Jera’s Self-Publishing Blog
Welcome to our blog! We post articles to help the self-publishing and indie author. You will find articles on writing tips, book design, cover design, eBook, book marketing, and of course information on the business of self-publishing.
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Yes, We’re Definitely Judging Your Book by Its Cover
If you frequent bookstores, you know how much a brand-new hardcover costs. You also know the profoundly awful feeling of cracking open a new purchase, reading a chapter or two, and realizing it’s a total stinker. So, when we peruse the shelves, we’re looking to make a...
What’s Your Point . . . of View?
One of the first things that you have to decide when writing a story is the narrative point of view. If you’re unfamiliar with this concept, you can think of point of view as the narrator’s relationship to the story. For instance, a narrator can be a part of the...
How to Add a Section after the Endnotes in Word
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...
Intern Insights: An Interview with Lee Gimenez
During my time at Jera, I was given the wonderful opportunity to interview the incredibly brilliant and generous author Lee Gimenez. Mr. Gimenez is a self-published and traditionally published author of eleven books. Some of his best sellers include Killing West, The...
How to Work with Your Cover Designer
Years of relentless writing, rewriting, editing, and revisions have gone into the making of your manuscript. At long last, your baby is ready to take its first steps into the world. But wait! It needs some clothes before it is presented in all its glory. If the...
Self-Publishing Short: What NOT to Do in Your Book Design
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....
Intern Insights: First Impressions
Having to move to a suburban town like Roswell at the age of eight was like entering an undiscovered planet, especially when all I knew was Chinese culture and language. I had no idea how to read or write when I stepped into the classroom on my first day of second...
The Great Oxford Comma Debate
We all have our pet peeves when it comes to grammar, and mine, ladies and gentlemen, is known as the Oxford comma. If you’re a grammar nerd like me, you’ve probably heard of the great Oxford comma debate. But if you’re not, then you might just know that grammarians...
5 Ways Authors Can Use Pinterest to Market Their Book
Although it is one of the fastest-growing social platforms, Pinterest is still an underused marketing tool for many writers. Perhaps authors aren’t sure how to translate their words into pictures, or maybe they think that Pinterest is mainly for craft or recipes. But...
Intern Insights
It’s been five months since I started interning at Jera—I can’t believe it. Thinking back to the first day I stepped foot into Jera’s office, I had no idea what my experience would be like. However, nervous fretting quickly turned into eager excitement. I was quickly...