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June 27, 2023

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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June 2, 2023

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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April 23, 2023

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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April 10, 2023

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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December 15, 2021

No Whining Wednesday: Force Nothing

Welcome back to another episode of No Whining Wednesday! Today, you cannot whine, criticize, or complain. If you are new to this blog or new to this segment please visit the NWW page here for past episodes. I am aware there was no NWW episode last week. It is because I did not have a… Continue reading

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February 10, 2017

Eyes to See

They say the eye is the window to the soul. A camera if you will, into the heart of man. The defining moment of his realness, or the fabrication of his persona. What does a photographic heart look like? Can I stare into your eyes and take with me an image of your intention? I… Continue reading

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Do More with Your Self-Published Book

Author Vending: Things to Consider Part II: Vending Cost and Other Fees

How to Get Early Book Reviews for Your Self-Published Book

Author Vending: Things to Consider Part I: Audience

No Whining Wednesday: Force Nothing

Eyes to See