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April 4, 2018

The Secret Behind Disappearing Amazon Reviews? | Tina Reber

I came across this article a few months back but I want to share it now because, for the first time in my career, I have noticed that one of my reviews on Amazon (for Renaissance) is missing. Because of how hard it is to get reviews, this is obviously disheartening. I have never bought… Continue reading

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April 1, 2018

10 Lessons My Book Signing Taught Me

You have to learn to sell to a small audience before you can sell to a larger one. Sometimes social media can give a false perception of success, whereas we think we have to constantly be working and grinding and that we have to have a lot of people support us. The truth is that… Continue reading

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March 26, 2018

Introduce Yourself – Promotional Opportunity for New Authors

On March 27, 2017, I opened my blog to authors interested in being interviewed here and promoting their work. I am reposting this for any authors out there interested in taking advantage of this opportunity for free promotion. Many of you know me from my writing and this blog, but before I dedicated my time… Continue reading

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March 15, 2018

New Author Tip: Don’t Just Write More, Improve as You Write

I’ve heard it over and over again: “The more you write, the better you become at it.” I get it. It’s practice. The more you do something, the better you become at it. When it comes to writing though, I think there is more to it than that. You can write and write and write… Continue reading

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March 8, 2018

10 Ways to Write an Unforgettable Memoir | Shayla Raquel

Check out this most excellent post from Shayla on writing a memoir. Number One is a most important point. I always wanted to write a memoir but I stopped writing the drafts and deleted the sneak peeks I’d shared with my email list (so embarrassing lol) and decided to start over. I’ve learned so much… Continue reading

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March 7, 2018

The Power of Preparation – Guest Post by, Yecheilyah Ysrayl…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog: Yecheilyah and Nora at The Nubian Bookstore in Morrow, GA. Copyright©2017 Yecheilyah Ysrayl. If you’ve been following The PBS Blog you know that I have been on a bookstore journey where I am visiting bookstores to see if I can better understand the process. The update… 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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