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April 29, 2018

Author Caution: Be Careful Linking to Pirate Sites

STOP: Authors, Be Careful I’ve been sitting on this article since February (See screenshot below) and had almost decided not to publish it. After seeing Chris share the article on Piracy, Plagiarism and Impersonation however, I thought maybe it was time for me to open my mouth about this. Back in February, information surfaced about… Continue reading

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February 4, 2018

Book Promo, New Cover and SALE Alert! – ‘I am Soul’ by Yecheilyah

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: It’s been a long time. I miss you guys! But I will be returning real soon. Until then, I have news. I am Soul is my latest collection of poetry and it released at the end of December but to be honest, I was never too… Continue reading

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April 13, 2017

10 Low-Cost Ways to Market Your Book

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: This is a guest post by Lisa Wheatley. Lisa Wheatly works for Top Aussie Writers in her spare time, where she creates unbiased essay service reviews. Lisa believes analytical thinking and an enquiring mind are her strongest points and does her best to put them to good use. She is a… Continue reading

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March 9, 2017

Book Reviews & WHY They Matter

Colleen talks the importance of leaving reviews. FYI. I would love to review The Heartstone Chronicles ; ) Continue reading

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February 2, 2017

3 Reasons You Need an Author Website (And Why It’s Not the Same as a Blog)

Let me start by saying that a blog and an author website are two different things. From the word weblog, a blog is a website that is designed to be interactive with regularly updated content. This can be why they are so popular today and why every writer should have one. Blogs are a great… Continue reading

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October 6, 2016

Amazon’s New Reviewing Rules – Could it Affect Authors in the Future?

Originally posted on Happymeerkatreviews: Sorry re-posting this had an error posting it, sorry if you saw that error 😮 Today Amazon.com has banned all reviews for free and discounted products unless they are done via Amazon’s Vine program. The reasons for this are clear and understandable but what implications will this have for future selling… Continue reading

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August 7, 2016

How To Choose Ebook Promotion Sites Worth Your Money.

Excellent bullet points. I especially like the point about how many books go out in each email. Lots of promo sites promise promoting to a large email list. Sounds good to have your book pushed to 55,000, but depending on the number of authors whose books are promoted in that same list, your book may… Continue reading

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