When readers fall in love with your character, theyll buy every new book you write. Publish using the fastpencil imprint brand and fastpencil registered isbn. Fastpencil is book publishing software that allows authors to write, publish, distribute and sell print and ebooks. Easytouse writing software is as simple and sophisticated as ms word. In the security of your online workspace you can easily write and format your book. From your dashboard, go to your project view and click the publication setup button how to prepare for publishing button to place your blurb in your description. For any size publishing firm or enterprise looking to enhance their print and distribution using the fastpencil. This is a great way to jumpstart your book project and get closer to publishing. Printondemand books get inserted into the catalogs at, barnes and noble, ingram, baker and taylor and the fastpencil marketplace. Write then publish your blog posts and books directly from evernote with the help of. What image format png, jpeg, gif should i use to save my images for uploading to fastpencil. This blog should help keep you uptodate with new features and the future of fastpencil.
Our design team applies the nuances that appeal to readers in a site that contains all the features you expectand that. Posted in articles, how my books were born tagged amazon, author, author interviews, authors, blog, blogger, books, fastpencil, goodreads, ica iova, new release, novel, writers leave a comment unsung victims how my books were born. Every publication also gets its own details page, where readers can buy the book. All the tools you need to create, publish, manage, and sell your book all in one place. What id like to do is just print a copy book of my blog about our adventure to have a copy and give a copy. Our website specialists will create you a custom website and blog to interact. Well provide you with the resized images, so you can place them exactly where you want them using the writeedit tool.
Fastpencil wants to help aspiring authors write and publish. Fastpencil now offers publisher accounts if you have your own isbn and imprint. One cool feature of fastpencil is that it can import blog posts and turn them into books and e books that bloggers can then sell through all the major book distribution channels. Infinity publishings blog covers all areas of independent publishing including selfpublishing, book marketing, printondemand, ebooks, distribution, and more. We also provide a bookbuy widget so you can place this snippet. With fastpencil you can quickly create and edit chapters, write notes and see comments from your collaborators. The company was founded by steve wilson and michael ashley in 2007 and it was purchased in 20 by the courier corporation, an innovative us book manufacturer and content management provider. Prince frederick, md prweb july 02, 20 recorded books, the worlds largest independent producer of audiobooks, is set to begin distribution of fastpencil for libraries, a selfpublishing platform that enables aspiring authors to independently create books, collaborate, publish and distribute their works from one engaging and simple to use online service. Fastpencil marketplace recent publications and top picks. Print and publishing professionals are selling more books to wider audiences while earning. There are two different options for making your book available to the. Included images were imported, and some formatting such as bold made it into the pdf. Sarah maizes knows what sells and what doesnt in the world of juvenile books.
Hobbyists, authors, and publishers print and publish books and ebooks and. There is no inventory to buy and no files you need to deliver to distributors. Use it to write, edit, and convert your manuscript into multiple sizes and ebook and print book format. Whether for ease of reading offline, or as a backup of a blog that you dont want to keep online anymore. Print and publishing professionals are selling more books to wider. Hobbyists, authors, and publishers print and publish books and e books and distribute globally while leveraging easy to use bookbuilding software. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Illustrated books need more than a fantastic character and an interesting story. For those looking to publish one or several books under fastpencil. Right now its free and i could really use your feedback. And so far, anthologize and fastpencil are the best with anthologize being the only one to give a format useable in ms word. Fastpencil is the worlds leading publishing platform with hundreds of thousands of members worldwide, releasing new books and features daily.
Publish will resize your images to a workable size. Fastpencil is book publishing software that allows authors to write, publish, distribute. If you have thought about going beyond just a blog and self publishing, then you should consider the new social tools features that allow fastpencil to help make the bookwriting process collaborative and affordable with an endtoend solution for aspiring authors, guiding them through the writing, editing, design and printing process. Aug 20, 2009 self publishing is an american tradition with a long, distinguished history thats been immeasurably improved in recent years by two technical breakthroughs. Fastpencil is an easy to use book authoring and collaboration application that allows you to read, write and work on books. Design separate art files for the front cover and back cover two jpg or png files. Here are some of her best tips for writing a childrens book thats more likely to reach the bestseller charts. Anyone could submit content and the users voted on the best stuff which was published in a. The fastpencil service transports you from the dark ages into the digital publishing age.
Download your user guide now the independent authors publishing engine is a 42page ebook that describes all the workspace features. In order to import your wordpres blog, you must export an xml file and then convert it into a. Evernote is a great resource to capture ideas and write, but with this integration from fastpencil, its a powerful new tool to format, structure and print your content and share it with the world. Professional import and setup of a book project within the writing tool using the digital manuscript you provide. Blogger formerly called blogspot are zinepal, blogbooker and fastpencil. Fastpencil makes a cloudbased publishing platform for selfpublishers and professional publishers. Dont miss the 25% off publishing sale autumn begins with summertime. Fastpencil makes the process seamless for authors to get their content into any channel by providing them with an end to end publishing solution that enables them to write, publish and sell books on amazon, barnes and noble and now the ibookstore for ipad readers.
Professional import and setup of a book project within the writing tool using the. See who you know at fastpencil, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Fastpencil alternatives and similar apps and websites. Then, once the book is written, fastpencil can publish and distribute it for you, getting the book listed on amazon, sold for the kindle, and even stocked in brickandmortar bookstores. Todays reblog is another from my favorite publishingaid company. Our design team applies the nuances that appeal to readers in a site that contains all the features you expectand that you can manage and update without technical skills. Print book plus ebook creation and distribution all in. Some authors are overwhelmed by marketing their book and dont even. Fastpencils competitors, revenue, number of employees. Fastpencil launches new bookbuy widget and ui upgrades to. Correction of errors typical to an import inconsistencies in spacing, indents, fonts, headers, footers, numbering, table of contents, and content ordering. Jul 29, 2014 you can also incorporate social widgets on your blog or facebook page to get the word out.
