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Why Self-Published Authors Should Own Their ISBN
The basic answer is that owning the ISBN to your book makes you the publisher, which is the purpose of self-publishing for most authors who pursue the route. Let’s look deeper into the ISBN and why I strongly suggest self-published authors own theirs. I’ve written on this before, but this time I am including advice… Continue reading
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Do More with Your Self-Published Book
High achieving authors (Indie, Trad, or otherwise) tend to fall into a few categories: Today, I want to focus on that last one, although all these are important. No matter the route, book publishing is hard work, and most of the work happens after the book is written and published. Most of us find ourselves… Continue reading
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Author Vending: Things to Consider Part II: Vending Cost and Other Fees
Today, we are continuing our conversation on author vending. If you are new here, check out part one here. 1. Cost of Vending and What’s Included First, you want to determine how much the event host will charge you to be a vendor and what that fee entails. My requirement to vend at any event… Continue reading
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Why You Might Want to Increase the Price of Your Book on Amazon
Hey, gang! I had a most amazing birthday week! But now, it’s time to get back to work. I am dropping this quick update you may or may not have known about. Amazon is increasing its printing cost on June 20th. The printing cost is the money you pay to get your book printed. If… Continue reading
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How to Get Early Book Reviews for Your Self-Published Book
Imagine you are traveling and looking for a nice hotel. You have a choice between two that look promising. One has 100 stars, receives some glowing reviews on its site, and even has reviews on Google Maps. The other hotel looks nice from the pictures, but it doesn’t have a website, and you don’t know… Continue reading
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Author Vending: Things to Consider Part I: Audience
I’ve been vending at events since 2018 when the owner of A Cappella Books refused to stock my self-published book and instead told me to get my name out there. He explained how hard it would be for me to sell my book in-store when no one knew who I was. I wasn’t offended but… Continue reading
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5 Lessons I Learned from In-Person Networking
With back-to-back events, it’s been a busy few weeks. Here are some networking lessons I learned so far: Wear Your Brand One of the first things I noticed at the AOD (Accountability on Demand) Live business conference was that many people wore their logo, slogan, or tagline on their shirts and clothing. At Poet Fest,… Continue reading
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