Self-Publishing – Jacke Wilson

November 18, 2014

The Indie Spirit: Martin Short and Harry Shearer

My name is Jacke Wilson, and I’m an indie author. Yes, there’s a stigma attached to this. All those people saying: “Who do you think you are, Jacke Wilson?” and “There is no check on quality anymore! You can’t just SAY you’re a writer.” and “The self-publishing world is like an agent’s slushpile times a zillion!” Continue reading

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November 1, 2014

Small Press Shoutout: Enchanted Lion Press!

Happy November! In honor of the holiday season, we’re resurrecting the Small Press Shoutout Series, in which I highlight some of the most amazing small presses around. Today’s small press is unbelievably good. If you have a child in your life under the age of, say, ten, head on over to Enchanted Lion to check Continue reading

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October 25, 2014

Small Press Shoutout: Owl and Zebra Press!

Wow, it’s been a while since I’ve done one of these. Longtime readers may recall the Small Press Shoutout series, in which I celebrated those independent, brainy, well-intentioned, focused, even more focused, adorable, craftsmanlike, inspiring, dazzling, successful, friendly, quirky, cutting-edge corporate governance-y small presses. Here’s a list, with links: Continue reading

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April 11, 2014

Formatting a CreateSpace Book in 2014: One Quick Tip

I’ve gotten some good feedback from the post touting the still-timely advice of Guido Henkel and his e-book formatting guide. But what about formatting for print-on-demand? That’s no less confusing – and I never found a Guido Henkel to serve as my Virgil. So it’s Googling, and more Googling, and a lot of trial and Continue reading

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March 10, 2014

New Novella Release: The Promotion!

Another great day here on the Jacke Blog. I’m excited to announce the release of my new book, The Promotion: A Novella. Officially, The Promotion “is the deadpan cri de couer of a lawyer trapped inside a Kafkaesque firm, tasked with recruiting new attorneys even as he himself slides into obsession and madness.” Unofficially, it’s Continue reading

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February 17, 2014

Jacke News: Another New Blurb!

Readers! I’m very excited to announce Blurb #2 for the cover of The Race. Things are really coming together now, and I hope to have a print version up very soon. In the meantime, here’s the blurb from the always trenchant Michael Janson: “The brilliance of The Race is in showing us that American politicians Continue reading

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Blurb, cover design, Self-Publishing

February 10, 2014

Blurbs That Will Not Be Appearing on My Book

Readers! Still trying to get the print version of The Race out there. It’s taking longer than I’d hoped. I do have one blurb lined up and a couple more in the hopper. I wish I had another one finalized to share with you (since Mondays are “Jacke News” day), but in the meantime, here Continue reading

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January 14, 2014

The Race: New Formats Available

The Race: A Novella is expanding its reach to new territories and now… new formats! I’ve chosen Smashwords as the distributor for all non-Amazon stores. Smashwords will eventually distribute The Race into online stores like Barnes and Noble, Kobo, Apple, and several others, including libraries and subscription services. I’ll post all those links when they’re available. For now, Continue reading

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January 6, 2014

Jacke Wilson News: What’s Up for 2014

Readers, I’m working hard. Here are some new things I hope to roll out in the first half of 2014: The Race: A Novella New Cover (already finished!) International links (scheduled for next Monday) Epub version and wider distribution (finally!) Print version (yes! at last!) New Releases The Promotion: A Novella – Takes a look at Continue reading

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January 3, 2014

New Year, New Cover!

Happy New Year, everyone! And guess what? I’m very excited to unveil the new cover for The Race: A Novella. I couldn’t be happier with how it looks and the way it suggests the themes and tone of the book. Many thanks to my brilliant designer and all the others who put in their comments and Continue reading

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