by Kimberly Martin | Feb 1, 2017 | Cover Design, Uncategorized |
Hello, all! Kimberly here from Jera Publishing. Today your self-publishing short is on the six things you need to know before you have your book cover designed. At Jera Publishing, we often have authors come to us for interior book design after they have had their cover designed, and they often have issues because they do not fully understand the cover design process. While having the front cover for marketing purposes before your book is published is a good thing, you need to know the following items before the cover design process is even started.
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by Kimberly Martin | Jan 26, 2017 | Game Plan, Self-Publishing
Hello, all! Kimberly here from Jera Publishing. Today your self-publishing short is on how to create your own publishing company. Many authors do not grasp the concept that by self-publishing their book they are, in fact, operating a business. They are in the business of being not only an author but also a book publisher. (more…)
by Kimberly Martin | Mar 21, 2016 | Book Design, Self-Publishing |
Hello, all! Kimberly here from Jera Publishing. Today your self-publishing short is on a big mistake made by authors of illustrated books. When a self-publishing author comes to us for the design of their interior book layout and mentions they have illustrations, I always cringe a little. Why? (more…)
by Kimberly Martin | Dec 22, 2015 | Word Tips for Writers
I recently had someone ask a question on our blog about how to add a section after the endnotes at the end of their Word document. When you tell Word to place the endnotes at the end of the document, it really means the end and will not allow you to add anything else after the endnotes. (more…)
by Kimberly Martin | Nov 10, 2015 | Book Design, Game Plan |
Hello, all! Kimberly here from Jera Publishing. Today your self-publishing short is on what NOT to do in your book design. If you are a self-publisher, you may consider designing the book on your own using Microsoft Word instead of hiring a professional book designer. This can save some money, but unfortunately, many authors are not familiar with the basic rules of book design and run the risk of publishing an improperly formatted book. (more…)
