self-publishing

Craft Beer, Garage Bands, and Self-Published Authors

Craft Beer I’m not a beer drinker. But when I watched a recent Reason.TV video about craft beer, I wanted to become one. I’m not interested in YellowWater Light beer. I’m interested in the niche, microbrew beers, dark, stimulating, challenging, insightful. Craft beer, say the experts in the video, has “taken traditional styles and [run] [...]

How to Finish and Publish a Book

Finishing the book… A friend of a friend asked me the following questions: I am writing a book. I have finished the first half and just need some editing and advice as to how to orient the story so I can complete the second part. I would say, whatever else you do, finish writing the [...]

How Much Does It Cost to Publish a Book?

This post was originally posted at my personal blog. A friend of mine emailed and asked: If you don’t mind me asking, how much did it cost you to publish your book (or your dad’s)? You seem to be doing all of the important things that subsidy presses do and probably at considerable savings. I’m [...]