Earlier this month I attended the Kennedy Center’s Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD) Conference, an event designed to build the capacity of arts and cultural organizations to fully engage people with disabilities. I was drinking from the proverbial firehose on the topic of accessibility, but it got me thinking specifically about accessibility in […]
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Top 10 Blog Posts for 2020: People Are Writing Books!
In case you missed them the first time around, you might like to take a look at Clear Sight Books’ top 10 blog posts in 2020 (by page views). How Long Should Your Nonfiction Book Be? KDP vs. IngramSpark: Which Publishing Platform Is Right for You? KDP and IngramSpark Printing Options Tips for Using Emphasis […]
One Word Conversation: “Discover”
My friend William Brown (iamwilliambrown.com) does a regular series on disConnect to Connect called “One Word Conversations,” in which he spends 45 minutes talking with a friend or colleague about—as you might imagine—one word. Check out the lineup below for a sampling. When I got the word “discover,” my brain leaped into action. Yes! I […]
Proofreading Tips, Tricks & Tools
Having an editor for your book is critical. If you spend money for only one publishing-related item, editing is my recommendation. However, you can make your editor’s task easier and keep your editing expenditure down by doing an effective job of editing and proofreading your own work. Here are some of my favorite editing and […]
The Amazon Ecosystem for Authors: A Field Guide
Originally published August 16, 2018; most recently updated June 21, 2022. With an estimated half of the US print book market and three-quarters of the ebook market, Amazon is the behemoth in the indie book space. There are other self-publishing companies of course, but I so frequently get questions about Amazon that I thought it […]