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An author’s website is a place for the author to reside permanently and can be an avenue for the author to showcase their world of creativity without any restrictions placed by other bookselling websites.  An author’s website is crucial for them in building relationships with their audience and it is a place for readers to visit at their convenience.  The website acts as a portal into the author’s world and it can also benefit them in the publishing aspect of books. The author’s website should be a culmination of a resume website, a personal website, a portfolio website, a gallery as well as a place to get exclusive access to the author.  As we can see that authors are slowly transitioning into building their custom websites and this is helping them in this tech-savvy age. 

Here is why every author needs their website.

Independent control –

This is a combination of factors because an author’s website acts as a tool for building the brand of the author as well as giving them independence over the sales of their books and greater control over the showcasing and brand image of the author.  In addition to them having a website, authors in this day and age must have a great degree of social media presence as there is no better way to build a connection with the readers.

 

Fandom –

gone are the days when others had to use pen names to publish their books and be secretive to their reader base.  An author’s personal website acts as a plugin to all their social media handles and all their social media activity and can act as an exclusive point for readers to engage with their fan base and interact and even collaborate with them.  In this age of literal face value, it is not practical for the author to go out of the norm and not have a social media presence or an online presence with their website because they will fall out of demand and will not be able to create a lasting image. 

 

Sales –

websites like Amazon and other books selling websites are great because they already have the audience footfall present for the authors book to shine and their infrastructure is already in place for them to become a great book publishing hub. However, websites like Amazon and Flipkart also have to earn money and therefore they charge a certain percentage of the actual profit of the book and there is also the charge for their delivery which is a standard rate and if you add up the costs there is actually very little profit for the other to gain. Personal author’s websites on the other hand are a place where the author can sell the book directly to the reader without having any middlemen like Amazon to dictate the terms of the sales.  And the author can even organize book-signing events and promotional events and publicize them right in the website without having to pay extra money to E-Commerce websites for promotional content.

Now that we have established the fact that every author needs a website, we can go over the tips to create a perfect author’s website-

Details –

details such as a proper contact information section and bio as well as proper keywords that depict the genre and category of the books are important as it assists the website to be organically discovered in a Google search.  Along with that, details to an easily accessible payment gateway and login section for the readers must be present so that they can view their purchases from the author’s website.  Other details such as all the plugins for the author’s social media handles as well as other places the author is selling the book must also be present along with proper hyperlinks so that the visitors of the website can go to wherever the author wants to direct them.

 

Responsiveness and attention –

the website must be responsive and the UI easily navigable so that the readers may not find it difficult to go from one book to another as well as other sections that the author has decided to include. The website must be optimized for mobile view. There must also be a section for blogs that the author writes because it will beneficial for the website’s discovery online.  There must be a dedicated team making sure that the website gets updated as frequently as possible with all the new details of new book releases and other content that the author has created along with every social media interaction and every interview and other social events that the author has partaken in as well as a place for the media to get material such as the author’s pictures and book cover pictures for use in the press as well as updated banners with press coverage of the author as well as upcoming events that the author will partake in.  This will also be beneficial to Google search results because Google search algorithms identify the website as responsive and organic and relevant. 

Here were a few why’s and how’s for a successful authors website. However, this is a lot of work for a single author to do all by themselves. Here is where we come in hand, we at Orange Publishers, India’s most loved self book publishing house in India, will not only publish and promote your books but also handle all other aspects including designing a website for you.

In this blog we will discuss the importance of book reviews and how a book review is more important than it seems and how a book review and benefit the reader as well as the author. Book reviews come in all shapes and sizes they can be long as well as short and they can be inside full as and even poorly written and not a good way to judge a book.  There are a lot of pros and cons to book reviews but in this blog, we are going to discuss primary why we all can agree that book reviews are not such a bad thing and that if book reviews are written properly by the proper professional book reviewers with the proper know-how and prowess then book reviews can act as an important tool to not only the readers but also the book market and book publishing industry in general. Few ways in which book reviews solve a lot of problems and are a blessing to the literature community.

Through the woods –

just like Google and the internet, the book market and the book publishing world is a huge place and finding the right book of your choice can be like finding a needle in a hayfield. Book reviews by professional book reviewers as well as reader reviews can act as a guide to help you find the book of your choice. Writing a book review is an art in itself because you don’t want to give away too much that is in the book and there is the risk of favouritism and bias and there is also the risk of manipulation, however, in the literature community we all can agree that this is not a big issue.  All things aside book reviews by an unbiased reviewer have always done better than harm and has always guided that readers’ community towards books of their liking.

