Writing and Publishing News

Are you aware of my ebook, “50 Ways to Sell Your Ebook?” I offer it for sale at my website for $3.95. http://www.matilijapress.com Here is an excerpt from the Introduction to this ebook: Some of you may recall when the big six publishers looked down their noses at the ebook concept and refused to get [...]

This is number 17 in my new ebooklet, 50 Ways to Promote Your Ebook. It’s FREE at http://www.patriciafry.com Go out and talk about your ebook. Now here’s the ebook promotion suggestion you didn’t expect to see here—the one you have been avoiding, you say, “for obvious reasons.” Yes, I’m suggesting that you make public appearances [...]

Dozens of people have downloaded my freebie, 50 Ways to Promote Your Ebook from http://www.patriciafry.com Obviously, there is an interest in promoting ebooks. So I thought you might like some of these resources. Here’s a site that lists several free sites where you can promote your ebook. http://www.mediabistro.com/galleycat/free-ebook-promotion_b52130 It includes Indie Books List, Flurries of [...]

Have you downloaded your FREE copy of 50 Ways to Promote Your Ebook, yet? You’ll find it at http://www.patriciafry.com You may be surprised at some of the promotional activities I’ve included in this ebooklet. I notice that authors of ebooks are either at a loss as to how to promote them, don’t believe they need [...]

Do you remember when the ebook was the ugly stepsister to the print book? It seems that a fairy princess somewhere has waved her wand and changed the dynamics within the family. The stepsister has been ushered out of the dungeon. She is no longer kept sequestered. In fact, she has become a raving beauty. [...]

There’s lots popping in the offices of Matilija Press and Patricia Fry. New Book on Public Speaking for Authors For those of you who don’t know, Matilija Press is my publishing company which I formed in 1983. I’m getting ready to add book number 34 to my list of published books. This one is going [...]

Have you ever asked this question? Yesterday, we discussed ebooks and whether anyone is buying them. Major publishing experts say, yes. I do not see evidence of this. Today, as my title indicates, I want to talk about what good is an ebook—why publish one—what is the point? I actually have answers to these questions. [...]

Have you read an ebook, yet? Have you written one? I’ve purchased and downloaded ebooks only related to research and resources, except for one novel by a friend. If at all possible, I always buy the print version. I’ve produced several ebooks, however. And I promote them. But they don’t sell very well. What has [...]