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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Children’s Illustrated Books Are Possible With Print-On-Demand
Do you remember the first time you immersed yourself into a book? Of course not! You were probably just a young child exploring worlds of green eggs and ham, saying goodnight to red balloons and the moon, and rooting on that little engine that could. For most of us,...
Intern Insights – Beginning at Jera
Last year, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to intern with Appen Media Group. It was an amazing experience that not only taught me about the job application process, but it also gave me an idea of what career I want to pursue. I have always had an...
Writing with Ryan: Hyphenation Location
Hi, fun nation! (See what I did there?) Today, we’re boldly going where no other punctuation mark dares to go, where lasting connections are forged or relentlessly torn asunder—to the jurisdiction of the mighty hyphen. In modern English, the hyphen seems to pop up all...
Video: Kimberly Martin on Book Your Success with Anita Paul
Kimberly Martin of Jera Publishing talks about self-publishing with Anita Paul on Book Your Success.
Authoritative
Author-it-a-tive 1. Able to be trusted as being accurate or true; reliable 2. Commanding and self-confident; likely to be respected and obeyed Have you watched someone being interviewed on TV and seen “author of …” appear after their name? Did you notice that speakers...
Video: CreateSpace or Ingram Spark, What is the Right Choice for Your Book?
Watch the a video on the differences between CreateSpace and IngramSpark presented by Kimberly Martin of Jera Publishing. https://youtu.be/cXocjSk9ow4
Jera Publishing’s Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
On Friday, July 18th, Mayor Jere Wood of Roswell visited Jera Publishing to officially welcome them to the neighborhood. Around 30 people were in attendance. Jera Publishing opened its doors in their new location in October of 2013, but from the beginning, business...
Writing with Ryan: Stephen King on Writing Truth
With over fifty novels to his name, almost two hundred short stories, and scores of adaptations into movies, TV shows, comic books, and even musicals, Stephen King is arguably the most prolific and successful American author. Period. His most recent work, Mr....
5 Books the Self-Published Author Should Pick Up Today
Self-Editing for Fiction Writers: How to Edit Yourself Into Print by Renni Browne and Dave King Two professional editors (Renni Browne and Dave King) teach writers the techniques of the editing trade that turn promising manuscripts into published novels and short...
Writing with Ryan: The En Dash
The en dash is a sorely misunderstood mark of punctuation. In my experience, the poor bugger rarely sees the light of day, and when it does, it’s oft misused. Time and time again, I see manuscripts with hyphens in place of en dashes and en dashes in place of em dashes...