 

Through the looking glass –

Although book reviews and book criticisms can be put together on the same page or perhaps the same book, but book reviews are sort of a glimpse into a world that you may or may not choose to enter and this is important from the author’s perspective because without the review the book would not even have reached the potential book buyers and potential readers. Now, an author can get past this problem through promotion and advertisements however there is nothing like word-of-mouth in the literary community as we can agree that the world of literature is something of a world that has moved into the future with strands still in the past. 

 

Through the mirror –

book reviews are important because they act as a reflection and interaction (be it one way) for the author to truly get a sense of how the community is reacting and embracing their work. Book reviews can be polished or crass but book reviews nonetheless provide an idea to the author of what their audience base is wanting from them and deciding if or if not to enact future changes on that demand, but get a sense nonetheless of how their book is been received by the audience. There are a select group of authors who do not adhere to or even read book reviews let alone make changes after reading book reviews because they have this belief that the work should be independent of external involvement but overall, the majority of authors tend to give importance and attention to book reviews.

 

Through the Gutenberg –

book reviews are embraced by successful published authors and successful publishing houses and even book stores and dealers because this shows the literature community and industry in a good light as being transparent and open to criticism and on the economic point of things book reviews are excellent untainted free publicity that any wise author will not be willing to let go.  The literary community is a close-knit community and forgery of book reviews are simply not possible if not practical or viral because one can talk to buy a few reviews for a few reviews but if the community gets a hint of this that publishing house for that other than we ostracized or in online terms, informally banned for life. 

 

Just as books have shifted from being paperbacks to hardbacks to Amazon Kindle e-book readers, book reviews have also come a long way from being on testimonials in book stores to editorials in newspapers to Amazon’s “what the customer thinks” area and we hope and we predict that book reviews are here to stay. What we can say for certain is that Orange publishers are the best self-publishing Book House to publish your books and we at Orange Publishers take book reviews seriously and never try to intervene in this process of pure criticism called book reviews.  

Writing can be a therapy, an escape or even the opposite, writing varies in purpose from person to person. Writing however we can agree, is expression. Maybe that expression is to impress your peers, maybe that expression is of your agony or maybe you are ecstatic and overjoyed at something and you simply want to share your experience with the world. Writing as I said fulfils various purposes for various people. In this short blog, we are probably not going to talk much about the purpose or the meaning of writing as such, but it sure will come into play in bits and pieces. We are however going to focus more on the act of writing, how distractions can create problems and how you can find solutions to them probably. Probably is the word here because unlike math’s, nothing is predetermined in this noble act of writing.

One of the more infamous distractions or rather a bit more than a distraction a writer faces is the dreaded Writers Bloc, well it’s not a writers recreation club, nor a type of brain disease, it’s a creative limbo, a stagnation of thoughts, a stoppage of ideas. Writers want to write but simply do not find the will or rather the material to pen down. And this causes great anxiety, the anxiety of wasting time. The solution to this is not quite what people imagine. Yes, taking a break is the answer. Now working for a few days, not forcing yourself to write just for the sake of completing work is the key here.

One of the other key problems a writer faces is, what should they write on. Now the solution can be pretty simple, I can suggest you write on something that inspires you, something that steals your sleep, something that keeps you on your toes. But this advice would be a bit vague. One of the other issues a writer faces is the mirage syndrome which I like to call. They come across come idea and try to remember a keyword or two and think that that would be enough for them to recall the idea when they finally get writing. They don’t, they may remember just the idea but completely forget the essence. For this the solution is old-school. Keeping a notebook handy and noting down the idea whenever it comes in great detail and maybe even penning a few lines then and there. Writing is a continuous process, you do not want to start in the future, but rather nurture and fertilize the idea in the future.

The third problem faced by writers is they try to sort out the monitory aspect of writing in the beginning. Never let the desire for monetary gain seduce you in the beginning. Monitory gains must always be a sign of your writing success, not a symptom, by that I mean is that you must look at money or monetary gain as a sign that may or may not probably happen, not as a symptom that can affect and change you. You must therefore diligently choose this as a career after much reflection and thinking as it is risky. Moreover, you’ll probably not get noticed by any traditional publisher willing to risk their money on your debut work. You can minimize the risk by self-publishing from reputed publishers like Orange Publishers.

