Today, Tuesday November 28, is “Giving Tuesday” so we’re extending our Cyber Monday sale one more day and giving you a 25% discount on our Ultimate Black and White or Ultimate Full-Color self-publishing packages for one more day. Enter the promotion code cybergiving during checkout, and you’ll see your instant savings. This is a rare opportunity; we want you to seize it before it’s gone. Imagine seeing your words come to life in a beautifully designed print book (paperback and/or hardback) and a vibrant eBook, all while saving significantly. But act fast, as this offer is only valid thro ..read more

Author LtCol Ted Blickwedel is taking his latest book, BREAKING PROMISES on tour – a Virtual Book Tour, that is, with Outskirts Press! Technology has created a wide variety of ways to reach audiences all over the world. All it takes is a little thinking outside the box, and nowadays you can market a self-published book in a variety of affordable and impactful ways. Virtual book tours, for example, are a great way to connect with readers from all corners of the globe, all from the comfort of your own home. Luckily for us, LtCol Ted Blickwedel was kind enough to answer a few questions ..read more

Have you been waiting for the best time to start self-publishing your book? Today’s the day! Announcing this year’s Black Friday Book Publishing Special with Outskirts Press. Since it’s November 24th, today you can save 24% on the Ultimate Black & White or Ultimate Full-Color publishing package. But that’s not all! You will also receive THREE TIMES as many free author’s copies of your book when it is published. That’s 30 free paperbacks with the Ultimate Black & White Package. These packages include everything you need to publish a professional and high-qualit ..read more

Author Personne is taking her latest book, Traitor Comet on tour – a Virtual Book Tour, that is, with Outskirts Press! Technology has created a wide variety of ways to reach audiences all over the world. All it takes is a little thinking outside the box, and nowadays you can market a self-published book in a variety of affordable and impactful ways. Virtual book tours, for example, are a great way to connect with readers from all corners of the globe, all from the comfort of your own home. Join Personne and Traitor Comet    as they appear in features and interviews (su ..read more

Every month, Outskirts Press reviews book sales to identify our bestselling authors! This impressive list showcases the wide range of genres and readership that our authors reach. Here are the Outskirts Press Top 10 Bestsellers for the month of October. Click on the book cover for more information or to order. Have you written a book that you’d like to publish? Connect with a Publishing Consultant today to learn how Outskirts Press can help YOU publish YOUR masterpiece: Call 1-888-672-6657 Live Chat at OutskirtsPress.com Schedule a free consultation  Outsk ..read more

Paris more than blossomed between World War I and World War II-it was considered by many to be the cultural and artistic capital of the world. Artists and thinkers from every corner of the globe visited or moved there, interacting with each other and developing some of our most exciting modern expression. In Traitor Comet, not even the troubled young Austrian Geoff Weidmann is immune to the city’s allure. A hermit back home, he unwillingly joins his brother, Franz, and Franz’s French wife in Paris after his father forces the reunion. Though Geoff remains haunted by his violent past-both the G ..read more

Have you ever thought the sound of thunder was scary? There was once a kid who used to be afraid of thunder, especially the BIG thunderstorms. But then he learned all about the Thunder Dragons, and suddenly he felt safe again… Buy now from Outskirts Press for a 10% discount Damon Dillon is a military officer serving in the Washington DC area. This story came about while doing his first and most important job – being a Dad. If sharing this helps even one more kid out there be a little less scared of thunder, it’s worth it. Have you written a book that you’d like to publish? Connect with a  ..read more

Photo by LinkedIn Sales Navigator on Pexels.com It’s easy to overlook the importance of your author bio on your book cover. Often, author bios are tucked away on the back cover or at the bottom of some articles you’ve written. Yet, an effective author bio is mandatory if you’re self-publishing a book and want to make writing a career. If you have no author bio at all, readers may be puzzled by its absence, but if your bio is bad, your potential buyers may simply change their mind about purchasing your book. Thankfully, composing an author bio is way easier than writing a whole book. First and ..read more

Are you ready to publish a book that looks like a million bucks?  You’ve taken care of the words, now let us take cover of the cover. It’s on us (a $399 value) Right now, when you purchase the Ultimate Black & White or Ultimate Full-Color publishing package, a professional cover designer will create a unique custom cover exclusively for your book based upon your specifications.  It’s free during this limited-time promotion! But that’s not all. When you start publishing today, we will also add the Cover Pitch Enhancement option to your cover, which means a professional copywriter ..read more

If you think the book distribution network available through all the different self-publishing companies is the same, think again! Most of them offer varying levels of “global reach” and some even offer different degrees of distribution within their own companies. What is a “distribution network?” A distribution network is a way of describing the way all books are sourced, warehoused, distributed, and sold. They use “metadata” to define the distribution record for each book. So, if you want your book available at more places around the world, you need to make sure your metadata is as good as ..read more