by Jeniffer Thompson | Oct 11, 2023 | Author Marketing, Book Publishing, Digital Marketing, Ideas and Tips, Personal Branding
So, you’ve written a book! Congratulations! You’ve accomplished a huge feat. But now comes the hard part. Or, at least the more complex part—Publishing it! If you plan on self-publishing your book rather than going the traditional route, you need to know what to...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Aug 23, 2023 | Book Publishing, Events, Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson, Networking, Selling Your Book
I recently wrote a post about joining writers groups and how they can be immensely helpful for finding resources, and for both learning and networking opportunities. Because networking and having a support system is so important to independent authors, I wanted to...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Aug 9, 2023 | Book Design, Book Publishing, Selling Your Book
I’m writing this explainer to cover what ISBNs are and how they work due to a recent exchange with a client. It seems there is some misinformation out there concerning them and I was surprised to find these misunderstandings were widespread. So, to clear up the...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Mar 22, 2023 | Book Publishing, Selling Your Book
Have you ever noticed that a lot of books will have the same title? And yet, I get asked this question pretty often: “How do I trademark my book title?” The simple answer is this: You can’t. But nothing is ever simple, is it? When it...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Feb 8, 2023 | Book Publishing, Ideas and Tips, Jeniffer Thompson
A common question I get when working with clients at Monkey C Media is, “should I copyright my book?” The next common question is of course, “how?” But rarely do people ask WHY. I thought it might be a good idea to go over book copyrights and give a quick tutorial on...
by Jeniffer Thompson | Oct 19, 2022 | Author Marketing, Book Publishing, Ideas and Tips, Selling Your Book
One of those most important things you can do during your publishing process is to research and identify your comparable titles. What exactly does that mean, you may be wondering? Well, read on! This post is all about finding your comparable titles, what they are,...
