Book Publishing Tips for Self Publishing
Appendix in a Book: What It Is, When to Use It, and How to Format an Appendix for Self Publishing
Quick Answers About Appendices What is an appendix in a book? An appendix is a section at the end of a book that includes supplementary material such as data, references, charts, or additional explanations that support the main content. Do all books need an appendix? No. An appendix is optional and is typically used when…
Prologue, Epilogue, Preface, and Foreword: What They Are and How to Use Them in Your Book
Quick Answers About Book Sections What is the difference between a prologue and a preface? A prologue is part of the story and sets up the narrative, while a preface is written by the author to explain the purpose or background of the book. What is a foreword in a book? A foreword is an…
Front Matter of a Book: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Format Front Matter for Self Publishing
Quick Answers About Front Matter What is front matter in a book? Front matter is the section at the beginning of a book that appears before the main content. It typically includes the title page, copyright page, table of contents, and other introductory elements. Do all books need front matter? Yes. Most professionally published books…
Colophon in a Book: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Create a Colophon for Self Publishing
Quick Answers About Colophons What is a colophon in a book? A colophon is a section, usually at the end of a book, that provides details about how the book was produced, including printing methods, fonts, paper type, and design credits. Do self-published books need a colophon? No, a colophon is optional, but it is…
Goals for 2020: How to Write More This Year
The New Year has come and gone, and we’re officially a month into 2020. A new year and a new decade promises new resolutions and new goals, especially if you’re a writer. Setting goals for yourself as a writer allows you to stay focused and motivate yourself. Your goals give you a benchmark to strive…
End of the Year Self-Publishing Goals
At the beginning of 2019, we wrote a blog about setting writing goals for the new year. Authors succeed when they set writing goals to achieve throughout the year. Self-publishers may have different writing goals. Maybe you set a word count to hit each day, or maybe you wanted to write and edit one poem…
Print Ready PDF: Getting Your Book Ready to Print
Every writer dreams of the day they can hold their book in their hands. If you’ve chosen DiggyPOD to self-publish your book, you’re one step closer to fulfilling that dream. Before you can make that dream a reality, though, you need to get your book ready for printing. We purposely ensure that printing with DiggyPOD…
The First Time Self-Publishers Guide
Laozi said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” If you’ve decided to self-publish a book, congratulations: you’ve taken that first step! This journey may be long, but it’ll be worth it when you hold your book in your hands. Though undoubtedly proud, first time self-publishers often find that they have…
Where To Find Images for Your Self-Published Books
One of the most frequently asked questions self-publishers ask us is how to design their book. If you aren’t a photographer or illustrator, you may wonder where to find the images for your book cover design. You obviously want the best cover you can get, but how can you do that? Your book cover will…
Blogging and Self-Publishing: Creating a Revenue Stream
Have you ever thought about starting a blog? Lots of writers double as bloggers, too. In fact, blogs can be quite profitable. If making money off your writing interests you, keep reading to learn more about how to make money blogging.