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June 20, 2022

Pricing Your Self-Published Book As a New Author

Note: These are suggestions based on my experience with my own books and books of authors I’ve worked with. These suggestions are not law or set in stone. In the end, each person must do what is right for them, but I hope these tips can help you decide. Pricing your book as a new Self-Published… Continue reading

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March 11, 2020

The One Thing Self-Publishers Overlook When Publishing Print Books

I am getting book one in The Stella Trilogy ready for its March 24th release. Preparing this book led me to notice the one thing about my books I had neglected and the one thing Self-Publishers overlook when publishing print books. Not all Self-Published books look mediocre because of poor cover design and editing. Lots… Continue reading

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June 14, 2019

Author Caution: Be careful putting all your eggs in one Basket

Since B&N was sold (no panic neccessary….related article links below) and since Instagram went down (again), the time is right to repost this message. It’s long but I recommend reading all the way through. It was originally published December 5, 2018 after Facebook went down. Since then both Facebook and Instagram have had continual… Continue reading

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July 26, 2018

IMPORTANT: Possible Changes Coming to Createspace

CreateSpace DVD / CD production is shutting down and it is possible that Createspace is being faded out, moving from CreateSpace to Amazon Media on Demand. “Bit by bit, Amazon has been shutting down different parts of Createspace. First they launch KDP Print, a competing/replacement POD service, then they shut down Createspace’s publishing services unit,… Continue reading

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February 5, 2018

KDP Print Just Got A Whole Lot More Attractive

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis: I’m sure most of you have heard the news by now, but if you haven’t, Amazon has announced some major changes to its KDP Print program. Only two days after I was telling people in this blog’s comments that I wouldn’t even consider moving to KDP Print from CreateSpace until… Continue reading

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September 14, 2014

Unplug: Balance and Technology

I have a motto in life: Balance is everything. That said I try to maintain a proper balance in my life of all that I do because stability is foundational. If I like a particular desert I try not to overindulge. If I have a certain opinion, I try not to make that opinion law… Continue reading

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Pricing Your Self-Published Book As a New Author

The One Thing Self-Publishers Overlook When Publishing Print Books

Author Caution: Be careful putting all your eggs in one Basket

IMPORTANT: Possible Changes Coming to Createspace

KDP Print Just Got A Whole Lot More Attractive

Unplug: Balance and Technology