You Publish!

I write and podcast about indie publishing quite a bit. If you're interested in publishing your own work, here are some links to check out:

 
Some DIY Resources:

• Here are some ways to turn your blog into a book.

• In this podcast, I talk with someone who turned a whole year of her blog into a self-published book.

• ...Or, if you'd rather, you can turn your blog into a series of zines.

 
Considering Traditional Publishing...

• This podcast discusses the differences between working with a mainstream publisher vs. publishing your own work.

• In this podcast, I interview a literary agent and a marketing manage for a major publisher. They share what it's really like to get a craft book published the mainstream way.

• In this piece on Make & Meaning, we had some great discussion about how traditionally-published craft books are often priced low because the publisher didn't pay the book's contributors.

• We also had some great conversation on my blog about how Japanese craft books may have it all over American ones.

 
Perspectives in Self-Publishing

• Once I had a weaving ebook that wasn't selling well. I asked the community why. And they offered up a ton of great feedback. The comments here might help you with your own publishing projects.

• After publishing my first seven ebooks, I pulled together my thoughts on what you might think about before you price your crafty ebook.

• Here's my wrap-up of my first multi-contributor publishing project. Numbers, lessons learned, and conclusions.