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October 3, 2023

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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September 12, 2023

Dear Self-Published Author, You Have Options!

While Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing is excellent, there are other options for print-on-demand publishing that self-published authors can explore. Draft2Digital Draft2Digital is a gem. D2D is an aggregator that distributes your books to major retailers online, from Barnes and Noble to Apple iBooks to Baker & Taylor. They have merged with Smashwords and now also… Continue reading

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March 22, 2017

No Whining Wednesday – The Strength in Others

Welcome back to No Whining Wednesday, your (and mine!) weekly reminder not to whine, complain, or criticize for this twenty-four hour period. If you’re new to this blog or this segment, please refer to the first post HERE which explains in detail. (You can also see the other weeks we’ve done so far. Just click… Continue reading

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February 27, 2017

Choices

There are many paths before us, a starlight fantasy for our dreams a dose of reality for our truths and a playground for our games all candy coated to look alike and we shackle ourselves to the decisions, we make paths unfold like red carpet occasions so that we may sharpen discernment and choice spreads… Continue reading

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February 20, 2017

Don’t Overthink It, Just Be You

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January 9, 2017

On Fear

“Do not misunderstand me, danger is very real but fear is a choice.” Monday food for thought. What are you REALLY afraid of? Continue reading

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October 18, 2016

The Walls You Build

There are two kinds of walls that hinder us in our lives. The first wall is there naturally and I wouldn’t even call it a wall. It is more like a warning; that blockage there to indicate a possible or impending danger. It exists to stop you from being involved in situations that do you harm… Continue reading

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