Professional Polish for the Indie Publisher, Step One
by Traci Tyne Hilton @TraciTyneHilton One of my �made it moments� in indie publishing was the first message I got from an author asking if Proverbs 31 House Publishing was accepting submissions. It�s not. It�s barely even taking my own work. But I knew when I got that message that I was managing to make books that felt like �real� books to other authors. You all know that can be a challenge for an indie! There are obvious things that need to be done to achieve that polish, like clean editing and quality covers, but there are other little things you can do as well. Start by naming your business. Make it mean something to you and get a great logo. If you don�t know where to start with logos, check out Fiverr, it�s been around a long time and is a great source for inexpensive art work�as the name suggests, as low as $5! Once you have that, it�s a good time to check the laws of your area to make sure you have the correct business formation, too. In my town authors are requ...