Review: Great Value for the Price
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
I found Self-Publishers Monthly to be a good source overall for self-publishers. The articles are geared toward Do-it-Yourself Publisher, or DIYP as the magazine calls them. The articles are pertinent and helpful and 99% of them are great.Among the articles included in the magazine are "DIY Paperback Publishing: Seven Common Mistakes to Avoid When Preparing Your Manuscript for POD" by Joel Friedlander, which I found to be very informative and provided me with a lot of helpful information; "DIY e-Book Publicity: How KDP Select Helps My Kindle Bestsellers" by Rachel Thompson, which provided a lot of information on how to best use your KDP Select free days to capitalize on sales and how to get the word out in advance, as well as on your free days, about your book; and "SIY Paperback Publishing: `I'm a Lousy Cover Designer'" by Scott Flora about knowing your strengths and when to consult outside contractors to deal with particular aspects of getting your book ready for market. There are also six other articles including, "DIY e-Book Publishing: The Lazy Man's Guide to Kindle Formatting" by Danny Snow, which I found to be extremely helpful and many more articles that deal exclusively with topics of interest to DIY publisher, aka self-publishers.I would definitely recommend this magazine to both the established self-publishers as well as those new to the field because I think it has something of value to offer everyone. I am looking forward to the next issue and will, in all likelihood, be purchasing a subscription once they become available. I feel it offers extreme value for the price.