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Michele DeFilippo

The Secret Power of Typos

We all make typos. We all miss them, too. Even proofreading pros. Fortunately today, we all forgive typos, as long as they are few and far between. But what does it say about your business when your website is filled with typos and misspelled words?

Self-Publishing Lies

It’s said that if you tell a lie loud enough, or often enough, it begins to sound like the truth. It’s happening every day in self-publishing articles and on self-publishing websites and blogs everywhere, and it’s hurting a lot of really good people.

Espresso Book Machine

Last week at BEA, Lightning Source announced that it will allow all its publishers to participate in an Espresso Book Machine pilot program.

Quality Book Design More Important Now than Ever

When we spend money, on anything, we want to feel SAFE. That’s why it’s more important than ever for publishers to invest in quality book design.

The Top 3 Cover Design Mistakes: Part 3

In this last post in this series I’ll cover the third cover design mistake often made by self-publishers.

The Top 3 Cover Design Mistakes: Part 2

In this second post in the series, I’ll discuss another cover design mistake often made by new publishers

The Top 3 Cover Design Mistakes: Part 1

Long ago, someone said “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” This is especially true in cover design. All of the Top 3 Cover Design Mistakes can actually be grouped under one category, creating a book that looks self-published.

The Nightmare of Crowdsourcing

Stephen King himself couldn’t write a more horrific story if he tried. Imagine yourself in the following situation…and then imagine that it’s not a nightmare at all. You are actually awake and you’re not going to be able to shrug this away…

Comparing Book Design Services

All service providers, book designers included, are challenged by the way clients “shop” for our services, so why is this so, and what can be done about it?