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The Self-Publishing Debate: Should You Spend Money to Publish Your Book
I didn’t plan on posting today, but there is a debate going on about whether new authors should spend money on self-publishing their books. In brief, publishing a book you want others to spend their money on will cost some financial investment if you care about your reader’s experience. There’s a reason authors who sign… Continue reading
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On Fear
I don’t exist out of thin air. I didn’t just pop up out of nowhere teaching this through Google and YouTube University. I teach this because I’ve lived through it. And, while much of what I discuss is well-known on the tail end of 2023, it wasn’t when I first started. Self-publishing has been around… Continue reading
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The Best Advice is Lived Experience
I saw an Ad on Facebook where the person was telling authors that selling their books on Amazon is a waste of time and that they should sell directly from their website. And, if you buy the course for $89.95, he’ll teach you exactly how to do it. Be careful with this kind of advice.… Continue reading
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Should You Put Your Book Up for Preorder? It Depends.
What is a preorder? A pre-order is when you make a book available for purchase before its official release date—typically a week to a year in advance. Traditionally, publishers have books available for preorder as early as six months to a year in advance. They do it because strong pre-sales tell retailers the book will… Continue reading
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What Indie Authors Can Learn from Jada Pinkett-Smith’s Book Launch
As an author, I cannot help but to look at the book marketing side of celebrity book launches of this magnitude. And, because it’s such a controversial launch, I want to give a disclaimer. Disclaimer: This post is not about dissecting the morality of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith, condoning how she has gone about… Continue reading
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Self-Publishing: Understanding Copyright and Distribution
Copyright First-time self-publishers often worry about copyright or that someone will steal their idea. This is typically the first sign of a novice self-publisher. However, new and established authors might worry about someone stealing their books now that AI is here. First, you should know that you own the copyright to your book at the… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict by KE Garland
Title: In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict Author: KE Garland Publisher: New Reads Publications Published: September 26, 2023 Pages: 326 “I was nine years old when I figured out that if I squeezed my legs together hard enough, it would create the most electrifying pulsation, in the general area my… Continue reading
