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Tip #1:  Do Not Reuse ISBN An ISBN is a unique identifier for a book. Once a book is assigned an ISBN, it is stored along with all other information about the b...

Many writers are also avid bloggers. This includes children’s writers, who may or may not run a child-centric blog. And it is highly likely that somewhere between these posts lie...

It is a much discussed topic in the publishing circles– the rise of the short story.  The short story, usually thought to be a poor cousin of the full le...

Computers are great tools as an aid to writing. There are apps and features that not only support actual writing but also help in marketing the final product. But on the other hand, computers can create serious distractions – emails, facebook, twitter, web browser….....

Children’s writers, thinking of self-publishing, automatically think Amazon. As do most other writers who plan to go solo. This despite some serious drawbacks –...

Freedom is what marks out the independent writers, who have managed to liberate themselves from the gatekeepers of traditional publishing industry. Publishing...

Publishing outsourcing to India is booming business. And many of these off-shore services include high value services – original designs, assessment and testin...

If you are a children’s writer ready for the launch of your self-publication venture, you need to tick off this final checklist before you pull that lever.  At this point, it’s i...

Imagine that you have slaved over your manuscript and just when your children’s book is ready for launch, another book with an identical name appears i...

Despite the huge turnaround in the publishing world and the tremendous potential that self-publishing holds, many writers do not want to go down that road. A great many of the children’s wri...