What's Your Type? Put the power of types to work for you in your personal life, in business, every time you meet someone. It will change the way you see people forever. In this book, you will: <ul> <li>learn to recognize your own type and the types of people around you simply by looking at them;</li> <li>discover how the seven planetary types are connected to the nine enneagram personality types;</li> <li>find out how the gods and goddesses of mythology live on in our own planetary types, and much more.</li> </ul> "Combines ancient mythologies and dynamics of the enneagram. Bold, clear, and precise...an empowering teacher." CLARENCE THOMSON EDITOR, ENNEAGRAM EDUCATOR "Joel Friedlander has presented Enneagram theory in a manner that is easy to read and understand without violating the complexity of his topic. Body Types is a provocative updating of a venerable system of personality exploration." STANLEY KRIPPNER, PH.D. DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF PSYCHOLOGY CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF INTEGRAL STUDIES

Body Types: The Enneagram of Essence Types

Self-Help

Friedlander, Joel

Success

Marin Bookworks

No matter what kind of book you want to publish, the advice, inspiration and down-to-earth tips in this book will help you get to your goal. Joel Friedlander, one of the leading advocates for self-publishing on the internet, draws on a lifetime of experience helping self-publishers launch their books. He demystifies book publishing and, in the process, answers your questions about how to use social media, the importance of sound book construction, and the critical tasks that confront the modern self-publisher. As independent publishing becomes more popular with authors and readers, A Self-Publisher's Companion will show you the new way to publish and promote your book. From ebooks to iBooks, the author also shows how the move to ebooks is affecting independent publishers, and how best to approach the opportunity presented by Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad and all the other ebook readers. Drawn from his popular blog, TheBookDesigner.com, this book will help ensure self-publishers don't get left behind.

A Self-Publisher's Companion

Arts & Photography

Graphic Design

The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide is the first and largest collection of curated and verified resources for independent authors who plan to publish their own books. Produced by a team with long experience in both traditional and independent publishing, the over 850 resources are listed in an easy-to-use format that includes live links, phone numbers, email addresses and brief descriptive copy. The Guide makes vendors and other resources easy to find by separating them into 33 distinct categories within the 3 main tasks the self-publisher must deal with. How to Prepare, Publish, and Promote their books: PREPARE Content &amp; Developmental Editors Copyeditors &amp; Proofreaders Indexers Cover &amp; Interior Book Designers Image Sources Illustrators &amp; Cartoonists Translators Writing Software Writers' Conferences &amp; Workshops Offering Scholarships Grants and Funding for Writers Professional &amp; Trade Associations Best Books on Writing PUBLISH eBook Conversion Print-on-Demand (POD) Printing &amp; Distribution Services Subsidy Publishers Short Run Printers Book Production Software Best Books on Self-Publishing Helpful Links PROMOTE Website Design for Authors Social Media Consultants Book Review Services Press Release Services &amp; Sources Best Blogs on Self-Publishing Book Blog Tours Marketing &amp; Publicity Sites to List eBooks News &amp; Views eBook Aggregators &amp; Book Distributors Major Retailers Writing Contests, Fellowships &amp; Prizes Book Awards for Self-Published Authors Consumer Protection The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide ebook version is updated regularly to provide current information and links in the fast-changing indie publishing world, and the authors are actively soliciting input to keep listings current and comprehensive.