Importing wordpress blog to fastpencil writing tool publishing. You can become a publisher by setting up your own imprint name, logo, isbn block, and publishing company. Considering how to sell your book in a competitive book market may be more. Fastpencil allows you to customize your user account page with your publishing imprint information and links to your web sites. Its the fastest and easiest way to write, publish and sell books and ebooksanywhere. Fastpencil selfpublishing company allows writers and authors to easily write and publish ebooks and print books and distribute them online from a single interface. Use our groundbreaking software to write, edit, and collaborate. Youll select a solid color that fits your design scheme. Bestselling author selects fastpencil for next major book. No one has the complete solution that fastpencil offers.
So be sure to go through your projects setup publication button to see what a realistic price range for your book would be. Within fastpencil s publishing platform, where do you put your blurb once it is ready. Fastpencil ensures authors will not price their book so low as to make a negative royalty. I remember seeing a british website that had started a blog newspaper and it seemed cool. You can publish a book with fastpencil by setting up an author or publisher account. You may already be a published author and are looking for something different in a publisher.
Fastpencil can format books for virtually any digital platform, including drmfree epub ebooks and the kindle. Sell your books privately, in our marketplace, or worldwide. Publish books instantly from evernote evernote evernote blog. Todays reblog is a very complete guide to how to get selfpublished with. Fastpencil is a californiabased publishing service and writing community for authors and publishers. The marquee also includes all the fasttrack publishing services. Jul 15, 2009 other features include automatic chapter formatting and blog importing. Publish using your own imprint brand, logo, imprint name, publishing company and isbn block. Print book plus ebook creation and distribution all in one. Fastpencil operates a social selfpublishing platform that allows authors to write, share, publish, and sell books. Publish authors offered instore distribution options for those who self.
Go to the projects tab and create a new book by giving it a name to gain access to the project interface. It is free to get started, and they offer an import blog function based either on the url feed of your blog, or on an uploaded xml file. Fastpencil is an american selfpublishing startup founded in 2008 by michael ashley. The company was founded by steve wilson and michael ashley in 2007 and it was purchased in 20 by the courier corporation, an innovative us book. Fastpencil your nonfiction book in 30 days orr, joel.
Worldrenowned author and illustrator, mercer mayer, to. About this site publishing knowledgebase fastpencil. We make it fast, easy, and affordable to write, publish, distribute, and sell your books, online and bookstores worldwide. A readable blog backup after all the effort involved in creating and running a blog its a nice idea to create your own personal book from your blog content. Importing wordpress blog to fastpencil writing tool. A blog to book adsense ad often appears within my blogger account though i never checked it out. Fastpencil is an easytouse book authoring and collaboration application that allows you to read, write and work on books.
The traditional book publishing process can take many months of effort and more money than most writers anticipate. The company provides cloud software that allows authors to upload their ebooks and then sell. Fastpencil is an online application which provides the necessary tools to help you write and edit an e book and use the help of other writers and editors to finish your project faster. Fastpencil s headquarters is located in campbell, california, usa 95008. Unless you write all text posts your gonna loose so much content. In order to import your wordpres blog, you must export an xml file and then convert it into a format our system can read. Books amillion and fastpencil partner to offer selfpublishing that includes instore book placement for authors bam. Fastpencil introduces new facebook, twitter features and. Shop amongst our popular books, including 9, gadget nation, fifties chix and more from fastpencil premiere. Fastpencil announces ebook publishready format for ereaders. Fastpencil generates the spine according to your book page count.
The question of how to monetize a blog is an important one for any business and. Posted in articles, how my books were born tagged amazon, author, blog, blogger, books, description, fastpencil, ica iova, kdp, novel, writers leave a comment my interview with worlds best story posted on august 4, 2015 by icas world. A big welcome to our partner fastpencil premiere worlds. It offers tools to write, collaborate online with other writers, publish, and distribute through several networks. Bestselling author selects fastpencil for next major book emerging digital publishing technologies provide new opportunities for midtier authors who are choosing selfpublishing. Oct 06, 2009 if you have thought about going beyond just a blog and self publishing, then you should consider the new social tools features that allow fastpencil to help make the bookwriting process collaborative and affordable with an endtoend solution for aspiring authors, guiding them through the writing, editing, design and printing process. A big welcome to our partner fastpencil premiere by vincent salera 08 apr 2014 fastpencil is a selfpublishing platform based on social writing and reading, which is why were a perfect fit for this revolutionary literary event, said steve wilson, cofounder and president of fastpencil. Thank you for your interest in fastpencil and infinity publishing. I have been looking for years, and yours is the first tool that meets the needs of the book creatorand we both know that their list of needs is long. If you are interested in finding a better writing system, check us out. Booksamillion and fastpencil partner to offer self.
Once the book is complete, the fastpencil selfpublishing wizard steps authors through the process of formatting for books or e books. All ebook formats are created to work on the most popular ereaders and are ready for distribution to amazon, apple, ingram, kobo, and more. Build a tribe of loyal readers by showcasing yourself and your books in a modern author website and blog. The xml typically will contain all of your posts from the beginning of time as well as imagespictures. An enticing yet professional book proposal is the key.
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