The final problem is a problem that is perhaps the curse of the literary world; Confidence. There are probably thousands of exceptional writers out there who have kept their phenomenal works under wraps in the dark because of a lack of confidence, because of the fear that their work may not be received well by the audience, may not make an impact. The problem with this approach is that, unless you bring out your work to the open, you can never be certain if it’s a success or not. The fear of judgement may seem tough but it’s like taking a leap of faith. Work tirelessly, complete your work, and just take a leap of faith out into the world without caring too much. Either it’s a hit or miss if it’s a hit well and fine if it’s a miss, well try again, who’s stopping you.

These are a few challenges a first-time writer may face but if they just stick to their plan and complete the work, there will always be us at Orange Publishers willing to accept the work they choose to self-publish. Keep writing, keep expressing.

Traditional publishing had always been a male profession. Authors, publishers, editors etc. all men. This has greatly harmed female voices of literature in the past. There have been revolutionary authors like Jane Austin to break this although through a made-up male identity because they simply didn’t have the legal capacity to sign a publishing contract without a male and of course. After all, women were not seen as authors, more so as readers. Traditional publishing is where the publishing house takes up the cost of publication and promotion and publishing houses back then were quite patriarchal and orthodox; they didn’t want to risk their capital on a female author.

This however changed quickly enough when women authors started proving their worth as capable authors both by writing seminal works of literature and their books keeping publishing houses afloat. Authors like Virginia Woolf, JK Rowling are maybe some of the biggest names and biggest economic successes when it comes to the art of books.

However, in today’s world, the frequency of great books and great authors have risen considerably, well suffice to say, some of the best TV series’ have been adaptations of books. With their hands full and with phenomenal authors already in contracts with them, we can all agree that publishing houses do not have the time to work on and discover new authors. And with today’s global market the competition to win a place at traditional publishing contracts is cutthroat. So, what do you do budding author? You know you have what it takes, your friends, your known ones who had the exclusive privilege to read your awesome work know you can be on the zenith of success, only if, only if a reputed publishing house would just pick up your work. Well, many great women authors have been lost to times oblivion trying this. Others have opted for a different approach. If you do not get a place on the table, build your table. By that, I mean the progressive open world of opportunities that self-publishing houses like Orange Publishers offer.

Authors like L.J. Ross and others are proof of this. Self-publishing is being independent, not being liable to anyone but yourself, being everything that women of 2021 must be. Self-publishing not only opens you out to the market from an author’s perspective but also you can understand the risks of a publishers perspective. Self-publishing helps you evaluate market conditions without any strings attached. You are not shielded from market forces; you get to be there and experience the entirety of it. And of course, publishers love confidence, self-publishing will ultimately show traditional publishing houses how confident you are with your work that you have decided to go through with publishing from your pocket.

Self-publishing will not only offset the gender ratio gap of male to female authors but will ultimately pave the way for the cause of feminism. The world needs women who do not stay silent on rejection, here the scenario of being rejected by traditional authors but take matters into their own hands and gun the engine of sheer will and drive into success. The time for compromises is over. St orange publishers we are dedicated to happily self-publish your books and with your phenomenal work and our publishing and market expertise, we sure will create waves in the world of literature.

The plan is simple, your goal being for the book to reach the desired audience numbers you aimed at and the more the better. Book marketing is a process that begins way before you even publish the book. Any good product or art requires a proper stage to launch the thing. Similarly, the same goes for your book.

Let’s break down the steps into two categories, pre and post.

Pre (being the time before you have published the book)

A Solid Stage Before Marketing

An author’s website is vital for publishing the book, a place which traffic can be directed to, a solid foundation, the closest thing to a physical bookstore’s isle dedicated to your works.

A Channel to Funnel

Like I was saying, traffic is the key, the way for people to reach the book. This channel consists of a plethora of websites where you must market the content, including Quora, Reddit, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even YouTube. This sets the tone for the book to have a favourable environment to be published.  A simple case of creating demand before production.

Widening The Channel

Building a channel is not enough, you must ensure your constant presence in the literary circles and especially the genre you want to publish in. This includes constant interaction on literary groups on Facebook, comments on literature focused Twitter accounts, sharing of Instagram material, recreating of material with the assistance of current trends. This will warm up the market before you eventually publish.