The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide

Computers & Technology

Betty Kelly Sargent

Graphics & Design

Here, for the first time, dozens of leaders in the self-publishing industry—editors, designers, book shepherds, printers, teachers, publicists, marketers, workshop leaders, illustrators, reviewers—have come together to share their knowledge of the dynamic, ever-changing indie book publishing business. Whether you are a first time author or a seasoned pro the articles and curated lists in this guide will save you hours of hit-and-miss research. Want to learn all about e-book conversion—check out Carla King's article on page 153. Have questions about distribution--see what Robin Cutler of Ingram Spark has to say on page 165. Do you want to hire an author assistant? Take Kate Tilton’s advice on page 249. And talk about keeping current—The Self-Publisher’s Ultimate Resource guide is updated every few months all year long. No other book on self-publishing combines the wisdom and down-to-earth advice of over 2 dozen indie publishing professionals with over 850 links to resource providers. It may well be the "best book for self-publishers" anywhere. Here's a complete list of contributors and the articles they have authored for this revised and greatly expanded edition: “Indexers” by Rachel Rice of Rae the Indexer “Image Sources: Finding an image for your book cover” by Cathi Stevenson of Book Cover Express “Book Shepherds &amp; Publishing Consultants: Adding power to your book’s success” by Judith Briles of The Book Shepherd “Illustrators &amp; Cartoonists: The quest for illustrators, cartoonists, and other creative professionals” by Kat Vancil of KatGirl Studio “Writers’ Conferences &amp; Workshops Offering Scholarships: Three reasons writers need conferences more than ever” by Michael Larsen of San Francisco Writers Conference “Grants &amp; Funding for Writers” by C. Hope Clark of FundsforWriters “Professional &amp; Trade Associations: Why indie authors need trade associations” by Sharon Goldinger of PeopleSpeak “E-book Conversion” by Carla King of Self-Pub Boot Camp “Print-on-Demand (POD) Printing &amp; Distribution Services: What is book distribution, anyway?” by Robin Cutler of IngramSpark “Subsidy Publishers: Is there a difference between vanity and subsidy publishing?” by Victoria Strauss of Writer Beware “Short Run Printers: Short run printers for indie authors” by Gordon Burgett of Gordon Burgett’s Website “Book Production Software: What software do you need to produce your book?” by David Bergsland of Radiax Press “Website Design for Authors” by Tyler Doornbos of Well Design “Social Media Consultants: The dos and don’ts of social media” by Rachel Thompson of BadRedhead Media “Book Review Services: Book review services: where to find them and how to use them” by Miral Sattar of Bibliocrunch “Author Assistants: What is an author assistant?” by Kate Tilton of Kate Tilton’s Author Services, LLC “Press Release Services &amp; Sources: The power of paid press release distribution services” by Joan Stewart of The Publicity Hound “Virtual Book Tours: Sell more books with virtual book tours” by Dana Lynn Smith of Savvy Book Marketer “Marketing &amp; Publicity: Book marketing basics” by Penny Sansevieri of Author Marketing Experts “All About Publicity for Indie Authors and Their Books” by Amy Edelman of IndieReader “E-book Aggregators &amp; Book Distributors: How to use an e-book distributor to reach more readers” by Mark Coker of Smashwords “Major Retailers: Major retailers and what they offer indie authors” by Tracy Atkins of Book Design Templates “Writing Contests, Fellowships, &amp; Prizes: The good, the bad, and why they matter for indie authors” by Liz Dubelman of VidLit “Book Awards for Self-Published Authors: Why awards matter and why some matter more than others” by Shelley Sturgeon of Bound and Determined “Consumer Protection” by Orna Ross of The Alliance of Independent Authors

The Self-Publisher's Ultimate Resource Guide: Every Indie Author's Essential Directory to Help You Prepare, Publish, and Promote Professional Looking Books

Sargent, Betty

A provocative updating of an ancient system of personality exploration. Describes seven planetary types known from antiquity and shows how to recognize them. Uses the dynamics of the enneagram to describe human types from the perspective of essence, rather than personality. The first book in its field, by a noted practitioner of body types.

Body Types

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

Tips, advice, and lots of guidance for authors who want to create print books. Whether you are planning on print-on-demand or offset printing, print books have specific demands and hundreds of years of conventions that you need to address when designing your book and your production and marketing plans. Joel Friedlander—an award-winning designer with over 20,000 books published based on his work—wants to help you take your book to print. What you’ll discover in Book Construction Blueprint: --How to pick fonts for your book interiors and covers, including lots of free options --Why readers expect your books to be “industry-standard” --Step-by-step instructions to handle short-run offset book printers --Keys to understanding the “language of printing” --Making the decision between print-on-demand and offset printing --How to design details like running heads, text breaks, and indexes for your book --Expert tips for preparing your Word files for book production If you’re planning to see your book on bookshelves in bookstores, you’ll find the advice and tips you need in this book.

Book Construction Blueprint: Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

Joel Friedlander

Independent authors don’t just toss their works online anymore. They are increasingly learning to act as publishers when they decide how to design and print their books. And like publishers, they need to make sure their products are the best they can be. The Book Blueprint examines each part of the book, explaining its logic and structure, which in turn influences each part of the book’s design. It brings together all the writing on this subject by blogger and book designer Joel Friedlander. Authors who want to move past selling a couple dozen books and see that their books achieve the widest possible distribution will have to start thinking like a manufacturer. The Blueprint is designed to help authors understand how print books are put together so they can satisfy the expectations of their readers while achieving higher profits from their business. Joel Friedlander is intimately familiar with the inner workings of books, as a designer, publisher, and prolific author. With more than 20,000 books published from his designs, Friedlander has grappled for more than three decades with all the topics involved in print book publishing. In The Book Blueprint readers will learn what they need to know to craft an industry-standard book, covering such subjects as: 
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<li>How to pick fonts for your book interiors and covers, with lots of free options.</li> <li>Step-by-step instructions for dealing with short-run offset book printers.</li> <li>Keys to understanding the "language of printing."</li> <li>Making the decision between print-on-demand and offset production.</li> <li>How to design details like running heads, text breaks, and indexes for your book.</li> <li>Includes almost 100 illustrations.</li> </ul> Whether you are publishing your own books through print on demand vendors or offset printers, The Book Blueprint will give you the guidance of an expert to make sure your book is published properly.

The Book Blueprint: Expert Advice for Creating Industry-Standard Print Books

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