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BookLocker Guide To POD and Ebook Publishing

The dirty little secret of the Print On Demand (POD) industry is that most of us use the same service to do the printing, and we all distribute our books through Ingram. So the quality of our books and the places to which we sell them are identical. The only real differences are the prices [...]

The Book Designer

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To help publishers and authors who decide to publish their own books get to market with a great looking, properly constructed book, on time and on budget. http://www.thebookdesigner.com/

Illustration Friday: Brigade

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Illustration Friday is a weekly creative outlet/participatory art exhibit for illustrators and artists of all skill levels. It was designed to challenge participants creatively. We believe that every person has a little creative bone in their body. Illustration Friday just gives a no-pressure, fun excuse to use it. No clients looking for a particular thing. [...]

E-Book Sales Rise More than 1,000% Since 2008

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EXCERPTS Well, here’s one growth industry in the middle of our dire economic straits: According to a new survey of sales revenue provided by more than 2,000 publishers in the U.S., book sales are rising, with e-book revenue growing a surprising 1,274% between 2008 and 2010. Revenue on e-books reached $878 million in 2010, with [...]

E-Book Revolution Upends a Publishing Course

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EXCERPTS With the e-book revolution upending the publishing business, Madeline McIntosh, the president of sales, operations and digital for Random House, stood at the lectern on the opening day in June, projecting a slide depicting the industry as a roller coaster, its occupants frozen in motion at the top of a steep loop. As the [...]

Coming Soon: A Family for Fritz

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Written by Lisa Delgado, Illustrations/Cover/Design by Taillefer Long

Answers to What Ails You

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Sometimes, the best path to a gratifying life is, curiously, AWAY from what you think you know. A new way of seeing the world can enrich your life experiences, whether you are working through challenging times or seeking to forge deeper relationships. Drawing from decades of clinical work, Blair H. Clark’s powerful and deeply a¬ffecting [...]

Coming Soon: Rah Rah Herman

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Vibrant and witty, Rah, Rah, Herman! is a deliciously funny tale with a powerful lesson in kindness that is sure to delight fun-loving, creative kids. Herman lives with his mom and dad and little brother Robby, whom he loves very much. There’s just one problem: Herman likes to do naughty things—very naughty things. From squeezing [...]

Illustration Friday: Vanity

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Wacom’s Inkling Coming Soon!

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Inkling bridges the gap between traditional, freehand sketching and digital development by capturing a digital likeness of a pen-on-paper sketch.

Illustration Friday: Mysterious

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Illustration Friday: Influence

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Businesses find they can’t grow without branding – The Washington Post

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Businesses find they can’t grow without branding – The Washington Post. By V. Dion Haynes, Published: July 31 “These days consumers are driving the public perception of companies, offering their sometimes not-so-flattering reviews of products and services through blogs, Web sites and social media. Companies are responding to the public’s demand for transparency; in this era [...]

Cover Design Considerations

Self-Publishing

Book covers are hard to design and involve being both eye-catching and telling of the story’s narrative. For this reason, template designs are a sad joke to anybody with design experience. Much like using clip art to illustrate your story, using a template has the very opposite effect that an author is probably seeking. Rather [...]

Mary Jane’s War: Second Edition

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Mary Jane’s War by Joe B. Roles is a Civil War novel based upon a true story. Mary Jane’s husband died from wounds received in The Battle of New Market during The Civil War. She took a pair mules and a wagon 120 miles over mountains and through enemy lines during the winter of 1865 to recover her husband’s remains and bring them home to Monroe County WV for burial.

Planet Earth Gets Well

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“…not since The Lorax by Dr. Seuss has a whimsically illustrated book come along aimed at sparking serious conversation with kids about the depleted environment they could inherit if each and every one of us don’t continue to act.” -George Spyros

Getting Back in the Game

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Using cool and funny food characters, this story will show kids that they have the power to make smarter life choices. Getting Back in the Game! also tackles many other important social issues that many kids face today, such as bullying, how to maintain a healthy diet, and exercising regularly.

Pearl the Motorcycle Girl

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When loveable little motorcycle, Pearl discovers the beauty of movement in everything around her, she also finds her own style of self-expression: dance. The confidence she feels in this self-discovery helps her to connect with others sharing her passion. When called upon to conquer the open road with her owner and friend, Mini, Pearl is [...]

Clyde the Glyde and the Carnival Ride

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Clyde the Glyde and the Carnival Ride is the second in the widely acclaimed Clyde the Glyde children’s stories by Rebecca Jamison. Carnival Ride is an imaginative tale that teaches valuable lessons about honoring and respecting each other’s differences, while reminding us of the similarities we all share. This book reunites free-spirited and lovable little [...]

Mister Doppelganger

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Mister Doppelganger: A Ghost Story by Amy Freeman is the ‘ghostwritten’ account of one fiery pre-teen’s adventures, or is that misadventures, with her friends when they vow to unravel the secrets surrounding their mysterious and cantankerous schoolteacher, Mister Doppelganger. The good fun leads them on a wild journey filled with ghosts-sightings, snake charmers and Avon [...]

Harvel Goes to the Farm

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John Pate’s breathtakingly raucous children’s picture book, Harvel Goes to the Farm, is irreverent and wise. In a similar vein to Everyone Poops and The Gas We Pass, Pate shares the utterly fabulous, wildly original tale of Harvel, a moose readers meet while on his way to visit his aunt and uncle in Nebraska. While [...]

Lloyd the Goat

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Lloyd is a sweet young goat that moves to a new farm with a new family. Lloyd becomes best friends with a sweet box turtle named Phil, while she shows him how life goes on the farm with all the other animals. Lloyd learns that there are a lot of entertaining animals on the farm, [...]

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