Dusting the Launchpad

This includes keeping all the promotional material for your book ready, from posts related to the book, to book trailers, giving a heads-up to the affiliates and influencers you have contacted. Including all the copyright legalities and everything that you don’t want to invest valuable time in once the book is out and about.

Mind Holds All Might

Perhaps the most important of them all is getting your mental state right in order. This includes you taking a short break from working on the pre-publishing of your book and patting yourself on the back because you deserve it. Also try not to have second thoughts at his point and let the literary gods guide you, that being your creative confidence and faith in the audience.

 

Post(being the time after you’ve published your book)

 

1. Navigate the Amazon

Amazon being the biggest online bookseller, a master at amazon is a master at book marketing. From building a proper author’s page to building an Amazon author’s portfolio to asking your known ones to post honest reviews on your book’s product page and to not use nefarious means to trick the Amazon algorithm is the key to getting noticed in amazon. You must also aim to bring traffic from all the other channels you’ve worked on building an audience to the amazon book product page. If Amazon notices the genuine traffic that your book is generating, you will rise in leaps and bounds in the organic product rankings.

 

2. Using the Launchpad 

Now is the time to use up the army of influencers you have contacted, and utilize them for generating hype just for a couple of initial weeks after the book launch. From distributing copies to them to discussing and arranging for them to conduct free giveaways to setting embargos for them to follow. This is an excellent way to create huge waves in the market. They get valuable content and material for giveaways and you get the valuable attention the book needs initially.

 

3. Use up even the pit

Amazon may be one giant you have to deal with but you must not ignore the other, possibly bigger giant, that being Google. According to Google, the more places you pop up, the more relevant you are organic, the more Google sees fit to push your product. Try selling your book on multiple platforms, both through paperback, hardback as well as eBooks, even audiobooks if possible. The more you appear on the internet, the more the internet deems fit to reveal you to the audiences.

 

4. The extra push

The organic way to promote your book and increase your book’s google rankings may be slow, that’s where advertisements come into play. A proper ad campaign on Google including PPC (pay per click) campaigns and sponsored ads on Instagram, Facebook and Amazon are helpful if not vital. This is great because even if all the people seeing the ads don’t buy the book, they at least get to see the book thereby increasing the book’s visibility in this flood of products and content.

 

5. The final push

Now having done most of the things humanly possible, it’s always a good idea to keep pushing the book in the literary community, including groups, forums and other places people generally notice stuff, like the comment section of posts that have something common with your book.

 

Now if you are like me and all the above steps seem too much of a hassle to do for someone that simply wants to concentrate on writing and nothing else, there is always pioneers and industry leaders like Orange Publishers who do all the above for you and beyond, they will sort out the pre-publishing, the publishing, the post-publishing as well as the constant support your book needs in the physical as well as digital marketplaces.

Are you a struggling writer? Do you want the world to know your articles? Do you think you have the capability to reach out to a wider audience? Well, then you surely need to read this blog.

Do you know what the first step is? Well, you better know it then!

Find the target audience!

Always know one thing straight, your art will be appreciated by a group of people with similar taste preferences. Never expect that you will be appreciated or understood by all. A lot of negativities, Nah? Well then there is an entire bouquet of positivity, we are placing for you! Finding the right audience is not that difficult as you assume it to be.

Step 1:

Choose the genre of the story very selectively

Breaking this into the simplest terms, means that be very particular with the niche of the book. Your art is your creation and nobody should have anything to say about it but you can choose a genre and make it work by being DIFFERENT! Stand out from the crowd with your unique creations.

Like take a simple example, if you want to target today’s youth, then the topic has to match with this demographic structure! You obviously cannot expect the majority of today’s youth to fathom your deep knowledge of the universe that is etched inside the book in the form of alphabets. Rather, a majority will love reading content that they can relate to, say a book that talks about ambitions and success and something more general.

Step 2:

Be very clear with the age group of your target audience

Keeping in line with what has been elucidated above, this is again one of the most important things you need to keep in mind while sensitizing your target audience. There are only a few masterpieces that can rock in any age group. The basic thing that you need to keep in mind while choosing your target audience is the type of storyline of your book!

Every age group has a different maturity level that will have different content cravings. To suit all of them is what would make you a genius! But if you want to make it age-specific, make it more general for wider coverage.

