I am so excited to share that the 3rd edition of How to Self-Publish: A Guide for Author-Preneurs is now available on Amazon and it is better than ever. I had taken the 2nd edition out of publication when significant details in the publishing industry changed. In old news, I sold Selah Press in 2019 to Seth and Loral Pepoon, but I've been so busy … [Read more...]
Crowdsourcing Funding 101
I am often asked about Crowdfunding whether it is to publish a book, launch a website, release a CD or in general raise funds. In case you live in a cave and don't know what crowdfunding is: "the practice of funding a project or cause by raising money from a large number of people, typically through the Internet. It is a form of peer-to-peer … [Read more...]
Sneak Peek into New Classes
This January I launched new classes through Selah Press. The class was 4 Weeks to Start Your Book. It is now coming to a close and our next class 4 Weeks to an Awesome Social Media Platform is about to start. You can listen to a sample of Selah Press Author-preneur Training 4 Weeks to Start Your Book below: Loading the player … [Read more...]
Publishing, and Coaching, and Services, Oh My!
Since we sold Essential Wholesale in 2011 I’ve been busy raising kids, publishing books, chasing chickens and settling in across the country. Right away people started asking me to help them publish their books. I responded by publishing the book How to Self-Publish: A Guide for Author-Preneurs. Countless people have used that book to … [Read more...]
Introducing the 2nd Edition of How to Self-Publish
The 2nd edition of How to Self-Publish: A Guide for Author-Preneurs is available today on Amazon in paperback and Kindle. This new and revised version has updated information throughout the book including: expanded resources, updated statistics, modernized formatting and editing tips, expanded Kindle Publishing information, and more. The … [Read more...]
Quick Tips for Kindle Formatting
I read a lot. I do the majority of my reading on Kindle. Yes, I miss the feel of real books and all the reasons many readers don’t make the change from paperback to Kindle. I was won over by the ease of reading from a lighted surface, the ability to highlight passages as I go and easily find it again with a quick search, and the lower prices of … [Read more...]
Kindle Countdown Deal for How to Self Publish
For a limited time you can download my book How to Self-Publish on Kindle for only 0.99 cents. Between September 20th and 27th the Kindle price will drop from $2.99 to ONLY 0.99 cents. If you do not have a Kindle you can download the app to your smartphone, tablet, or computer for FREE - no Kindle device required. Please SHARE! … [Read more...]
Page Numbering in Createspace
Here is a quick how to for authors using the CreateSpace template for self-publishing. I ran page number problems with my upcoming book 360 Degrees of Grief. At midnight Sue Nadel volunteered her husband Steve to help me out. After all the hard work of laying out my book for Createspace in one of their formatted Word documents you might notice … [Read more...]
New Lower Kindle Edition Prices
Announcing new lower prices on all Kindle editions of Kayla Fioravanti books! All books have been added to Amazon's new Matchbook Program: If you buy a new print edition of this book (or purchased one in the past), you can buy the Kindle edition for only $0.99 (Save 67%). Print edition purchase must be sold by Amazon. $2.99 Kindle Edition: The … [Read more...]
Advice from One Writer to Another
Excerpt from How to Self-Publish, The Author-preneur's Guide to Publishing. Chapter 3 In April 2011, after months of delays, I finally sat down to write my first book, How to Make Melt and Pour Soap from Scratch. My goal was to have the book written and published in time for a speaking engagement. My plan had been to start the book in January … [Read more...]
Is Your Space Bar Telling Your Age?
When you type do you hit the space bar once or twice after every sentence? If you are like me and you took typing class in the 1980’s or earlier, then you have the same ingrained habit I have when it comes to overusing the space bar after periods. The old school method was to hit the space bar twice after every single period. Well, just to mess … [Read more...]
