by Sherry | Nov 19, 2019 | Book Marketing, Libraries, Publishing Industry, Writing
“What’s wrong with freedom, man? That’s what it’s all about.”—Easy Rider You can call us self-published. You can call us indie authors. You can call us rebels. We are people who have decided to approach our writing not through the lens of the gatekeepers—traditional...
by Sherry | Jun 23, 2016 | Books, Down Dog Diary, Publishing Industry, Warrior's Revenge
A book has only seconds to capture your attention, and its attention-getter is the cover. As an author entrepreneur, a professional book designer, and an independent publisher, I’m always looking at covers. Some catch my eye, but many more make me wince. So...
by Sherry | Feb 7, 2016 | Book Marketing, Books, Publishing Industry
As chair of the Midwest Book Awards, I have discovered one can survive running a book awards program. It takes an immense amount of time, planning that would put most military strategists to shame, lots of contacts and friends with contacts, a patient and generous...
by Sherry | May 14, 2012 | Book of Mercy, Censorship, Libraries, Parenting, Publishing Industry, Writing
When Book of Mercy was named a finalist in the Midwest Book Awards, I interviewed Antigone Brown, the main character, about her view of this momentous event. She is a mother-to-be who stands up to the book banners in her small North Carolina town, even though she...
by Sherry | Jan 23, 2012 | Book Marketing, Book of Mercy, Censorship, Creativity, Maud's House, Publishing Industry
This book tour I am going in my pajamas. I am participating in the Get Loaded Blog Tour de Force sponsored by the Indie Book Collective this week, and I hope to get more mileage while putting on fewer miles. This is the new paradigm in publishing. You see, in my last...
