: Erik Zidowecki https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22568 Thu, 17 Apr 2014 14:24:03 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22568 Great article! I am planning to release an ebook and I’m writing another, and this certainly helps me prepare for the extra work behind it. My real question that I have not been able to find information on is the legality of mentioning products in a work of non-fiction. My books are on language learning, and I mention don’t know if I can mention products like Skype or the website LiveMocha. The context is that they are tools people can use. Can you tell me if there would be any legal problems with my doing so?

]]> By: This Week in Favs…. | Melinda S. Collins https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22567 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 15:56:09 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22567 […] the First Draft: Part 1 by Mooderino on Moody Writing 5 Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors by Kristen Lamb  How (Not) to Get Traditionally Published by Ava Jae How to Publicize and […]

]]> By: [Reblog]- Five Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors | Daniel Ionson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22566 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 03:53:40 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22566 […] about Self-pubbing once, wherein I talk about the downside to the “Revolution.”  This post by Kristen Lamb is well-considered and well-written.  I encourage all Indie-pubbers out here to […]

]]> By: Daniel Ionson https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22565 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 03:46:14 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22565 This is so good that I’m making it my first reblog. Thanks so much.
Daniel

]]> By: The Five Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors | North Country Writers' Night Out https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22564 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 03:02:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22564 […] Reblogged from Kristen Lamb's Blog: […]

]]> By: Eric https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22563 Thu, 19 Dec 2013 02:56:05 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22563 Reblogged this on North Country Writers' Night Out and commented:
“The Five Mistakes Killing Self-Published Authors” by Kristen Lamb is an article every writer should read!

]]> By: Jason Baudendistel https://authorkristenlamb.com/2012/07/the-five-mistakes-killing-self-published-authors/#comment-22562 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 06:43:34 +0000 http://warriorwriters.wordpress.com/?p=7819#comment-22562 At the end of the day you are writing a book because it is a goal or dream or whatever your motivation, focus on writing a quality product and taking ownership. Whether you go it alone or use a small publisher or a larger one the author is right there is no magic pill. You need to be ready to market and roll up your sleeves and treat your book like it was your first born 🙂

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