Step 3:

Maybe take a stroll to your nearest book market!

Just check the bestselling books and the ones that are trending among the readers. Check the selling numbers of the books in the book stores of the market to get an idea about the niche that people are attracted to.

Step 4:

Make changes to your storyline if you find any loophole

The creation of a book is just like giving birth to your child! If you are an aspiring author, just make sure that you check and recheck your story and see if it pleases you as a reader. If it pleases you, the world can change its perception, if not, then you need to change it!

Step 5:

Advertising

Advertisements come at the first and also at the last! Advertising your book with the target audiences on several social media platforms will make your book grow its outreach. Your advertisements will be promoted to those readers whose social media algorithms match with the type of your content!

Drumrolls For A Grand Success…

These are the 5 basic steps you can follow to find the right audience for your book! If you need a little bit of motivation then just know that You Have The Potential Of A Massive Hit!

Looking forward to your magnum opus. Till then focus on your writing. And if you are still overwhelmed, then Orange Publishers is always happy and ready to serve you. Connect with us now for a no-obligation consultation. Have a good day, Creators!

The past belonged to the audiobooks. Starting from the Veda in the east to folk epics of Homer’s Illiad in the west, saints and bards passed down the invaluable treasure to generations with audiobooks. Audio literature can be traced back to the epic Sumerian poetries that sang the courageous deeds of king Gilgamesh. The folklores continue to echo their ethos today to all literature lovers.

Paperbacks seem to have had their ravaging monopoly in the bookworms’ industry for a long now. But in the recent past crushing the monopoly has come the Audiobooks. In our everyday hectic schedule, we, the souls that yearn for an escape 24/7, have been shifting to audiobooks. Whether you are managing your chores or doing some boring desk work, the audiobook trend 2021 can sparkle colors of joy and escape in a blink.

Who Is the Winner? Let’s Go Through Some Stat!

Let’s play a small quiz.

Question: Which book format has recorded the highest rate of growth over the past 5 years?

Option 1: Audiobooks

Option 2: eBooks

Option 3: Paperback Books

For everyone who chose option 1, yes you are right! Except for cavemen, we all have seen the upsurge in audiobooks in recent times.

Give it a thought if you can not relate. What were you listening to while working out, or when you were stuck in the traffic? Who is your favorite mindset coach? What keeps you motivated as a solopreneur to get back to your desk every day?

Podcasts, audiobooks. This medium is taking all the old reads by storm. People are shifting from blogs and paperbacks to podcasts and audiobooks on EarPods.

Do you know America recorded a 3.5 billion dollars market in Audiobooks? And the audiobook popularity statistics is growing by 30% every single year.

You must be wondering should all the self-published authors now put their books up on iTunes, Spotify, or Audible? Is it going to be complicated? Will it affect the royalties? Where to start? Sit back, because we have got you covered, Creator!

Audiobook: Who Should NOT Make One…

Before we begin, here’s a disclaimer. It is not for you if it is:

• A book of references
• Book of quotations
• Image-laden book
• Picture Book
• Travel Guide
• Culinary Book

Why Should You Start with Audiobook Publishing Now?

Because you do not want to leave revenue on the table. There millions of listeners out there worldwide. The growth insight is unimaginable. So, if you have any of the following types of books to list, go for it now:

• Spiritual
• Self Help
• Mystery and Thriller
• Fitness and Health
• Sci-Fi
• Fantasy
• Business Coach
• Romance

Creating An Audio Book

The audiobook industry statistics 2020 has shown an explosion. Then, why is not everyone going for it?

1. There is a myth it is extremely difficult to do.
2. There is another myth the cost of publishing will be extremely high.

But trust us any novice can do it. Here are the two best options you can consider trying.

Paid Production	1.       Hire a freelance audio artist. 2.       They will record the book for you and send you the audio engineered, and publish worthy. 3.       Get your book ready with all the rights for a booming revenue.
Self-Recording and ACX Publishing	1.       Get yourself equipped. 2.       Learn the nitty-gritty recording techniques. 3.       Invest some time in creating the final audio file.

 

We recommend the first option for quality production. However, if you choose DIY, here’s a small guide for you. Stay Tuned!

DIY Audiobook Self-Publishing

Step 1: Get the equipment right. You can not start recording just on your phone. Get:

• Good mic
• Pop screen
• Audacity or GarageBand

Step 2: Have a proper Space Setup. Dampen hard surfaces around, cover areas in front and at the back. Do not forget soft covering.

