2 Moon has new signage up.

Well we recently remodeled our offices, and today we got new signage up for the place. 2 Moon wants to thanks Steve Lake for the help today with the help of hanging it. Also thanks Steve, for the cupcakes!!

New kids series coming.

I wanted to post and brag about a new childrens book chapter reader series we are putting to press this week. Written by Kristina Garcia. "The Country Secrets" reader series is designed for first and second grade children. Each book tells the story of a child, and something interesting that they encounter, that in the end teaches them a wonderful lesson.

Each book can be read on its own, as each story is independent. However, there are a total of twelve books by Kristina that we are releasing. We hope you will look for these books on our web site, and also on Amazon. Plus make sure you bug your local bookseller for these wonderful books. They will make a great Christmas Present.

2 Moon Newsletter

Well we are in the works for something new here. We are planning a monthly news letter for authors, in it we will address writing, marketing, and also showcase books by our authors. There will be event notifications. Not only for 2 Moon but also for authors in general.

You do not have to be a 2 Moon author to get this free PDF Newsletter. Just look on our web site soon for a Newsletter page, and there you will be able to sign up for it. And do not worry WE  DO NOT give or sell email addresses to anyone.

2 Moon E-Books

In an effort to better serve our clients, we are in the process of offering KINDLE versions of all of our books, so we can sell them in our about to be released online book store.

We also are partnering with EZ-Read to offer our E-Books by and through their web site. Great thing is our authors who have an ebook through us, will have the ability to see where their book rates, and get customer feedback as to their writing.

Website Updates

Well another round of updates are being done, and soon you will see some new and interesting things on our site. We are implementing video and also downloadable PDF samples of all books. Plus we will finally have our shopping cart up and running.

We also will be adding many events to the event pages that we have set up.

Something also is in the works, and will be up and running soon. We are going to have an "Meet the author" section, where those authors that want it, can have a special page with a little more of a expanded bio about there is present.

The Endless Debate

One of the most strongest debates online seems to be if an author is "really" published if they "pay" for their publishing services? This question has been the topic of fierce debate, and we want to chime in on this as we are a Pay to Publish operation.

Vanity publishing is a term used by some to describe a Publisher who charges for their services. We are curious as to how can anyone with a straight face can claim that paying to publish your book means you are not published. After all, what is the definition of "being Published?"

To issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.

Now I think the key thing to see and understand is the last part of this definition. Sale or distribution to the public. There is a difference between a book printer and a publisher, the publisher not only designs, lays out and issues an ISBN for a book, they market the book, they do events, they work with the author to ensure that the book gets out into the public eye. We live in a day of services, if you go to an agent who gets you into a "mainstream" publisher two things happen.

1. You PAY that agent, or if he doesnt have an upfront fee he takes most of your royalties.

2. You lose the creative rights and control of your story.

After all, the Mainstream publisher is taking the financial risk, so naturally they want to make sure YO)UR book is just like THEY want it to be.

Paying to publish does not mean you are not "published." However it is also important to understand that BEING PUBLISHED is more than paying to have a book printed. Being PUBLISHED, is marketing, distribution, and seeing your book not in the local author sections, but on the shelf among other authors and published works.

So next time you are told you are not an author, ask whomever is telling you that, Who is your publisher?