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Dear Indie Author, Remember to Guide Your Readers to Your Own Platforms
None of us can deny the power of social media to impact businesses, big and small. As we’ve seen repeatedly, what we post to our accounts can have positive and negative real-life effects, destructive and groundbreaking. With it, we can reach people worldwide without leaving the house. It is no longer just about posting family… Continue reading
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Dear Indie Author, No One Wants to Subscribe to Your Newsletter (Do this Instead)
I used to ask people to subscribe to my email list, and almost no one ever did. It was also cringy to ask. And then I realized I was working harder than I needed to. The truth is, asking people to subscribe to your email list is boring, and no one wants to do it.… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Annual Poetry Contest: Closing for Submissions Midnight!
First, my thoughts and prayers go out to all the Florida fam and anyone in the eye of the storm or who has been affected by Hurricane Ian in any way. https://www.yecheilyahsannualpoetrycontest.org/ Today is the day!! If you want a shot at winning one of the top four slots for this year’s poetry contest, be… Continue reading
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My Pet Peeve with Entrepreneur Advice on Social Media
It’s that time of the year again when ya’ll start telling people to quit their jobs and start a business. Entrepreneur advice on social media is leading a lot of people astray. Here are my top pet peeves. Telling People to Quit their Jobs Please stop this. There is nothing wrong with people working a… Continue reading
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Dear Self-Published Author, Reinvest in Yourself
The financial part of Self-Publishing is not talked about enough. Lack of funding can get in the way of an author producing a high-quality book which can get in the way of that author selling that book. One solution you can employ is to reinvest in yourself by taking the money you make from your… Continue reading
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Religion and Relatability (or the Lack Thereof)
My mom and aunts never forced us to go to church. Except for that one year we moved from the projects to a new apartment. My aunt seemed hell-bent on giving us the American dream. I suppose after the trauma of growing up in Robert Taylor, if she couldn’t give it to us in total,… Continue reading
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Don’t Judge Your Year One by Someone Else’s Year Ten
One complaint I hear from new Self-Publishers (a lot) is how much they wish they could do what they see other authors doing. Usually, these are authors they perceive are more successful. I say perceive because you really don’t know what that person is going through, has gone through, or what they sacrificed to be… Continue reading