Step 3: This is the vital step. The recording might not be as simple as it seems. Here are some crazy hacks.

• Eat Potato chips before you start. This helps in keeping your lips moist.
• Put lip balm.
• Keep water handy.
• Reread the section you recorded last day. This ensures uniformity.
• Try having the same schedule for recording every day.
• This also increases the audio uniformity.

Step 4: Hire an audio engineer. This is a compulsion. Do a quick job posting on Fiverr or Upwork.

Step 5: The final file must be of ACX standard.

Step 6: Now that you’re all set, Happy Publish!

Popular Publishing Platforms

·         Anyplay ·         Audible ·         iTune ·         Bokus play ·         Audiobooks NZ ·         Chirp ·         Bidi ·         Nextory

·         Audiobooksnow ·         Fuuze ·         Ubook ·         3 Leaf Group ·         Nook ·         Storytel ·         Bibooks ·         Axiell

 

Here’s a bonus on where to promote:

• Goodreads group
• Reddit threads
• Facebook Book Giveaway Groups
• Facebook groups for Audiobook Promos

Wrapping Up

We might call audiobook publishing a modern trend but it is the most ancient literary form: oral literature. Audio stories have been famous in the recent past when radios and transistors were on-trend. An audiobook enhances the power of wordplay with music and effects and gifts the world a universe of fantasy where plays a plethora of emotions like sweet cherubins, without eye strains at the end of a busy day.

Self publishing can be hectic and we cannot agree more. How about we give you the best solution?

Connect with the #1 publishing agency on Kolkata, Orange publishers, and get:

• The final audio file (Recorded and Engineered)
• Promotion Strategy by Book Marketing Ninjas

Let’s make it happen. See you inside, Creator! And congratulations on the upcoming hit we will weave together.

 

 

 

Publishing seems like an ocean of tasks, starting from assembling, writing the manuscript, designing, presenting, printing, protecting Intellectual rights to marketing.

What if we give you the simplest guide to publishing your very own collection of poetry without undergoing all that mess? All you need is, invest a little bit of your time in this blog, and develop with us the right mindset. Let’s embark on the journey to publishing your bestselling book of poems.

Quick Prep Up

In today’s world authors have a plethora of options to get their works to read. It is you who needs to choose the platform for your publication. There are primarily three presentation styles:

• Paperbacks/ Hardbacks
• Chapbook
• Blogs / e-books

Hardback and paperbacks are the most common formats. The world still relates published writers to physical copies. However, the terrifying cost giant makes this option not feasible to many of us. Content dumping, long work hours also add to the cons.

Do not get disheartened. Saying goodbye to all troubles of paperbacks comes the Chapbooks. In the early 19^th century, during the Industrial Revolution, this form of publication came into existence. Modern Chapbooks are around 40 pages, and are typically used for light-weight publishes like poems and short stories. If you have a little, power-pack collection of poems and a budgetary constraint, this is your ideal option.

Blogs have still not made their way to being recognized as a “publication”. But Blogs are dead is the absolute myth. If you believe your work has potential, a blog can make you an overnight sensation. Without any cost, you can get your poetry published across multiple platforms and protect your intellectual rights.

The E-book is our favorite replacement for traditional publishing. This digital paperback also lets you update your book even after release. Restricted rigid content is so yesterday when you can publish and keep updating your book for all your fans.

Footstep to Publishing

Now that you have chosen the form of publication, here are the easy steps to doing it.

Selection and Organization of Poetries

Figure out the organization you want. Shortlist your favorite creations. Make your family and friends the first readers and make a power-pack list that goes to your book. You can choose a poetic anthology or have all genres in one publish.

You can always choose a hand-written manuscript if it feels closer to your heart. Arrange your works logically. There must be a chronology that should not be absurd. A good structure sells better because a reader tends to suggest to their friends those books that adore their delicate emotions than ones that do not value them.

We love poetry in chapbooks. So, we will add some extra value-bombs to make you a successful book of rhymes.

Making a Chapbook

Go to any supermarket with a tiny budget and you can make a chapbook just for yourself. Buy the following stationeries (you have most of these at home already):

• Cardboard (you will make the cover with it)
• Sellotape
• Binding Twine
• Colorful papers
• Scale
• Scissors
• Hole Puncher
• Manuscript paper

Create an aesthetic that suits your theme of work.

