What lies behind the fantastic success of some of the most high-profile independent authors? You know, the people like J.A. Konrath and Amanda Hocking, who we read about on the blogs and news sites? The answer is marketing. That is, communicating the message about their books to a wide audience, in many channels, and over a period of time. Sure, these authors have a lot of other things...
Continue Reading ≫You're only steps away from publishing your art book and portfolio At Mad Artist Publishing (MAP), our mission is ensure every artist has a chance at making a living from their talent. It all starts with self-promotion and a big step of that can be publishing a professional art-book based on your expertise and talent. At MAP we believe everyone deserves exposure and their own kick a$$ bo...
Continue Reading ≫I've been writing and self-publishing eBooks since 2002. This was before sites like Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook caught on like a house a' fire. Now though, in my humble opinion, social media outlets like these can't be ignored when it comes to eBook marketing.Let me say up front, I'm not a rabid fan of social media and was kind of a late adopter. I use it because I own/operate an SEO writin...
Continue Reading ≫Books and Awesome content is at the heart of what we do. Let's make your book for free! - Just get your fans and friends to push you along Have you ever wanted your own full color sketchbook or art book printed for under $10USD? Of course you did. We're here to help!. Sketchoholic and Mad Artist Publishing is giving everyone the opportunity to make their own awesome book for free. Ou...
Continue Reading ≫A press release is a communication tool for delivering news to the media. It is not intended to serve as a summary of your work or as a "one sheet" to be given to anyone other than the media; it is specifically geared towards media contacts who seek quick items of information in a professional, standard format. Once you get your book made and even more it's complete, you should consider the ma...
Continue Reading ≫Congratulations. You've finally chosen to publish your own book or print your own comic book or portfolio sketchbook. Maybe you are a writer who wants to be noticed for his passion or a comic book artist that needs an affordable way to publish and print their first comic book, or you're one of thousands of artists that just graduated and are looking for a way to stand out of the crowd by presen...
Continue Reading ≫The questions are being asked over and over again. What is the Best Place to publish your own book, comic book or a sketchbook? Where do I print my book? How do I sell my book?. Before you get your answer, you must get it through your head that there is much more to creating a book then slapping a few pieces of artwork together and binding it together, then sending it off to a printer. Creating...
Continue Reading ≫Only a couple of years ago, authors and artists believed that they should never have to pay to have their work published and the artists sat around waiting to have their work discovered. However, this has changed in the recent years due to technology and an increasing number of self published titles being created by independent authors and an influx of art shown on websites like Facebook.Mad Ar...
Continue Reading ≫If you are looking for the opportunity to publish your book, then look no further. Mad Artist Publishing (MAP), Sketchoholic.com and now BookPushers have joined forces to give you and your friends the chance to have your book made for free. All you need to do is upload your portfolio on Sketchoholic and get your friends to PUSH IT to shelf. It's always free for your friends to push and sup...
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