Step 1	The Cover 1.       Take a standard size chapbook paper. (4.25 * 5.5 inches) 2.       Cut an inch extra on sides for a snug to fit the papers. 3.       Create an aesthetic cover design. You can ask a friend to doodle or scribble a cover that conveys the theme that’s inside.
Step 2	The Papers 1.       Carefully number each page. 2.       Do not use both sides of the paper. 3.       You can use one side for relevant illustrations. 4.       Remember to make each page appealing.
Step 3	Binding 1.       Arrange the papers nicely between covers. 2.       Punch the hole carefully. Do not cut off through your writing or illustration. 3.       Use a binding twine for firmness.

Publishing and Marketing

Now that you have a chapbook or a collection you have already shortlisted, getting your work noticed and recognized becomes your main focus. Register your work with the maximum possible number of competitors, to get a payoff for your labor. Popular publishers have noticed such chapbooks and approached budding poets to get their poetry books published.

Being the Social Poet

Digital Marketing is the umbrella for promotions. Show up on various social media platforms, participate in trends, get noticed, and create your brand. Your Instagram can take your work by the storm. The power of social media has been proved time and again and being a digital bookseller has made authors and poets famous and successful across the globe.

Wrapping Up

Self-publishing is an amazing choice. But when you invest all this time and energy, you want to be a bestselling author or a poet.

Choose smart publish. Collaborate with an affordable, and successful publishing house, like the Orange Publishers, and get ready to make your dream a reality.

So, which form of publication did you like best? Share with us and best wishes for your next bestselling hit!

Plagiarism is a sin and you do not want your hands like Lady Macbeth’s when you are in the world of content creation. But Gosh, that one perfect background score would have made your post perfect and top-notch! How do you get that?

We can guide you with Copyright laws, basics, its infringement, and the Copyright Right Act you ought to know. Stay tuned!

 

Copyright Permissions: Fair Use, Avoiding Violation and Bans

The rules vary from country to country. Our expertise would be mostly based on Indian Copyright Laws. Make sure to check your country’s Copyright Act.

Fair Use

It is a fair use when:

• You use it in non-commercial posts.
• Write review/ report.
• You put facts, data, news, or information for reference.
• You create an adapted version of the copyrighted work.
• Your content in no way affects the market worth of the original content.

Copyright: Can and Can’t

Contents you can copyright include:

• Any piece of literary work you have created. Includes books/films/stories/ideas.
• Blogs are written in your domain.
• Any sort of merchandise for promotion of your product.
• Website

Contents you cannot copyright include:

• Title of a book
• Your pen name
• Facts and figures
• Usual symbols
• Phrases

 

Questions You Must Ask Before Copying

To be fair and clear and yet be inspired in your creativity, there are some questions your mind must have a clear answer to, to save yourself from copyright infringement.

1. Does the law permit me the use?

The Indian Copyright Laws date back to 1957 when the Act was officially drafted. The Act states that any author can claim first ownership of their work and can copyright the content. As per the law of Singapore, the author automatically gains a right to tangible work forms. So, always remember to check your country’s laws before using such content.

2. Do I have clear-cut permission for using copyrighted content?

You can avoid getting into a pickle, get permission granted. Try to be polite and gentle in approaching the creator. Good behavior goes a long way.

3. Am I going to use it for promotion?

If you use copyrighted content for promoting your own, Good Lord that’s a red flag as a creator.

4. How much can I use?

Fair use can be argued upon if your creation is 90% or more free from plagiarism.

5. Am I duplicating the Copyrighted content or taking inspiration?

If you are duplicating anyone’s work for your publicity, it is highly unethical and goes against the law.

6. What is the Copyright term?

The duration according to the Indian Law extends to a maximum of 60 years.

7. Is Copyright Infringement punishable?

In our country, the offense can lead to 6 months of imprisonment apart from a fine of as much as Rs. 50000. The forfeiture shall be doubled in case of a repeat offense.

8. What shall I do if my content is plagiarized?

You can always approach the jurisdiction for grievance redressal and claim author credit.

 

Our Advice

Always be alert about violation of contract, publicity rights, defamation, and just like responsible creator respect what others create to build a strong community where you and others can co-exist to grow. Share with us if you have any further queries. Orange Publishers will be happy to guide you.